North Carolina State University at Raleigh · Courses
WLHU
12 courses with the subject WLHU, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
WLHU 101Elementary Hindi-Urdu I ()3
Introduction to standard Hindi-Urdu. Emphasis on speaking and listening, and on reading and writing in the Hindi writing system (Devanagari). Readings in South Asian culture and civilization. Typically offered in Fall only
Continuation of WLHU 101. Emphasis on oral communication and reading and writing in the Hindi writing system (Devanagari). Further readings in South Asian culture and civilization. Typically offered in Spring only
Required conversational practice for WHLU 101. Special attention to individual pronunciation and intonation. Introduction of formal and informal speech. Use of audiovisual materials. Typically offered in Fall only
Required conversational practice for WLHU 102. Extensive use of speaking skills in variety of situations. Attention to supplemental non- verbal communication. Use of audiovisual materials. Typically offered in Spring only
WLHU 203Intermediate Hindi-Urdu I Conversation ()1
Required conversational practice for WLHU 201. Advancement of speaking skills through role playing, interviews, debates. Further Hindi and Urdu non-verbal communication. Use of audiovisual materials, including responses to commercial television and movies. Typically offered in Fall only
WLHU 204Intermediate Hindi-Urdu II Conversation ()1
Required conversational practice for WLHU 202. Refinement of speaking skills through role playing, interviews, debates. Further Hindi and Urdu non-verbal communication. Use of audiovisual materials, including responses to commercial television and movies. Typically offered in Spring only
WLHU 301Twentieth Century Hindi & Urdu Fiction ()3
Introduces advanced Hindi-Urdu students to the prose fiction of major Hindi and Urdu literary figures including Munshi Premchand, Saadat Hasan Manto and others. Texts will be provided in both Hindi and Urdu scripts and/or English translation as available. GEP Global Knowledge, GEP Humanities Typically offered in Fall only Graduate Catalog 1567
Introduction to basic aspects of cultural practices and production in Hindi- Urdu speaking societies in South Asia and around the world, including consumer culture, education, family relationships, gender and sexuality, language, national identity, religious practices, work life, and aesthetic traditions, including music, art, and film. Discussion and analysis of representative works of Hindi-Urdu visual and print cultures including art, advertising, digital media, language, literature, film and music with attention to cultural analysis as well as to historical and cultural contexts. Course taught in English and does not fulfill foreign language proficiency requirements. GEP Global Knowledge, GEP Humanities Typically offered in Spring only
