Tamil

Courses offered in AY2026-2027 Pre-requisites/Preclusions Full Course Descriptions E-Learning and Links

Courses offered in AY2026-2027

Semester I
Course Code	Course Name
LAL1201	Tamil 1

Semester II
Course Code	Course Name
LAL1201	Tamil 1

There are no pre-requisites or qualifying test for Level 1000 language courses. But these courses are meant only for students without any prior knowledge. Those who have learned the language through formal and informal means (incl. through external courses, self-study or an extended stay in the target language country) must contact CLS to take a placement test.

Students may face disciplinary action by the University for making a false declaration.

Pre-requisites/Preclusions

Pre-requisites / Preclusions
Course Code	Course Name	Credit	Student Requires
Course Code	Course Name	Credit	Pre-requisite	Preclusion

LAL1201	Tamil 1	4	Only for beginners who do not have formal and informal knowledge in Tamil. Students with prior knowledge must sit for a placement test to be allocated to a suitable level.	NIL
LAL2201	Tamil 2	4	Pre-requisite: Passed LAL1201 or placement test.	NIL

Full Course Descriptions

LAL1201 Tamil 1

This course is meant for students with no prior knowledge of the target language. Students with prior knowledge (including spoken proficiency) must contact CLS to take a placement test.

Units	Workload	Pre-requisite	Preclusion	Cross-listing(s)
4	4-0-0-3-3	Only for beginners who do not have formal and informal knowledge in Tamil. Students with prior knowledge must sit for a placement test to be allocated to a suitable level.	NIL	NIL

LAL2201 Tamil 2

This course is a follow up to and continuation of Tamil 1. By the end of the course, students are expected to have a good grammatical understanding of the Tamil language and to have a vocabulary which makes it possible for them to handle all four aspects in Tamil language learning (speaking, listening, reading and writing) with ease and effectiveness. There will be an introduction to features of idiomatic Tamil and to everyday usages. Students will be able to write short compositions and letters and to read newspaper articles, stories and short poems.

Units	Workload	Pre-requisite	Preclusion	Cross-listing(s)
4	4-0-0-3-3	Passed LAL1201 or passed placement test.	NIL	NIL

* Workload: A-B-C-D-E
The components are as follow:
A: no. of lecture hours per week
B: no. of tutorial hours per week
C: no. of lab hours per week
D: no. of hours for projects, assignments, fieldwork etc per week
E: no. of hours for preparatory work by a student per week

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