Course Overview
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Course Synopsis
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Urdu came into existence as a result of the Muslim conquest of the Indian Sub-continent. The Persian-speaking invaders needed to communicate with the local inhabitants and the medium which evolved was Urdu. The grammmer of the newly developed language is basically based on the Hindustani dialects of the Delhi area but it also draws on Persian (and, through Persian, on Arabic) for much of its vocabulary. The aim of the course is to provide a thorough introduction to contemporary Urdu. By the end of the course, the students will have covered comprehensive knowledge of different genres of Urdu language e.g., poetry, prose,novel,short story, drama, travelogue and letter writing etc. They will also be able to grasp the poetic terms of the language.
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Course Learning Outcomes
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Nature, development forms, functions and significant movements in modern Urdu Literature
- The aim of the course is to provide a thorough introduction to Urdu for teaching purposes. By the end of the course, the students will have covered comprehensive knowledge of poetry, prose, drama, letter and poetic terms.
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Course Calendar
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Week 01
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1
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A Brief Overview of History of Urdu Language and Literature
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2
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Salient Features of Poetry
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3
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Life History of Mir Taqi Mir and his Poetry
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Week 02
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4
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Critical Appreciation of A Selected Ghazal of Mir
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5
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Introduction to Mirza Ghalib and his Poetry
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6
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Critical Appreciation of a Selected Ghazal of Ghalib
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Week 03
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7
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Introduction to Akbar and Haali and Their Poetry
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8
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Critical Appreciation of the Selected Poems of Akbar & Haali
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9
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Introduction to Dr. Muhammad Iqbal and his Poetry
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Week 04
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10
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Critical Appreciation of Iqbal's Poem 'Aik Aarzoo'
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11
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Introduction to Hafeez Jalandhari and his Poetry
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12
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Critical Appreciation of Hafeez Jalandhari's Lyric 'Chand Ki Sair'
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Week 05
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13
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Introduction to Majeed Amjad and his Poetry
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Quiz No. 1
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14
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Critical Appreciation of Majeed Amjad's Poem 'Panwaarri'
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15
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Introduction to Faiz Ahmad Faiz and his Poetry
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Assignment 1
Week 06
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16
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Critical Appreciation of Faiz's Poem 'Dhaaka Say Waapsi Per'
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17
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Introduction to Nasir Kazmi and his Poetry
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18
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Critical Appreciation of a Selected Ghazal of Nasir
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Week 07
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19
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A Brief Overview of the Evolution of Urdu Prose
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20
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Introduction to Ghalib's Style of Letter Writing
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21
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Critical Appreciation of two Selected Letters of Ghalib
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Quiz No. 2
Week 08
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22
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An Essay of Sir Syed Ahmad khan
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Mid Semester Exams
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23
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Sir Syed Ahmad Khan And His Stylish
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24
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Introduction to Biography
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Week 09
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25
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Critical Appreciation of an Extract of Shibli Naumani's Seerat-Un-Nouman'
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26
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Salient Features Of Shibli's Art of Biography
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27
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A Brief Overview of the Evolution of Urdu Novel
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Week 10
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28
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Critical Appreciation of an Extract From' Miraat-ul-Uroos'
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29
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Nazir Ahmad's Contribution to Urdu Novel
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30
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A Brief Overview of the Evolution of Urdu Afsana
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Week 11
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31
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Introduction to Prem Chand and his Short Stories
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32
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Critical Appreciation of Prem Chand's Short Story ''Hajj-e-Akbar''
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33
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Introduction to Urdu Drama
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Week 12
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34
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Salient Features of Imtiaz Ali Taj's Art of Drama
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Quiz No. 3
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35
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Critical Apprecition of an Extract From Imtiaz Ali Taj's Drama' Naye Saal Kay Tohfay'
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36
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Introduction to' Travelogue'
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Week 13
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37
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Salient Features of Shafique-Ul-Rahman's Travelogues
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38
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Critical Appreciation of an Extract of Shafiq -Ur-Rehman's Travelogue 'Dajla'
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GDB
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39
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A Brief Introduction to Urdu Humour
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Week 14
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40
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Critical Appreciation of Mushtaq Ahmad Yusufi's 'Charagh Talay'
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Quiz No. 4
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41
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Yusufi's Contribution to Urdu Humour
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42
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Literary Terms: Introduction and Explanation(Poetry)
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Week 15
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43
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Literary Terms:Introduction and Explanation (Prose)
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44
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Grammer: Sentence and its Structure
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Final-Semester Examination
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