2017-2018 / LLOR0037-3

Sanskrit 2 (minor)

Duration

60h Th

Number of credits

 Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : classics10 crédits 
 Bachelor in information and communication10 crédits 
 Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : German, Dutch and English10 crédits 
 Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : general10 crédits 
 Bachelor in history10 crédits 
 Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : general10 crédits 
 Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : musicology10 crédits 
 Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies10 crédits 
 Bachelor in philosophy10 crédits 
 Bachelor in French and Romance languages and literatures : general10 crédits 

Lecturer

Philippe Swennen

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

All year long, with partial in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Extracts of the sanskrit Mahâbhârata will be read.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of the course, the student is able to read a classical sanskrit text, helped by a grammar and a dictionary.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Sankrit I must have been followed.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Students receive the text in devanagari alphabet and transliterate it. The text is read with the teacher during the lessons.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Face-to-face lessons

Recommended or required readings

Nothing

Assessment methods and criteria

Written test + oral test, in June.
The mark of the midterm exam in January will count for 5% of the June final mark if > or = 10/20. The mark will have no effect on the final grade if it doesn't reach 10/20 and the final exam will then be cumulative.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

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Contacts

Philippe.Swennen@ulg.ac.be