Urdu

Course summary

The course has been designed around four themes (covering society, culture and politics past and present) in order to engage students and develop their appreciation of the language, literature, film and culture of Pakistan and areas of India where Urdu is an official language. The four themes are studied alongside a choice of popular literary texts and films that includes both contemporary and more classic titles. Students will: • Develop language skills and strategies, including comprehension strategies such as using contextual clues and cues, and communication strategies to build fluency and confidence in Writing. • Develop speaking skills as part of their courses of study (although there will be no assessment of those skills). • Equip themselves with transferable skills such as autonomy, resourcefulness, creativity, critical thinking, and linguistic, cultural and cognitive flexibility that will enable them to proceed to further study or employment. • Develop as independent researchers through the language of study.