Admission requirements
Admission requirements and any restrictions.
Description
Tocharian is an Indo-European language attested through mainly Buddhist manuscripts from the 5th-10th centuries found along the Silk Road in Xīnjiāng, present-day NW China. This course is an introduction to the synchronic and diachronic grammar of Tocharian B. Students are required to work on an additional topic such as the script, Tocharian A, or a selected problem of historical grammar.
Course objectives
Analyze basics of Tocharian B grammar
Read Tocharian B texts with a glossary
Interpret Tocharian B grammar in an Indo-European perspective
Timetable
The timetables are avalable through My Timetable.
Mode of instruction
Lecture/Seminar
Assessment method
Assessment
Written examination and intermediate test
Weighing
The intermediate tests counts for 20%; the final exam for 60%; and the additional topic for 20%.
The resit counts for 80% (equivalent to intermediate test and final exam together).
Resit
Resit: Students with a final grade of 5.0 or lower may take the resit.
Inspection and feedback
How and when an exam review will take place will be disclosed together with the publication of the exam results at the latest. If a student requests a review within 30 days after publication of the exam results, an exam review will have to be organized.
Reading list
No books need to be purchased beforehand.
Registration
Enrolment through My Studymap is mandatory
Registration Studeren à la carte en Contractonderwijs
Not applicable.
Contact
For substantive questions, contact the lecturer listed in the right information bar
For questions related to the content of the course, please contact the lecturer, you can find their contact information by clicking on their name in the sidebar.
For questions regarding enrollment please contact the Education Administration Office Reuvensplaats E-mail address Education Administration Office Reuvensplaats: osz-oa-reuvensplaats@hum.leidenuniv.nl
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