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Spring 2007
*Indian Studies 90r. South Asian Language Tutorials
Catalog Number: 0317
Ali S. Asani and assistants Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Individualized study of a South Asian language; emphasis on written expression, reading comprehension and oral fluency. Studies. Note: Not open to auditors.
Sections offered Spring 2006:
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First Year Tamil
Richard Frasca
M, W, F, 10-11
1 Bow Street, Room 320
This course will build on material covered in the first semester of this course. Students will study complex verb forms and grammar and proceed into more sophisticated levels of first year Tamil. By the end of this course, students will be reading, writing and speaking Tamil at an Intermediate level. This is the second semester of an introductory course to the oldest of the Dravidian languages of South India. Tamil has a rich and well-developed literary tradition that ranges from ancient classical poetry and medieval devotional compositions and epics to the present-day where the modern novel, short story and drama coexist with vibrant traditions of folk poetry and folk drama.
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Second Year Tamil
Richard Frasca
M, W, F, 11-12
1 Bow Street, Room 320
This course will build on the reading and grammatical materials studied in the first semester of Second Year Tamil and proceed into more sophisticated levels of intermediate level Tamil. Students will read Tamil essays, short stories, newspapers, and published literature as well as folk literature. There will also be a significant emphasis on using spoken and written Tamil. Tamil cinema and audiovisual materials presenting contemporary and traditional Tamil culture may be used as supplementary class material. |
*Indian Studies 91r. Supervised Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 0247
Ali S. Asani and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Supervised reading leading to a long term paper in a topic or topics not covered by regular courses of instruction.
Note: A graded course. Offered at the discretion of the individual instructors.
*Indian Studies 98r. Tutorial - Junior Year
Catalog Number: 4757
Ali S. Asani and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Required of concentrators in the South Asian Studies option.
*Indian Studies 99. Tutorial - Senior Year
Catalog Number: 6111
Ali S. Asani and members of the Department
Full course. Hours to be arranged.
Note: Required of concentrators in the South Asian Studies option.
Indian Studies 216. Readings in Indo-Persian Literature
Catalog Number: 2767
Ali Asani and Sunil Sharma
1 Bow Street, Room 317.
Half course (spring term). F., 3-5.
*Indian Studies 302. Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 1405
Ali S. Asani 7739, Diana L. Eck 4514, Parimal G. Patil 4478, and Michael Witzel 1602
Nepali 102b. Intermediate Nepali
Catalog Number: 2720
Michael Witzel and assistant (Nawaraj Chaulagain).
Half course (Spring term). M., 1-3.
*Sanskrit 91r. Supervised Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 5497
Ali S. Asani and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Supervised reading of texts in Sanskrit not covered by regular courses of instruction.
Note: A graded course. Offered at the discretion of the individual instructors.
*Sanskrit 98r. Tutorial - Junior Year
Catalog Number: 3117
Ali S. Asani and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Required of concentrators in the Sanskrit Language and Literature option.
*Sanskrit 99. Tutorial - Senior Year
Catalog Number: 9745
Ali S. Asani and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Required of concentrators in the Sanskrit Language and Literature option.
Sanskrit 101b. Elementary Sanskrit
Catalog Number: 6892
Lawrence J. McCrea
1 Bow street, Room 317.
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 1. EXAM GROUP: 6
Sanskrit 102b. Intermediate Sanskrit II
Catalog Number: 4916
Lawrence J. McCrea and assistant.
1 Bow Street, Room 317
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 12. EXAM GROUP: 5
Sanskrit 130b. Readings from the Upanisads II.
Catalog Number: 1153
Michael Witzel
1 Bow Street.
Half course (fall term). First meeting Wed 1/31 @ 5 pm. 1 Bow st Room 318.
Close readings from critically edited late Vedic texts; interpretation of typical Brahmana style correlations leading to the Upanisadic and Advaita system of thought.
Prerequisite: At least one year of Sanskrit.
Sanskrit 205br. Readings from the Rgveda II.
Catalog Number: 0338
Michael Witzel
1 Bow Street.
Half course (fall term). First meeting Wed 1/31 @ 5:30 pm. 1 Bow st Room 318.
Prerequisite: At least one year of Sanskrit.
Sanskrit 202r. Paninian Grammar
Catalog Number: 6605
Parimal Patil and Lawrence McCrea.
1 Bow Street, Room 330.
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 10
Sanskrit 212br. Advanced Literary Sanskrit
Catalog Number: 3526
Parimal Patil
1 Bow Street, Room 330.
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 11
*Sanskrit 301. Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 2158
Diana L. Eck 4514, Parimal G. Patil 4478, P. Oktor Skjaervo 2869, and Michael Witzel 1602
*Sanskrit 310. Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Catalog Number: 4371
Diana L. Eck 4514, Parimal G. Patil 4478, P. Oktor Skjaervo 2869, and Michael Witzel 1602
Pali 101b. Introductory Pali
Catalog Number: 7320
Beatrice Chrystall
1 Bow St, Room 320.
Half course (Fall term). W., F., 5-6:30.
Thai 102b. Intermediate Thai II
Catalog Number: 3751
Parimal Patil and assistant (Chotirat Komaridat)
Half course (Spring term).
Thai 103br. Readings in Thai II
Catalog Number: 7593
Parimal Patil and assistant (Chotirat Komaridat)
Half course (Spring term).
Urdu 101. Introductory Urdu-Hindi
Catalog Number: 4078
Ali Asani, Richard Delacy, and Naseem Hines.
Sever 206.
Full course (indivisible). M. through Th., (F.), at 12, 3, or 4. EXAM GROUP: 5, 14.
An introduction to the lingua franca of the subcontinent in its "Hindustani" form. Students are introduced to both the Perso-Arabic and the Devanagari script systems. Conventional teaching materials are supplemented by popular songs and clips from contemporary Indian cinema.
Note: Not open to auditors.
Urdu 102. Intermediate Urdu-Hindi
Catalog Number: 2941
Richard Delacy and Ali Asani
Sever 215.
Full course (indivisible). M-Th at 4.
Continuation of Urdu 101. Emphasis on written expression and texts in both Perso-Arabic and Devanagari script systems. Students are introduced to Urdu/Hindi fables, short stories, and various other genres of literature, including poetry.
Note: Not open to auditors.
Prerequisite: Urdu 101 or equivalent.
Urdu 103b. Advanced Urdu-Hindi
Catalog Number: 4615
Naseem Hines
CGIS South S-040.
Half course (spring term). T., Th., 8:30-10.
Continuation of Urdu 103a.
Urdu 105r. Topics in Urdu-Hindi Literature
Catalog Number: 5963
Naseem Akhtar Hines.
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
A course for students with native or near-native proficiency with readings in a variety of genres from Urdu and/or Hindi literature based on student interest.
Urdu 106r. Advanced Oral Proficiency in Urdu-Hindi
Catalog Number: 3945
Naseem Hines
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
A course intended to raise levels of oral proficiency for advanced students and consolidate command over complex grammatical structures. By the end of the term, students will be expected to converse in a clearly participatory fashion, initiate, sustain and bring to closure a wide variety of communicative tasks using diverse language strategies.
Prerequisite: Urdu 103 or equivalent or instructor’s permission.
*Urdu 300. Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 2131
Ali S. Asani 7739
*Tibetan 91r. Supervised Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 2288
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and members of the Department.
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Supervised reading of texts in Tibetan not covered by regular courses of instruction.
*Tibetan 98r. Tutorial - Junior Year
Catalog Number: 1895
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and members of the Department.
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
*Tibetan 99. Tutorial - Senior Year
Catalog Number: 5349
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and members of the Department.
Full course. Hours to be arranged.
Tibetan 101b. Elementary Classical Tibetan
Catalog Number: 5299
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and assistant (Arthur McKeown)
Mondays: Sever Hall 207. Thursdays: 1 Bow Street.
Half course (Spring term). M., 2-4; Th., 8.
Note: This is a prerequisite for Tibetan 102 and 103.
Tibetan 103r. Introduction to Pre-Classical Tibetan
Catalog Number: 7031
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp.
1 Bow Street, Room 330
Half course (spring term). W., 1-4.
Tibetan 104br. Elementary Colloquial Tibetan
Catalog Number: 7026
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and assistant (Yang Ga)
1 Bow Street, Room 320 and Barker center 103 (fridays).
Half course (spring term). M., 9; T., 3. F., 10 (Barker 103)
Tibetan 222. Introduction to the Tibetan Calendars and Astrology
Catalog Number: 4513
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp
1 Bow Street, Room 330.
Half course (spring term). F., 2-5.
Prerequisite: Reading knowledge of Tibetan required.
*Tibetan 300. Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 0666
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp 1556
*Tibetan 305. Tibetan and Himalayan Studies - Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 4377
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp 1556
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Other courses taught by members of the faculty. |
Fall 2006
Thai 101a. Introductory Thai I
Catalog Number: 5395
Parimal Patil and assistant
Half course (fall term). Organizational meeting Monday 9/25 at 7:30 pm, Barker Cntr. 403.
Thai 102a. Intermediate Thai I
Catalog Number: 8582
Parimal Patil and assistant
Half course (fall term). Organizational meeting Monday 9/25 at 7:30 pm, Barker Cntr. 403.
*Indian Studies 90r. South Asian Language Tutorials
Catalog Number: 0317
Diana Eck and assistants Half course (fall term;
repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Individualized study of a South Asian language;
emphasis on written expression, reading comprehension and oral
fluency.
Note: Not open to auditors.
Sections expected to be offered Fall 2006:
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First Year Tamil
Richard Frasca
M, W, F, 10-11
1 Bow Street, Room 320
This is an introductory course to the oldest of the Dravidian languages of South India that requires no prior knowledge of the Tamil language. Tamil has a rich and well-developed literary tradition that ranges from ancient classical poetry and medieval devotional compositions and epics to the present-day where the modern novel, short story and drama coexist with vibrant traditions of folk poetry and folk drama. Students will be introduced to the Tamil script and to reading, writing, and speaking the Tamil language and to basic elements of grammar. Modern teaching materials will be supplemented by materials from popular culture and the folk tradition.
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Second Year Tamil
Richard Frasca
M, W, F, 12-1:30
1 Bow Street, Room 320
This is a course in Second Year Tamil that will focus on reading, writing, and speaking the Tamil language at an Intermediate Level. Students will read Tamil essays, short stories, newspapers, and published literature as well as folk literature, folk songs, and contemporary songs. There will also be a significant emphasis on using spoken and written Tamil. Tamil cinema and audiovisual materials presenting contemporary and traditional Tamil culture will be used as supplementary class material. |
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Intensive Tamil
Richard Frasca
Hours to be arranged
1 Bow Street, Room 320
This is an accelerated intensive course in the Tamil language that will enable students to complete two semesters of First Year Tamil in one semester . This is a course designed primarily for graduate students and others who desire an intensive one-semester course in Tamil as a tool for future research. Since this is an accelerated language course, the classroom time and homework demands will be more than double the typical undergraduate language course. Undergraduates seeking to study introductory Tamil should take the other Tamil course entitled First Year Tamil.
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Learning Malayalam II
Diana Eck and Assistant (P. M. John)
Hours to be arranged. Please contact Prof. Eck if you are interested in this course. |
*Indian Studies 91r. Supervised
Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 0247
Diana Eck and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term).
Hours to be arranged.
Supervised reading leading to a long term paper in a topic or topics
not covered by regular courses of instruction.
Note: A graded course. Offered at the discretion of the individual
instructors.
*Indian Studies 98r. Tutorial - Junior Year
Catalog Number: 4757
Diana Eck and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term).
Hours to be arranged.
Note: Required of concentrators in the South Asian Studies option.
*Indian Studies 99. Tutorial - Senior Year
Catalog Number: 6111
Diana Eck and members
of the Department
Full course. Hours to be arranged.
Note: Required of concentrators in the South Asian Studies option.
Indian Studies 118. Indian Philosophy: Advanced Introduction.
Catalog Number: 2709
Parimal Patil
Sever 214
Half course. T., Th., 11:30-1.
Discusses selected topics in Indian epistemology, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, philosophy of religion, and metaphysics. We pay particular attention to the philosophical content of
sectarian debates between Buddhist, Hindu, and Jaina philosophers and attempt to assess their
arguments. Readings for the course include translations of primary texts, and some selected secondary
material.
Note: No knowledge of India or Sanskrit assumed or required.
*Indian Studies 302. Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 1405
Ali S. Asani 7739, Diana L. Eck 4514, Parimal G. Patil 4478,
and Michael Witzel 1602
Nepali 102a. Introductory Nepali
Catalog Number: 8921
Michael Witzel and assistant.
Half course (fall term). Hours to be Arranged.
Please contact Prof. Witzel if you are interested in this course.
Pali 101a. Introductory Pali
Catalog Number:
4129
Beatrice Chrystall
1 Bow St., Room 320
Half course (Fall term). W., F., 5-6:30
*Sanskrit 91r. Supervised Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 5497
Diana Eck and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term).
Hours to be arranged.
Supervised reading of texts in Sanskrit not covered by regular courses
of instruction.
Note: A graded course. Offered at the discretion of the individual
instructors.
*Sanskrit 98r. Tutorial - Junior
Year
Catalog Number: 3117
Diana Eck and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term).
Hours to be arranged.
Note: Required of concentrators in the Sanskrit Language and Literature
option.
*Sanskrit 99. Tutorial - Senior Year
Catalog Number: 9745
Diana Eck and members of the Department
Full course. Hours to be arranged.
Note: Required of students writing a thesis in the Sanskrit Language
and Literature track.
Sanskrit 101a. Elementary Sanskrit
Catalog Number: 8140
Lawrence J. McCrea
1 Bow St, Room 317
Half course (fall term). M., W., F., at 1.
Sanskrit 102a. Intermediate Sanskrit I
Catalog Number: 4843
Lawrence J. McCrea
1 Bow St, Room 317
Half course (fall term). M.,
W., F., at 12.
Selected readings in verse and prose, drawn primarily from the Epics
and Classical poetic works.
Sanskrit 130a. Readings from the Upanisads I.
Catalog Number: 2735
Michael Witzel
1 Bow Street.
Half course (fall term). Th., 5-7.
Close readings from critically edited late Vedic texts; interpretation of typical Brahmana style correlations leading to the Upanisadic and Advaita system of thought.
Prerequisite: At least one year of Sanskrit.
Sanskrit 200ar. Advanced Poetic Sanskrit
Catalog Number: 3658
Lawrence McCrea
1 Bow St, Room 317
Half course (fall term). M., W., F., at 11.
Sanskrit 205ar. Readings from the Rgveda I
Catalog Number: 1129
Michael Witzel
1 Bow Street, Room 318.
Half course (fall term). F., 4-6
Prerequisite: At least one year of Sanskrit.
*Sanskrit 301. Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 2158
Diana L. Eck 4514, Parimal G. Patil 4478, P. Oktor Skjaervo 2869,
and Michael Witzel 1602
*Sanskrit 310. Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Catalog Number: 4371
Diana L. Eck 4514, Parimal G. Patil 4478, P. Oktor Skjaervo 2869,
and Michael Witzel 1602
Urdu 101. Introductory Urdu-Hindi
Catalog Number: 4078
Ali Asani and Richard delacy
Sever 206
Full course (indivisible). M. through Th., (F.),
at 12 and 3.
An introduction to the lingua franca of the subcontinent in its "Hindustani"
form. Students are introduced to both the Perso-Arabic and the Devanagari
script systems. Conventional teaching materials are supplemented by
popular songs and clips from contemporary Indian cinema.
Note: Not open to auditors.
Urdu 102. Intermediate Urdu-Hindi
Catalog Number: 2941
Ali Asani and Richard Delacy
Sever 215
Full course (indivisible). M. through Th., at
4.
