Lingual country studies of India

Course: Hindi Language and Literature and Translation, English Language

Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Title
Lingual country studies of India
Code
ННД.11.02.
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
1 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
2
Learning outcomes
PLO 4. To understand the fundamental principles of being a person, nature, society. PLO 9. To characterize the dialectal and social varieties of the Hindi language, describe the sociolinguistic situation. PLO 21. To apply knowledge of lingual country studies of India, history of relations between Ukraine and the countries of the East.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Successful completion of a school course in world history and geography.
Course content
The purpose of the discipline is to acquaint students with the culture, history, geography, religion, life and customs of the Indian people; to ensure the formation of students' sociocultural competence, which consists of country studies and linguistic country studies competences. The discipline is a part of the complex discipline "Historical and Regional Studies" and has a theoretical direction.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Myths of ancient India / Edited, foreword and translation from Hindi by Stepan Nalivaik. K., 2001. 2. Motrichenko O.M. Linguistic studies of India: education. manual K., 2005.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Learning activities comprise interactive lectures and seminar classes. Self-study of the students involves preparation for oral responses, participation in discussions, reports with the analyses of scientific literature, research presentation, precis, summaries.
Assessment methods and criteria
Semestral assessment is based on the oral testing, written assignments, reports and presentations – 36/60 points, modular test papers – 12/20 points, final test paper – 12/20 points. The credit is given based on the results of the student’s work throughout the entire semester and does not require additional assessment measures. Students who scored 60 points, the required minimum, receive “passed”. Students who failed to score 60 points, the required minimum, receive “failed”. Those students who scored totally less than 60 points during the semester period should complete a test paper in the items which he/she failed to pass. Final score 60-100 – passed; 0-59 – failed.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian, Hindi

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Yurii Volodymyrovych Botvinkin
Department of Middle East Languages and Literature
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of Middle East Languages and Literature
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology