| LLOR0059-1 |
| History and civilization of ancient India |
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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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| This course presents a general introduction to the Civilization of Ancient India, from the Indus civilisation to the beginning of the moslem expansion.
The main themes are:
- the different periods of political History.
- rise and expansion of the sanskrit civilization. The main literary productions.
- the religious debates.
- the social organization. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The course intends to give a panoramic introduction to the genesis of the Indian classical civilisation. |
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| There is no prerequisite. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Oral lessons. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| face-to-face lessons. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| recommended book:
"L'Inde Classique", Michel Angot, Paris (Belles Lettres), 2002. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral test, in January. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| Notes will be put online at the end of the course |
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Contacts :
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| Philippe.Swennen@ulg.ac.be |
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