The Classical Epic Ramayana: an introduction
Time: 18:00 - 19:30
Location: Online
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
- Course Code: RT434
- Dates: 27/02/25 - 27/03/25
- Time: 18:00 - 19:30
- Taught: Thu, Evening
- Duration: 5 sessions (over 5 weeks)
- Location: Online
- Tutor: Roopam Aggarwal
Course Code: RT434
Duration: 5 sessions (over 5 weeks)
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What is the course about?
The course will cover various topics/verses/extracts from original text Ramayana/Ramcharitmanas: Classical Epic of Ramayana. The course will focus on the story and life events of classical hero Rama.
This is a live online course. You will need:
- Internet connection. The classes work best with Chrome.
- A computer with microphone and camera is best (e.g. a PC/laptop/iMac/MacBook), or a tablet/iPad/smart phone/iPhone can be used if you don't have a computer but please note the experience may be less optimal.
- Earphones/headphones/speakers.
We will contact you with joining instructions before your course starts.
What will we cover?
You will study original text. You will read verse / extracts / quotations, several topics from the original texts. The course will focus on Ramayana: Ramcharitmanas: Classical Epic Ramayana. The course will focus on the life events of classical hero Rama.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
You will be able to understand, analyse and evaluate different topics and character from the original epic. You'll also be able to enrich your vocabulary.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
The group welcomes students at all levels. However knowledge of Sanskrit or Devanagari will be an asset.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
We will read and interpret the original text. We will also discus and evaluate topics from the text.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
All the material will be provided by the tutor.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
You will be able to enrol on The Classical Epic Ramayana: module 1.
Dr. Roopam Aggarwal comes from India. Hindi is her mother tongue. She has earned M.A, Mphil, Phd from C.C.S University India.She is qualified and experienced language teacher. She has taught adults of all levels from complete beginners to advance levels. In her words ,'' It is extremely rewarding to see students who have joined course as complete beginner, becoming fluent in the target language.''. She has been in education and teachingfor more than 12 years.Her classes are fun and motivating.Students learn vocabulary, pronunciation, sentence structure, listening, reading, speaking, conversation ,dialogues from her her classes. Students appreciate her friendly teaching style.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
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