Continuation of Urdu 101. Emphasis on written expression and texts
in both Perso-Arabic and Devanagari script systems. Students are introduced
to Urdu/Hindi fables, short stories, and various other genres of literature,
including poetry.
Note: Not open to auditors.
Prerequisite: Urdu 101 or equivalent.
Urdu 103a. Advanced Urdu-Hindi
Catalog Number: 0700
Naseem A. Hines
1 Bow St., Room 330
Half course (fall term). T., Th., 4-5:30
Continuation of Urdu 102; covers topics in advanced grammar; designed
to improve proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
Prerequisite: Urdu 102 or equivalent.
Urdu 104 . The Classical Urdu Ghazal and Its Symbolism
Catalog Number: 0927
Naseem Hines.
Sever 112
Half course (fall term). T., 2-3.
A survey of the popular literary genre including selections from poets such as Wali Dakkani, Siraj Aurangabadi, Mir Dard, Haidar Ali Atish, Mirza Ghalib, and others. Special attention to religious and
mystical symbolism.
Prerequisite: Urdu 102 or equivalent.
Urdu 105r. Topics in Urdu-Hindi Literature
Catalog Number: 5963
Ali Asani and assistants.
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be Arranged.
A course for students with native or near-native proficiency with
readings in a variety of genres from Urdu and/or Hindi literature
based on student interest.
Urdu 106r. Advanced Oral Proficiency in Urdu-Hindi
Catalog Number: 3945
Naseem Hines
Language Lab -- Lamont floor 3.
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). T., 11:30-1:30.
A course intended to raise levels of oral proficiency for advanced students and consolidate command
over complex grammatical structures. By the end of the term, students will be expected to converse in
a clearly participatory fashion, initiate, sustain and bring to closure a wide variety of communicative
tasks using diverse language strategies.
Prerequisite: Urdu 103 or equivalent or instructor’s permission.
*Urdu 300. Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 2131
Ali S. Asani 7739
*Tibetan 91r. Supervised Reading
and Research
Catalog Number: 2288
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and members of the Department.
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term).
Hours to be arranged.
Supervised reading of texts in Tibetan not covered by regular courses
of instruction.
*Tibetan 98r. Tutorial - Junior
Year
Catalog Number: 1895
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and members of the Department.
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term).
Hours to be arranged.
*Tibetan 99. Tutorial - Senior Year
Catalog Number: 5349
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and members of the Department.
Full course. Hours to be arranged.
Tibetan 101b. Elementary Classical Tibetan
Catalog Number: 4132
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and assistant (Arthur McKeown)
1 Bow Street, Room 320
Half course (Fall term). M., 2-3:30, W., 4-5:30.
Note: This is a prerequisite for Tibetan 102 and 103.
Tibetan 104ar. Elementary Colloquial Tibetan
Catalog Number: 4158
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and assistant (Yang Ga)
1 Bow Street, Room 320
Half course (Fall term). M., 9, Th., 1, F., 1.
Tibetan 206. Readings in Tibetan: Seminar.
Catalog Number: 8751
Janet Gyatso (Divinity School)
Divinity Hall 213
Half course (Fall term). T, Th, 10-11:30.
Primary sources in Tibetan for the study of Tibetan religious history. Readings will focus on
historiographical writing, beginning with 16th century Pawo Tsuglag Trengwa, then 19th century Rismed
movement.
Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 3898.
Prerequisite: Basic reading knowledge of classical Tibetan.
Tibetan 220 . Introduction to the Tibetan Buddhist Schools: The Sakya Tradition.
Catalog Number: 0367
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp.
1 Bow St., Room 317 & 311.
Half course (Fall term). W., F., 10-11:30 (10-11 in Room 317)
Note: Readings in Tibetan.
Tibetan 223 . Readings in the Writings of Long chen pa, 1309-1364
Catalog Number: 9923
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp.
1 Bow St., Room 317.
Half course (Fall term). W., F., 2-3:30
Note: Readings in Tibetan.
*Tibetan 300. Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 0666
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp 1556
*Tibetan 305. Tibetan and Himalayan Studies - Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 4377
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp 1556
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