The Honors Degree program in Hindi conducted by the Department of Languages seeks to produce scholars, innovators, leaders and global citizen in the following manner.
Scholars - Graduates produced by the Department have a broad knowledge base and disciplinary expertise. They are aware of contemporary research in the field of Hindi Language, Teaching, Translation and Literature and able to conduct their own research and investigations. They are aware of the ways this knowledge and expertise is applied in the Sri Lankan and international contexts.
Innovators - Graduates in Hindi in the Department possesses a broader vision for the country in its forward march. Imaginative, and inspired by a multicultural perspective, they are capable of producing men and women with measured caliber and imaginative thinking to contribute for the national development in all the relevant levels.
Leaders - Graduates, produced by the Department are leaders with ability to operate in all the challenging social and professional environments. Their level of self-confidence put them well ahead of their competitors.
Global Citizens - Our graduates are obviously global citizens. They are capable of operating in both the national and international levels, giving the country and the world the much needed vision in the 21st century. They act with integrity and fluency across cultures and perspectives, are committed to the betterment of society, open in their thinking and appreciative of the riches that diversity and equity bring.
Graduate Capabilities
There are six clusters of generic capabilities which the Department seeks to foster in all of its graduates through teaching and learning in the respective Honors Degree Programs of study. These, as relevant to the Honors Degree Program in Hindi, are:
1. Disciplinary Knowledge & Practice
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Graduates are expected to acquire knowledge of Hindi Language and Chinese Studies and appreciate the capacity of their discipline in research. They are expected to have an advanced communication skills in Hindi and appreciate the role of Hindi Language and culture in building effective intercultural communication relationships.
This theme includes the ability to
2. Critical Thinking
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Graduates are expected to be able to contest knowledge and practice, critically consider ideas, texts and research and think reflectively and reflexively in Hindi Language.
This theme includes the ability to
3. Solution Seeking
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Graduates are expected to be able to apply theory, analysis, research and creative skills to solve problems and make reasoned decisions. They are expected to be able to consider long-term and big picture perspectives, to systematically address complex problems and to be imaginative in their solution seeking.
This theme includes the ability to
4. Communication & Engagement
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Graduates are expected to be able to receive and interpret information, express ideas and share knowledge with diverse audiences in a range of media and formats in Hindi Language. They are expected to be able to establish a rapport and build collaborative relationships with individuals and groups who help to expand Hindi Language.
This theme includes the ability to
5. Independence & Integrity
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Graduates are expected to be able to learn and work autonomously and ethically. They are expected to be lifelong learners, to show resilience, proactively and an ability to make principled decisions in academic and professional spheres.
This theme includes the ability to
6. Social & Environmental Responsibilities
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Graduates are expected to be sensitive to cultural diversity and to embrace difference. They are expected to recognize a role for themselves in creating a sustainable future and be able to consider the social, cultural, environmental and economic consequences of national and international issues.
This theme includes the ability to
Year I Semester I
HND 111 (3) Hindi Language Studies I
Year I Semester II
HND 121 (3) Hindi Language Studies II
Year II Semester I
HND 211 (3) H +G+M Hindi Language: Written and Oral Expression I
HND 212 (3) H +G Theory and Practice of Translation I
HND 213 (3) H Hindi Language: Written & Oral Expression II
Year II Semester II
HND 221 (3) H +G+M Indian Poetics and Selected Hindi Poems I
HND 222 (3) H +G Modern Hindi Prose I
HND 223 (3) H History of Hindi Literature I
Year III Semester I
HND 311 (3) H +G+M Modern Hindi Prose II
HND 312 (3) H +G* Hindi Language in Practice I
HND 313 (3) H +G* Hindi for Tourism I
HND 314 (3) H Modern Hindi Prose III
HND 315 (3) H History of Hindi Literature II
Year III Semester II
HND 321 (3) H +G+M Hindi Language in Practice II
HND 322 (3) H +G* Hindi for Tourism II
HND 323 (3) H +G* Indian Poetics and Selected Hindi Poems II
HND 324 (3) H History of Hindi Literature III
HND 325 (3) H Theory and Practice of Translation II
HND 326 (3) G* Scientific Report Writing
Year IV Semester I
HND 411 (3) H Research Methodology
HND 412 (3) H Hindi Language: Written and Oral Expression III
The Department has authority to offer three course units from the following:
HND 413 (3) H Teaching Hindi as a Foreign Language
HND 414 (3) H North Indian Cultural Tradition
HND 415 (3) H Origins and Development of Hindi Language
HND 416 (3) H North Indian Folk Literature
Year IV Semester II
HND 421 (6) H Dissertation / Practical Training
G* required to follow by the students who offer Hindi as the major subject in the general degree only.
SLQF Level | |
Credits | Honors General |
Medium of Instruction | Hindi |
Duration | 04 Year Special 03 Year General |
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