1 | Name of the institution |
| University of North Carolina |
2 | City, State where institution is located |
| Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
3 | Country |
| United States of America |
4 | Institution's webpage (URL) |
| https://www.unc.edu/ |
5 | Department Web Page / URL (If Any) |
| https://asianstudies.unc.edu/hindi-urdu/hindi-urdu-language-courses/ |
6 | Course 1 (Name of the Course) |
| HNUR 101 Elementary Hindi-Urdu I |
7 | Course 1 - Short Description or URL |
| Introduction to modern spoken and written Hindi-Urdu. Speaking and listening practice, basic sentence pattern exercises, grammar fundamentals, the writing system, and creative applications exploring South Asian culture are included. |
8 | Course 2 (Name of the Course) |
| HNUR 203 Intermediate Hindi-Urdu I |
9 | Course 2 - Short Description or URL |
| Prerequisite, HNUR 102. Second year of instruction in modern spoken and written Hindi-Urdu, including situational speaking and listening practice, complex sentence pattern exercises and idioms, vocabulary building, intermediate grammar topics, and reading exercises. |
10 | Course 3 (Name of the Course) |
| HNUR 305 Advanced Hindi-Urdu I |
11 | Course 3 - Short Description or URL |
| Prerequisite, HNUR 204. Third year of instruction in spoken and written Hindi-Urdu with an emphasis on the reading and discussion of short stories, prose articles, and interviews. |
12 | Course 4 (Name of the Course) |
| HNUR 407 South Asian Society and Culture |
13 | Course 4 - Short Description or URL |
| Prerequisites, HNUR 305 and 306. Advanced language course introducing authentic readings on cultural and social topics relating to modern South Asian society. Texts are supplemented by case studies and interviews. Course is taught in Hindi-Urdu and provides further training in speaking and writing. Participation in extracurricular activities is encouraged. |
14 | Course 5 (Name of the Course) |
| HNUR 408 South Asian Media and Film |
15 | Course 5 - Short Description or URL |
| Prerequisites, HNUR 305 and 306. This advanced language course introduces students to authentic film and visual and print media from modern South Asia, analyzed within historical, social, and aesthetic contexts. This course is taught in Hindi-Urdu with further training in speaking and writing. Participation in relevant extracurricular activities is encouraged. |
16 | Course 6 (Name of the Course) |
| HNUR 409. Sex and Social Justice in South Asia |
17 | Course 6 - Short Description or URL |
| Prerequisites, HNUR 305 and 306. This seminar explores the issues of gender, sexuality, and social justice in modern India and Pakistan. The course uses a variety of media sources, including monographs, films, television shows, documentaries, newspapers, and magazines. |
18 | Course 7 (Name of the Course) |
| HNUR 410 Seminar on the Urdu-Hindi Ghazal |
19 | Course 7 - Short Description or URL |
| Prerequisites, HNUR 305 and 306. Ghazal is the most important genre of Urdu-Hindi poetry from the 18th century to the present. This course, taught in Hindi-Urdu, concerns the analysis and interpretation of ghazals. |
20 | Course 8 (Name of the Course) |
| HNUR 411 Health and Medicine in South Asia |
21 | Course 8 - Short Description or URL |
| Prerequisites, HNUR 305 and 306. This seminar explores approaches to health and medicine in India and Pakistan, and contemporary public health challenges in South Asia and diaspora communities in North Carolina. Also addresses “alternative” systems of medical thought in South Asia including Ayurveda, Unani Medicine, Yoga, Naturopathy, and Homeopathy. |
22 | Professor 1 - Name |
| Dr. Pamela Lothspeich |
23 | Professor 1 - Title / URL |
| https://asianstudies.unc.edu/faculty/dr-pamela-lothspeich/ |
24 | Professor 2 - Name |
| Dr. Afroz Taj |
25 | Professor 2 - Title / URL |
| https://asianstudies.unc.edu/faculty/dr-afroz-taj/ |
26 | Professor 3 - Name |
| Dr. John Caldwell |
27 | Professor 3 - Title / URL |
| https://asianstudies.unc.edu/faculty/dr-john-caldwell/ |
33 | Email Address |
| taj@email.unc.edu |
34 | Your Name |
| Afroz Taj |