Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
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.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The course intends to give a panoramic introduction to the genesis of the Indian classical civilisation.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
There is no prerequisite.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Oral lessons.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
face-to-face lessons.
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
see text in french.
Recommended or required readings
recommended book:
"L'Inde Classique", Michel Angot, Paris (Belles Lettres), 2002.
Assessment methods and criteria
Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.
Oral test, in January.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Notes will be put online at the end of the course