Study Programmes 2015-2016
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| Sanskrit 3 | ||||||||
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Duration :
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| 30h Th | ||||||||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Philippe Swennen | ||||||||
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language | ||||||||
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January | ||||||||
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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | ||||||||
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Course contents :
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| Reading texts from Brâhmanas and Vedic Sûtras. Accents. | ||||||||
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Familiarizing with accentuation and syntax of the vedic prose texts. | ||||||||
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| Explication of epic and classic Sanskrit texts I | ||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Preparing the readings. Supervised reading of a Devanágarí vedic prosa text. | ||||||||
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| 30 h spread out over the first 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 Vedic texts in Devanágarí script. References : Vaidikapadanukramakoça; B. Delbrück, Altindische Syntax, réimpr. Darmstadt, 1976; A. A. Macdonell, Vedic Grammar, Strassburg, 1910; A. A. Macdonnell & A. B: Keith, Vedic Index, 2 vol., réimpr., Delhi, 1995; A. Minard, La subordination dans la prose védique, Paris, 1936; A. Minard, Trois énigmes sur les Cent chemins, 2 vol., Paris, 1949 et 1956; M. Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit Dictionary, Oxford, 1899; J. Wackernagel, Albert Debrunner & L. Renou, Altindische Grammatik, vol. I, II,1-2, III, Göttingen, 1896 etc. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written test + oral test, in January. | ||||||||
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Philippe.Swennen@ulg.ac.be | ||||||||