CMS COLLEGE KOTTAYAM (AUTONOMOUS) Affiliated to the Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam,

CURRICULUM FOR ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE COURSES IN SYRIAC FOR UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMMES

UNDER CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM 2018 (with effect from 2018)

Approved by the Board of Studies on 3-4-2018

CONTENTS

1. Board of Studies 2. Acknowledgement 3. Preface 4. Curriculum a. Graduate Programme Outcome 5. Detailed Syllabus of the courses offered by the Department

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BOARD OF STUDIES

1. Fr. Kurien Daniel, Rtd. Head the Department, Dept of Syriac, Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta (Chairman) 2. Dr. Thomas Parakottu, Assistant Director, SEERI, Kottayam. (Member) 3. Rev. Saju C. Pappachan, Marthoma Theological Seminary Kottayam. (Member) 4. Smt. Manju Joseph, HSSC, KE School, Mannanam, Kottayam. (Member) 5. Smt. Mariamma Abraham, HSSC, KE School, Mannanam, Kottayam. (Member)

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Board of Studies in Syriac (Under Graduate), Department of Syriac, CMS College takes this opportunity to express our deep appreciation to all academicians and representatives from the industry who participated in the numerous meeting that were arranged during the year, held at CMS College. Our heartfelt gratitude to Dr. N. J. Rao, Former Professor, Indian Institute of Science for the 2 day workshop on curriculum designing and to Dr. T P Sasikumar, Former Space Scientist, ISRO for the 2 day curriculum workshop, and to Dr. C James, Associate Professor in Physics, Scott Christian College for the workshop on question bank design.

Chairman Board of Studies

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PREFACE

Curriculum in Syriac was developed by the Syriac Board of studies of C.M.S College (Autonomous) Kottayam, for B.A/B.Sc/B.Com. The study of Syriac is intended to inculcate interest in the students to understand the and to translate them into modern language. And they should have linguistic competency as well as communicative competency. Communicative competency enables the student to communicative functionally and interactively. This curriculam is divided into four parts namely ,history of , history of syriac heritage, syriac grammar, and syriac literature.

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GRADUATE PROGRAMME OUTCOMES (GPO)

At the completion of the Under Graduate Programme, the student will be able to accomplish the following outcomes:

GPO Graduate Programme Outcomes No. Critical Thinking: Take an informed and analytical approach to learning and demonstrate in-depth knowledge GPO.1 of the subject and give opinion(s) supported by logical reasoning that one have judged to be appropriate and understanding different approaches and using them Effective Communication: Demonstrate proficiency in communicating competently in groups and organizations, GPO.2 competence in interpersonal communication; possess skills to effectively deliver formal and informal presentations to a variety of audiences in multiple contexts Social Interaction: Foster social skills and peer interaction enabling them to make all people feel valued and respect GPO.3 their differences by being responsible citizens for creating a socially inclusive society Ethical Standards: Recognize values such as justice, trust, equity, fairness, kindness and develop a commitment to GPO.4 meeting and upholding standards of ethical behavior in all walks of life and comprehending the moral dimensions of decisions and actions Environmental Consciousness: Discern the issues of environmental contexts and engages in promoting values GPO.5 and attitudes that claim coexistence and sustainable living with reduced, minimal, or no harm upon ecosystems Lifelong Learning: Acquire the skill to be an independent lifelong learner embracing real-time changes in the socio- GPO.6 technological context, promoting continuous development and improvement of the knowledge and skills needed for employment and personal fulfilment

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Course Details Code SC1811501 Title Poetry/ Grammar & History of Syriac Language & Literature Degree B.A/B.Sc Branch(s) Syriac Year/Semester 1/I Type Common Course II Credits 4 Total hours 72 Hours/week 4

Expected Course Outcomes Cognitive PSO No. CO Upon completion of this course, the students will be able Level No. to: Students will be able to learn and write the different R U Ap PSO-LG 1 script Students will be able to describe and compare the works U R An PSO-LG 2 of early syriac writers Students will be able to write and construct the R U Ap PSO-LG 3 ܐܝܪܺ ܝܛܺ ܐܡܭ ܪܓܭ 4 Students will be able to recite poetry R U Ap PSO-LG PSO-Program Specific outcome; CO-Course Outcome; Cognitive Level: R-Remember; U- Understanding; Ap-Apply; An-Analyze; E-Evaluate; C-Create

