Universität Wien

142212 UE Hindi Media and Indian General Election 2024 (2024W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 14 - Orientalistik, Afrikanistik, Indologie und Tibetologie
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 17 participants
Language: English, Hindi

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 03.10. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
  • Thursday 10.10. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
  • Thursday 17.10. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
  • Thursday 24.10. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
  • Thursday 31.10. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
  • Thursday 07.11. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
  • Thursday 14.11. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
  • Thursday 21.11. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
  • Thursday 28.11. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
  • Thursday 05.12. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
  • Thursday 12.12. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
  • Thursday 09.01. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
  • Thursday 16.01. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
  • Thursday 23.01. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34
  • Thursday 30.01. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum 5 ISTB UniCampus Hof 4 2C-O1-34

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The Hindi Media and Indian General Election 2024 course focuses on one of the world's most important democratic events - the Indian general election - and examines the crucial role of the media, particularly the Hindi media, in this process.

Throughout the course, we will explore how the Hindi media influences political opinion, shapes election narratives and engages voters across India's Hindi-speaking regions. From television channels to newspapers, digital platforms and social media, Hindi media has emerged as a key force in political communication. We will analyse how this media is used to convey messages. You will also have the opportunity to critically examine media coverage and analyse emerging trends as the 2024 elections unfold.

This course encourages active participation, keeping up to date with current events and sharing your insights in discussions. We will use a variety of materials in class, including audio-visual content, written texts, cartoons, photos, and sketches.

The class meetings are divided into close reading, discussion and formal lecturing. It is absolutely necessary that all students engage with the weekly reading in order to participate in the class discussions. Regular participation and a sound knowledge of Hindi are strictly demanded for the course.

Assessment and permitted materials


Students will be required to prepare an oral presentation on a topic of their choice related to the Indian elections and submit an essay in Hindi by the end of the semester. Additionally, they are expected to submit homework regularly throughout the course.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The final grade will be calculated as follows: class attendance, reading text preparation and participation 40%, home works 10%, oral discussion in the class 10%, an essay of 2, 000 words (in Hindi) on a given topic by the end of the semester 25% and an oral presentation on given topic in the class 15%.
The final grading will be done according to the following guideline: very good (100-91%), good (90-81%), satisfactory (80-66 %), adequate (65-50%), unsatisfactory (<50%).

Examination topics

Topics for the presentation and essay will be provided in class.

Reading list

Weekly class materials will be uploaded to the Moodle platform.

Association in the course directory

BA17c

Last modified: Th 03.10.2024 12:46