ClassInfo - Spring 2017 Asian Languages and Literature Classes

Spring 2017 | ALL 3673 Section 001: Survey of India: Languages, Literature, and Film (53195)

Instructor(s): Sungok Hong
Class Component:: Lecture
Credits:: 3 Credits
Grading Basis:: A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:: No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:: In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:: Regular Academic Session

01/17/2017 - 05/05/2017

Mon, Wed 02:30PM - 03:45PM

UMTC, East Bank

Nicholson Hall 120

Course Catalog Description:: Survey course of Indian languages and literatures that explores the languages of India from genealogical, linguistic, typological, historical and sociological perspectives. Diachronic analysis of the languages of India in relation to some structural features will be also investigated. This course will also provide an overview of literatures of several main South Asian languages with a focus on Hindi - Urdu literatures. We will address the origin of Hindi-Urdu literatures, periodization, and naming of each period. We will also examine the important writers and their representative work, along with the literary trends and influences of each period, including political, social, and cultural situations which helped to shape the writers and their work. Among the representative literary works in Hindi-Urdu, some have been made into films.
Class Description:: Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Grading:: Attendance, homework assignments and class participation: 20%
Two tests (in-class) and final take-home exam: 65%
One oral presentation in class: 15%
Exam Format:: In-class tests are composed of the following: T/F, multiple choice and short answer questions. Take-home exam: Short essay questions
Textbooks:: https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/53195/1173
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:: 28 October 2015

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