Modul Course Description Hrs CO.No. e 1.0 History Of Syriac Language And Literature 9 Different scripts of syriac language ,Estrangela, East and 1.1 2 1,2 West 1.2 Development of vowel system Greek and Dot system 1 1,2 1.3 The Origins of syriac 1 1,2 1.4 Early literature ( from 1st to 4 th centuries) 1 1,2 1.5 The Golden Age ( from 5th to 9 th centuries) 1 1,2 1.6 Part of the History of Civilization ( from 9th to 13th 1 1,2 centuries) 1.7 Decline of Syriac Literature 1 1,2 1.8 Modern Renaissance (20th century) 1 1,2

2.0 Early Syriac Writers And Writings 9 2.1 Bardaisan 1 1,2,4 2.2 Diatessaron 1 1,2,4 2.3 Aphrahaat 3 1,2,4 2.4 Ephrem 2 1,2,4

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2.5 Odes of solomon 2 1,2,4 3.0 Grammar 36 3.1 Noun and Adjectives 10 1,3 3.2 Promominal Suffixes 10 1,3 3.3 Numerals 6 1,3 3.4 Conjugation of Verbs 10 1,3 4.0 Poetry 18 4.1 Psalm 51 6 1,3,4 4.2 Farewell 4 1,3,4 4.3 The Custody of Senses 4 1,3,4 4.4 There should be no weeping 4 1,3,4

References

1. Demonstrations - KuriakoseValavanolickal 2. Aprem Theologian & Poet - Mar Aprem 3. The Odes of Solomon- GieVleugels& Martin Webber 4.The New Syriac Primer - George Anton Kiraz 5. Collection of Syriac Gems – Fr Thomas William CMI 6. SuriayaniBhashapraveshika – Fr Abraham Konat 7. A Brief Outline of Syriac Literature –

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Course Details Code SC1812503 Title Poetry/ Grammar & History of Syriac Literature Degree B.A/B.Sc Branch(s) Syriac Year/Semester 1/II Type Common Course II Credits 4 Total hours 72 Hours/week 4

Expected Course Outcomes Cognitive PSO No. CO Upon completion of this course, the students will be able Level No. to: Students will be able to write and construct the R U Ap PSO-LG 1 ܐܝܪܺ ܝܛܺ ܐܡܭ ܪܓܭ 2 Students will be able to recite poetry R U Ap PSO-LG 3 Students will be able to describe and compare the works R U Ap PSO-LG 4 Students will be able to analyze the text Ap An U PSO-LG PSO-Program Specific outcome; CO-Course Outcome; Cognitive Level: R-Remember; U- Understanding; Ap-Apply; An-Analyze; E-Evaluate; C-Create

Module Course Description Hrs CO.No. 1.0 Life and Works of East Syriac Writers 9 1.1 3 3,4

1.2 3 3,4

1.3 Abdisho of Soba 3 3,4

2.0 Module II-Life and works of West Syriac Writers 9

2.1 Mar Jacob of serugh 3 3,4

2.2 Jacob of Edessa 3 3,4

2.3 3 3,4 ܭ 3.0 Module III-ܐܪܺ ܝܛܺ ܐܡܭ ܪܓ Grammar 18

3.1 ܐܗܶ ܡܳ ܫ̈ ܕܭ ܐܦܳ ܩܳ ܘܢܽ (Plural pronominal suffixes) 4 1,2

3.2 ܐܡܶ ܳܳ ܝܣ̈ ܬܘܢܽ ܝܕܺ ܩܭ (Prepositions) 4 1,2

3.3 ܕܝܬܺ ܥܕܭ ܐܢܳ ܒܙܭ (Future tense) 4 1,2 ܭ 3.4 ܐܪܺ ܝܛܺ ܐܡܭ ܪܓ(Grammatical Analysis) 6 1,2

