Courses
Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022
The grammar of modern Tamil will be covered followed by readings in simple texts. Practice will also be given in spoken Tamil.
Introductory Tamil: Read More [+]
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 5 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Tamil/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: K. Hart
Terms offered: Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023
The grammar of modern Tamil will be covered followed by readings in simple texts. Practice will also be given in spoken Tamil.
Introductory Tamil: Read More [+]
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 5 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Tamil/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: K. Hart
Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022
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.
Readings in Tamil: Read More [+]
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: one-year of Tamil or consent of instructor
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Tamil/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: K. Hart
Terms offered: Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016
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.
Readings in Tamil: Read More [+]
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 1-year of Tamil or consent of instructor
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Tamil/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: K. Hart
Terms offered: Not yet offered
Tutorial instruction in areas not covered by regularly scheduled courses. Four-unit limit per term.
Directed Group Study for Upper Division Students: Read More [+]
Rules & Requirements
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-4 hours of directed group study per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Tamil/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required.
Formerly known as: South and Southeast Asian Studies 198B
Directed Group Study for Upper Division Students: Read Less [-]
Terms offered: Not yet offered
Four-unit limit per term.
Supervised Independent Study and Research: Read More [+]
Rules & Requirements
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 0-0 hours of independent study per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Tamil/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required.
Formerly known as: South and Southeast Asian Studies 199B
Terms offered: Fall 2016, Fall 2015, Fall 2014
Readings in advanced Tamil. Texts to be determined by the needs of the student.
Seminar in Tamil Literature: Read More [+]
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Tamil 100B or consent of instructor
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit with instructor consent.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of seminar per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Tamil/Graduate
Grading: Letter grade.
Terms offered: Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017
Readings in advanced Tamil. Texts to be determined by the needs of the student.
Seminar in Tamil Literature: Read More [+]
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 100B
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit with instructor consent.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of seminar and 1 hour of discussion per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Tamil/Graduate
Grading: Letter grade.
Instructor: G. Hart