Description
Certificate Program in Shuddh Hindi (CPSH)– Beginner Phase is the foundation set of 4 courses for students of all ages, from 9th Grade onward. It is the first of three successive phases – Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced, which together comprise the CPSH. There is no prerequisite for this program. The medium of instruction is English, and the course is easily accessible for a global audience. It is a 4 – Quarter, 44 – week detailed study that prepares beginner level students, i.e., those without any prior knowledge of Hindi or devanAgari, to achieve a level of comfort with the Hindi language that will enable them to pursue higher learning with ease. The Beginner Phase of CPSH is aimed at high school students and adults with a passion to learn a new language, those who are keen to engage with the texts and literature of pristine Hindi and its numerous derivative knowledge systems. It is taught by dedicated HUA Faculty members, via a user-friendly Online Platform, featuring a learning model that uses live virtual classrooms.
Learning Objectives:
In this course, students will be able to:
- Master the “devanAgarii” / Hindi script
- Pronounce the Hindi letters correctly, by understanding the origin of each sound
- Make simple sentences in all three persons
- Learn how to make requests and instructional statements
- Learn how to ask questions
- Recite simple Hindi words and phrases through listening, with the correct pronunciation.
- Listen to and recite simple songs.
- Using case endings
- Using different tenses
- Comprehend and recite simple verses
- Write short essays and stories
- Build a vocabulary of at least 1,000 words in Hindi (nouns, pronouns, and verbs)
- Engage in beginner level conversations
Program Structure: CPSH – Beginner Phase is structured in the form of 4 quarters (1 year) sequence, 1.5 Credit hours each. This will add up to 60 hours of instruction and 120 hours of self-study in total. Structured innovatively using the prescribed curriculum and textbooks, augmented with other appropriate course content.
At the end of the 4th quarter, students may enter the intermediate phase, which has 4 quarters i.e., 44 weeks.
Required / Elective: Required
Prerequisites: Admission into a Certificate Program in Shuddh Hindi – Beginner Phase
Faculty / Instructor: Shri. Chandrasekar Raghu, Dr. Shraddha Modi
Quarter Offered: Spring 2023