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4.0 Module IV - Poetry 36

4.1 Wise Way܀ ܐܢܳ ܝܟܺ ܚܭ ܐܚܳ ܪܘܐܽ 9 2,3,4

4.2 Stray Gems ܀ ܐܳܶ ܪ̈ ܝܕܺ ܒ ܐܬܳ ܝܳ ܢܓܳ ܪ̈ ܡܭ 9 2,3,4

4.3 Resurrection and the Day of Judgment ܀ ܐܢܳ ܚܳ ܘܢܽ ܕ ܐܡܳ ܘܝܭ ܘ ܐܬܳ ܢܝܳ ܩ 9 2,3,4 ܶ 4.4 Fromthe heart܀ܐܒܳ ܠ ܢܡܶ 9 2,3,4

Reference 1. The History of Syriac Literature and Sciences – AphremBarsoum 2. Syriac Chaldaic Grammar - Fr. Gabriel of St Joseph T.O.C.D.k 3. A Brief Outline of Syriac Literature – Sebastian Brock 4. Collection of Syriac Gems – Fr Thomas William CMI 5. Robinson’s Paradigms and Exercises in Syriac Grammar- J.F. Coakley 6.The New Syriac Primer - George Anton Kiraz 7. SuriayaniBhashapraveshika – Fr Abraham Konat

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Course Details Code SC1813505 Title Prose, Grammar & Literature Degree B.A/B.Sc Branch(s) Syriac Year/Semester 1/III Type Common Course II Credits 4 Total hours 90 Hours/week 5

Expected Course Outcomes Cognitive PSO No. CO Upon completion of this course, the students will be Level No. able to: Students will be able to construct and apply the R U Ap PSO-LG 1 ܐܝܪܺ ܝܛܺ ܐܡܭ ܪܓܭ Students will be able to categorize the secular U Ap An PSO-LG 2 literature Students will be able to translate and analyzing the U Ap An PSO-LG 3 text Students will be able to compare and describe the R U Ap An PSO-LG 4 syriac traditions PSO-Program Specific outcome; CO-Course Outcome; Cognitive Level: R-Remember; U- Understanding; Ap-Apply; An-Analyze; E-Evaluate; C-Create

Module Course Description Hrs CO.No. 1.0 Module I -Popular literature 9 3,4

1.1 The Story of Ahikar 2 3,4

1.2 Aseop’s Fables 2 3,4

1.3 Kalilah and Dimnah 2 3,4

1.4 The History of Alexander the Great 3 3,4

2.0 Module II -Learned Literature 9

2.1 Jacob of Edessa 3 3,4

2.2 Sergius of Reshina 3 3,4 2.3 Bar Hebraeus 3 3,4

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3.0 Module III ܺ ܺ ܭ ܭ Grammar ܐܪܝܛܐܡܪܓ 36 3.1 ܳ ܽ ܳ ܳ ܶ (Plural pronominal suffixes) ܐܬܫܘܬܚ ܐܬܠܡ 16 1,4 3.2 ܳ ܶ ܳ ܳ ܽ (Prépositions) ܐܬܠܡܕ ܐܦܩܘܢ 10 1,4 ܳ ܭ ܳ ܶ (Future tense) 3.3 ܐܬܒܟܪܡ ܐܬܠܡ 10 1,4 Module IV - Prose Texts 4.0 36

ܶ ̈ ܭ ܳ ܭ(Bread of Life) 4.1 ܐܳܝܚ ܕ ܐܢܚܠ 16 1,9 ܳ ܭ ܳ ܳ ܽ (Newcommandment) 4.2 ܐܬܕܚ ܐܢܕܩܘܦ 10 1,9 ܳ ܳ ܭ ܳ ܶ (True Vine) 4.3 ܐܪܪܫܕ ܐܬܦܓ 10 1,9

References 1. The History of Alexander the Great - E. A. W. Budge 2. Barhebraeus: A Bio-Bibliography- HidemiTakahashi 3. A Brief Outline of Syriac Literature – Sebastian Brock 4. The History of Syriac Literature and Sciences - AphremBarsoum 5. The Syriac New Testament 6. Suriayani Bhashapraveshika – Fr. Abraham Konat 7. The Syriac Language and Literature - Dr. Romeo Thomas

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Course Details Code SC1814506 Title Poetry, Grammar & Syriac Heritage in Degree B.A/B.Sc Branch(s) Syriac Year/Semester 1/IV Type Common Course II Credits 4 Total hours 90 Hours/week 5

