Kerala PSC HSA Sanskrit detailed syllabus 2017

HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT SANSKRIT DETAILED SYLLABUS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT 

(CATEGORY No. 166/16)

PART A

Module I : Renaissance and freedom movement

Module II: General Knowledge and current affairs

Module III: Methodology of teaching the subject

♦ History/conceptual development. Need and Significance, Meaning Nature and Scope of the Subject.

♦ Correlation with other subjects and life situations.

♦ Aims, Objectives, and Values of Teaching - Taxonomy of Educational Objectives - Old and revised

♦ Pedagogic analysis- Need, Significance and Principles.

♦ Planning of instruction at Secondary level- Need and importance. Psychological bases of Teaching the subject - Implications of Piaget, Bruner, Gagne, Vygotsky, Ausubel and Gardener - Individual difference, Motivation, Maxims of teaching.

♦ Methods and Strategies of teaching the subject- Models of Teaching, Techniques of individualising instruction.

♦ Curriculum - Definition, Principles, Modern trends and organizational approaches, Curriculum reforms - NCF/KCF.

♦ Instructional resources- Laboratory, Library, Club, Museum- Visual and Audio-Visual aids - Community based resources - e-resources - Text book, Work book and Hand book.

♦ Assessment; Evaluation- Concepts, Purpose, Types, Principles, Modern techniques - CCE and Grading- Tools and techniques - Qualities of a good test - Types of test items- Evaluation of projects,
Seminars and Assignments - Achievement test, Diagnostic test – Construction, Characteristics, interpretation and remediation.

♦ Teacher - Qualities and Competencies - different roles - Personal Qualities - Essential teaching skills -Microteaching - Action research.

PART B

Module I. Jyotisa:
Text -Brhajjataka of Varahamihira – Chapter I & II

Module II. Nyaya: Texts - 

1. Tarkasamgraha (Without Dipika)
2. Nyayasidhantamuktavali upto Sabdakhanda (Without Dinakari)

Module III. