Standard Malayalam of Kerala.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Asian Studies. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser for the Department of Asian Studies. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.

Focus on 20th-century drama and plays in Malayalam. Examine both the text of the play and its status as socially relevant art, to develop an overview of theatre movements in Malayalam literature and Kerala society. Engage through speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

Read and discuss two short novels by Vaikkom Muhammad Basheer, celebrated author and activist for Indian independence. Engage through speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

Focus on reading short story collections from mainstream and women writers from modern Malayalam literature dealing with social, political, and economic life context.

Focus on reading Malayalam screenplays to improve speaking and listening proficiency in conversational and colloquial Malayalam. Acquire a general knowledge of proverbs and sayings which are very commonly use in Malayali social life.

Explore selected stories from Aithihyamala (Garland of Legends) written by Kottarathil Sankunni. Examine the history behind the famous persons and events in Kerala, including feudal rulers, Kalaripayattu martial art and Ayurveda in Kerala.

Focus on the foundations of social changes in Kerala in the nineteenth to twentieth centuries. Explore selected Malayalam articles related to Kerala history to acquire a general knowledge of prominent leaders of Kerala reformation and a brief history of revolts and movements in Kerala.

Supervised individual study of selected problems in Malayalam language or literature.

Supervised individual study in Malayalam language or culture.

Study of various aspects and periods of Malayalam language and culture.

Focus on Malayalam short stories from mainstream writers in modern Malayalam to explore contemporary Malayalam literature. Engage through speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

Focus on reading Malayalam screenplays to develop speaking and listening proficiency with conversational Malayalam. Explore commonly-used proverbs and idioms. Engage through speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

Focus on 20th-century drama and plays in Malayalam. Examine both the text of the play and its status as socially relevant art, to develop an overview of theatre movements in Malayalam literature and Kerala society. Engage through speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

Consider two short novels by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, a beloved author and Indian independence activist. Explore how Basheer's works and unique style are foundational in the field of Malayalam language and literature. Engage through speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

Focus on social change movements in Kerala in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, through the examination of primary and secondary sources in Malayalam. Explore prose style as well as reform movements in Kerala. Engage through speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

Examine selected stories from Aithihyamala (Garland of Legends) by Kottarathil Sankunni, a collection of tales and legends from Kerala, to develop vocabulary and language proficiency as well as an understanding of the traditional views, practices, and traditions of Kerala. Engage through speaking, listening, reading, and writing.