Expected Course Outcomes Cognitive PSO No. CO Upon completion of this course, the students will be Level No. able to: Students will be able to write and construct the R U Ap PSO-LG 1 ܐܝܪܺ ܝܛܺ ܐܡܭ ܪܓܭ Students will be able to categorize the secular U Ap An PSO-LG 2 literature Students will be able to translate and analyzing U Ap An PSO-LG 3 the text Students will be able to compare and describe the R U Ap An PSO-LG 4 syriac traditions PSO-Program Specific outcome; CO-Course Outcome; Cognitive Level: R-Remember; U-Understanding; Ap-Apply; An-Analyze; E-Evaluate; C-Create

Module Course Description Hrs CO.No. 1.0 Module- I - Early history of Syrian Churches in India 9

1.1 Apostolate of St. Thomas 2 3,4

1.2 Seven Churches 2 3,4

1.3 Syrian Collanisation 2 3,4

1.4 Cosmos Indicopleastus 1 3,4

1.5 Cheppeds 1 3,4 2.0 Module–II -Churches of East -Wesr Syriac Tradition 9

2.1 1 3,4 13

2.2 Syro -Malabar 1 3,4

2.3 2 3,4

2.4 Malankara 1 3,4

2.5 Mar ThomaChurch 2 3,4

2.6 MalankaraSyriac Orthodox Church 1 3,4 2.7 Malankara Orthodox Syriac Church 1 3,4 Module III- ܺ ܺ ܭ ܭ Grammar 3.0 ܐܪܝܛܐܡܪܓ 36 ܶ ܶ ̈ ܳ ܳ ܽ (Conjugation of verbs) 3.1 ܳܡܕܐܦܥܪܘܣ 9 1,3 ܶ ܳ ܳ ܭ (Present tense) 3.2 ܡܐܩ ܕ ܐܢܒܙ 9 1,3 ܺ ܺ ܭ ܭ (Grammatical analysis) 3.3 ܐܪܝܛܐܡܪܓ 9 1,3 ܶ ܳ ̈ ܶ (Phrases) 3.4 ܐܡܳܓܬܦ 9 1,3

4.0 Module IV- Prose 36 Sermon on the Mount ܳ ܽ ܽ ܳ 4.1 ܐܬܘܙܘܪܟ 10 1,3 ܽ ܐܡܳ ܘܨܭ ܘ ܐܬܳ ܘܠܨܠܥܭ 4.2 On Charity and Fasting 14 1,3

ܶ 4.3 Parables܀ ܬ̈ ܡܭ 12 1,3

References 1. A History of Christianity in Asia – Samuel Hugh Moffett 2. East of the – T.V. Philip 3. Dimensions of – E.R. Hambye S.J. 4. Christianity in India – Xavier Koodapuzha 5. History of Syrian - Dr. Romeo Thomas 6. The Syriac New Testament

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Course Details Code SC1811502 Title History of Syriac Language & Literature Degree B.Com. Branch(s) Syriac Year/Semester 1/I Type Common Course II Credits 4 Total hours 72 Hours/week 4

Expected Course Outcomes Cognitive PSO No. CO Upon completion of this course, the students will be Level No. able to: R U Ap PSO-LG 1 Students will be able to learn and write the different script U R An PSO-LG 2 Students will be able to describe and compare the works of early syriac writers R U Ap PSO-LG 3 Students will be able to write and construct the ܐܝܪܺ ܝܛܺ ܐܡܭ ܪܓܭ R U Ap PSO-LG 4 Students will be able to recite poetry PSO-Program Specific outcome; CO-Course Outcome; Cognitive Level: R-Remember; U-Understanding; Ap-Apply; An-Analyze; E-Evaluate; C-Create

Module Course Description Hrs CO.No. 1.0 MODULE-I HISTROY OF SYRIAC LANUAGE 9 AND LITERATURE

