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Tamil (TAMIL)

TAMIL 1A Introductory Tamil 5 Units

Department: Tamil

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 5 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

The grammar of modern Tamil will be covered followed by readings in simple texts. Practice will also be given in spoken Tamil.

Instructor: K. Hart

TAMIL 1B Introductory Tamil 5 Units

Department: Tamil

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 5 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.

The grammar of modern Tamil will be covered followed by readings in simple texts. Practice will also be given in spoken Tamil.

Instructor: K. Hart

TAMIL 101A Readings in Tamil 4 Units

Department: Tamil

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture and 1 hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: one-year of Tamil or consent of instructor.

These courses introduce students to a variety of literary styles. 101A will consist of weekly readings and discussions of short stories, poems, and dramatic sketches from representative authors. Short written assignments on themes suggested by the readings are required. Special attention is paid to matters of style and idiom. 101B is devoted to viewing films based on a variety of themes (social, village, mythological, classical Tamil) and to reading scripts and oral written exercises. Students will acquire language skills sufficient to approach literary texts on their own.

Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Instructor: K. Hart

TAMIL 101B Readings in Tamil 4 Units

Department: Tamil

Course level: Undergraduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture and 1 hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: 1-year of Tamil or consent of instructor.

These courses introduce students to a variety of literary styles. 101A will consist of weekly readings and discussions of short stories, poems, and dramatic sketches from representative authors. Short written assignments on themes suggested by the readings are required. Special attention is paid to matters of style and idiom. 101B is devoted to viewing films based on a variety of themes (social, village, mythological, classical Tamil) and to reading scripts and oral written exercises. Students will acquire language skills sufficient to approach literary texts on their own.

Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Instructor: K. Hart

TAMIL 210A Seminar in Tamil Literature 4 Units

Department: Tamil

Course level: Graduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Seminar and 1 hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: 100B.

Readings in advanced Tamil. Texts to be determined by the needs of the student.

Course may be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Instructor: G. Hart

TAMIL 210B Seminar in Tamil Literature 4 Units

Department: Tamil

Course level: Graduate

Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring

Grading: Letter grade.

Hours and format: 3 hours of Seminar and 1 hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites: 100B.

Readings in advanced Tamil. Texts to be determined by the needs of the student.

Course may be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Instructor: G. Hart

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