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 course
Additional information:
face-to-face lessons.
Recommended or required readings
recommended book:
"L'Inde Classique", Michel Angot, Paris (Belles Lettres), 2002.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Written work / report
Additional information:
The oral exam consists mainly of a discussion of the written work that the student has produced on a theme agreed upon with the professor.
This work synthesizes a question in about five pages.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Course notes will be distributed as the semester progresses.