1.1 Development of vowel system 3 1,2

1.2 Different Scripts of Syriac Language 3 1,2

1.3 Golden age of Syriac literature 3 1,2 2.0 MODULE-II EARLY SYRIAC WRITERS 9

2.1 Aphraat 2 1,2

2.2 St. Ephrem 1 1,2

2.3 Mar Balai 1 1,2

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2.4 Jacob of Serugh 2 1,2

2.5 Bar Hebraeus 2 1,2 ܭ 3.0 MODULE IIIܝܪܺ ܝܛܺ ܐܡܭ ܪܓ-GRAMMAR 36

3.1 ܐܗܳ ܡܳ ܘܫܽ ܘ ܐܢܳ ܫNoun and Adjective 14 1,3

3.2 ܦܠܳܚܐܢܳ ܫ Pronominal Suffixes 12 1,3

3.3 ܐܬܳ ܠܡܶ Conjugation of Verbs 10 1,3

4.0 MODULE IV-- POETRY 18 ܳ 4.1 ܐܪܘܡܽ ܐܡܭ ܐܢPsalm 51 9 1,3,4

4.2 ܐܢܳ ܠܳܬܒܭ ܫܘܦܽ Farewell 4 1,3,4

4.3 ܐܶ ܬܓܪ ܕ ܐܬܳ ܪܘܛܽ ܢ ܠܥܭ The custody of Senses 5 1,3,4

References 1. A Brief Outline of Syriac Literature- Sebastian Brock 2. Collection of Syriac Gems -Fr.Thomas William CMI 3. The New Syriac Primer- George Anton Kiraz

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Course Details Code SC1812504 Title History of Syrian Church in India Degree B.Com. Branch(s) Syriac Year/Semester 1/II Type Common Course II Credits 4 Total hours 72 Hours/week 4

Expected Course Outcomes Cognitive PSO No. CO Upon completion of this course, the students will be able Level No. to: Students will be able to write and construct the R U Ap PSO-LG 1 ܐܝܪܺ ܝܛܺ ܐܡܭ ܪܓܭ 2 Students will be able to analyze the text Ap An U PSO-LG 3 Students will be able to translate and analyzing the text U Ap An PSO-LG Students will be able to compare and describe the syriac R U Ap PSO-LG 4 traditions An PSO-Program Specific outcome; CO-Course Outcome; Cognitive Level: R-Remember; U-Understanding; Ap-Apply; An-Analyze; E-Evaluate; C-Create

Module Course Description Hrs CO.No. MODULE I- EARLY HISTORY OF SYRIAN 1.0 CHURCH IN INDIA 9

1.1 Apostolate of St. Thomas 2 3,4

1.2 Seven churches 1 3,4

1.3 Syrian colanisation 2 3,4

1.4 Cosmos indicopleasteus 2 3,4

1.5 Cheppeds 1 3,4 2.0 MODULE II- CHURCHES OF EAST-WEST TRADITION 9

2.1 Syrian orthodox church 2 3,4 2.2 Syro-Malabar church 2 3,4

2.3 Church of the East 3 3,4

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2.4 Mar-Thoma Church 2 3,4 3.0 MODULE III-- ܺ ܺ ܭ ܭ GRAMMAR ܐܝܪܝܛܐܡܪܓ 36 3.1 ܐܬܳ ܫܘܬܽ ܚܳ ܐܬܳ ܠܡܶ Plural pronominal suffixes 9 1,2 3.2 ܐܬܳ ܠܡܶ ܕ ܐܦܳ ܩܳ ܘܢܽ Prepositions 9 1,2 3.3 ܡܐܶ ܩܳ ܕܐܢܳ ܒܙܭ PresentTenses 9 1,2 ܭ 3.4 ܐܬܳ ܒܟܪܡ ܐܬܳ ܠܡܶ Future tenses 9 1,2 4.0 MODULE IV -PROSE 36 ܳ ܽ ܭ ܳ ܽ ܽ Sermon on the mount 4.1 ܐܪܘܛ ܠܥ ܕ ܐܬܘܙܘܪܟ 14 1,3 ܳ ܭ ܳ ܽ ܭ On Charity,andFasting 4.2 ܐܡܘܨ ܘ ܐܬܘܠܨ ܠܥ 10 1,3 ܶ ܭ parables 4.3 ܬܬܡ 12 1,3

References 1. New testament in Syriac 2. A Brief Skectch of the history of Syrian Christians –Dr.Romeo 3. Collection of Syriac Gems- prose 4. SuriyaniBhashapraveshika-Fr. Abraham Konat 5. Bharatha Saba Charithram- Dr. Xavier Koodapuzha

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