Duration
60h Th, 60h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies (120 ECTS) | 15 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
All year long, with partial in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Commentend reading of Vedic texts.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Student becomes able to describe a Vedic rite by himself.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
The first two levels of Sanskrit are prerequisites, "Sanskrit III" and "Sanskrit Texts" are co-requisites.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course consists of reading with the students texts of varying difficulty that consider the same cultic sequence from different angles.
We usually begin by reading a descriptive treatise, with the relevant stanzas, followed by a commentary in analytical prose.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Recommended or required readings
Bibliographic orientations are proposed as the course progresses, according to the chosen ceremony.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Additional information:
The exam consists in rereading together texts seen during the year.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
The course schedule will be determined with students at a meeting scheduled for Thursday, September 16, 2021, in the instructor's office.