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| LLOR0052-1 | Explication of epic and classic Sanskrit texts I
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Eric Pirart |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| Reading epic and classic Sanskrit texts and commenting on their grammatical and stylistical features. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Familiarizing with the Devanágarí script. Using Sanskrit dictionaries and grammars. Understanding Sanskrit linguistic features. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Introduction to Sanskrit I. Introduction to Sanskrit II. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Preparing the readings. Supervised reading of a transcribed Sanskrit text : Rtusamhâra. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| 30 h spread out over the second semester. Timetable set with the students. Opening session in September announced on Section notice board. The attendance is obligatory. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Photocopies of Sanskrit texts in Devanágarí.
References : R. H. Assier de Pompignan, Meghadûta ... Rtusamhâra, 2e tirage, Paris, 1967 ; L. Renou, Grammaire sanscrite, Paris, .... ; M. Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Oxford, 1899. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written test + oral test, in June. |
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Organizational remarks :
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| Nothing |
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Contacts :
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| Tenured lecturer: Eric Pirart, Département des Sciences de l'Antiquité, LLO, Place du Vingt-Août, 7, B-4000 Liège. A1/3/4. Secretary: tel. 04 366 55 44. |
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