Hindi-Urdu Language Courses

HNUR 101 – Elementary Hindi-Urdu I (4):

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.
Instructor(s): Ms. Fatima Ghazali, Dr. John Caldwell
Offered: Fall Making Connections Gen-Ed(s): FND-FL

HNUR 102 – Elementary Hindi-Urdu II (4):

Prerequisite, HNUR 101. Continued instruction in modern spoken and written Hindi-Urdu. Sessions include speaking and listening drills, skits, role-play, and discussion of video and audio materials.
Instructor(s): Dr. John Caldwell
Offered: Spring Making Connections Gen-Ed(s): FND-FL

HNUR 203 – Intermediate Hindi-Urdu I (4):

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.
Instructor(s): Dr. John Caldwell
Offered: Fall Making Connections Gen-Ed(s): FND-FL

HNUR 203 – Intermediate Hindi-Urdu I (4):

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.
Instructor(s): Dr. John Caldwell
Offered: Fall Making Connections Gen-Ed(s): FND-FL

HNUR 204 – Intermediate Hindi-Urdu II (4):

Prerequisite, HNUR 203. Continued second year of instruction in modern spoken and written Hindi-Urdu. Students practice writing short essays and letters and continue to develop mature oral competency in Hindi-Urdu.
Instructor(s): Ms. Fatima Ghazali
Offered: S+M485pring Making Connections Gen-Ed(s): FND-FL

HNUR 220 – Introduction to the Hindi Script (Devanagari) (1):

In this course, students will master the Hindi alphabet, the Sanskrit-based Devanagari writing system. This course complements the regular Hindi-Urdu language sequence. Prior knowledge of spoken Hindi or Urdu is required; entry to this class is by placement only.
Instructor(s): Dr. John Caldwell
Offered: Fall Making Connections Gen-Ed(s):

HNUR 221 – Introduction to the Urdu Script (Nastaliq) (1):

This course introduces the Urdu alphabet (Nastaliq). Prior knowledge of spoken Urdu or Hindi is required; entry to this class is by placement only.
Instructor(s): Dr. John Caldwell
Offered: Fall Making Connections Gen-Ed(s):

HNUR 305 – Advanced Hindi-Urdu I (3):

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.
Instructor(s): Dr. Afroz Taj, Dr. John Caldwell
Offered: Fall Making Connections Gen-Ed(s): APP-LA, CON-BN

HNUR 305 – Advanced Hindi-Urdu I (3):

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.
Instructor(s): Dr. Afroz Taj, Dr. John Caldwell
Offered: Fall Making Connections Gen-Ed(s): APP-LA, CON-BN

HNUR 306 – Advanced Hindi-Urdu II (3):

Prerequisite, HNUR 204. Third year of instruction in spoken and written Hindi-Urdu with an emphasis on the reading and analysis of poetry.
Instructor(s): Dr. Afroz Taj, Dr. John Caldwell
Offered: Spring Making Connections Gen-Ed(s): APP-LA, CON-BN

HNUR 306 – Advanced Hindi-Urdu II (3):

Prerequisite, HNUR 204. Third year of instruction in spoken and written Hindi-Urdu with an emphasis on the reading and analysis of poetry.
Instructor(s): Dr. Afroz Taj, Dr. John Caldwell
Offered: Spring Making Connections Gen-Ed(s): APP-LA, CON-BN

HNUR 308 – Hindi-Urdu Languages across the Curriculum Recitation (1):

Prerequisite, HNUR 203. This course is a once-a-week recitation-format course with readings and discussion conducted in Hindi-Urdu. Possible topics include journalism and current events in South Asia.
Instructor(s): Dr. John Caldwell Making Connections Gen-Ed(s):

HNUR 407 – South Asian Society and Culture (3):

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.
Instructor(s): Dr. Afroz Taj Making Connections Gen-Ed(s): CON-BN

HNUR 407 – South Asian Society and Culture (3):

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.
Instructor(s): Dr. Afroz Taj Making Connections Gen-Ed(s): CON-BN

HNUR 408 – South Asian Media and Film (3):

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. Course is taught in Hindi-Urdu with further training in speaking and writing. Participation in relevant extracurricular activities is encouraged.
Instructor(s): Dr. Afroz Taj Making Connections Gen-Ed(s): CON-BN

HNUR 408 – South Asian Media and Film (3):

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. Course is taught in Hindi-Urdu with further training in speaking and writing. Participation in relevant extracurricular activities is encouraged.
Instructor(s): Dr. Afroz Taj Making Connections Gen-Ed(s): CON-BN

HNUR 409 – Sex and Social Justice in South Asia (3):

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.
Instructor(s): Dr. Afroz Taj Making Connections Gen-Ed(s): APP-SS, CON-BN

HNUR 409 – Sex and Social Justice in South Asia (3):

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.
Instructor(s): Dr. Afroz Taj Making Connections Gen-Ed(s): APP-SS, CON-BN

HNUR 410 – Seminar on the Urdu-Hindi Ghazal (3):

Prerequisite, 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.
Instructor(s): Dr. Afroz Taj Making Connections Gen-Ed(s): APP-LA, CON-BN

HNUR 411 – Health and Medicine in South Asia (3):

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.
Instructor(s): Dr. John Caldwell Making Connections Gen-Ed(s): APP-SS, CON-BN

HNUR 411 – Health and Medicine in South Asia (3):

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.
Instructor(s): Dr. John Caldwell Making Connections Gen-Ed(s): APP-SS, CON-BN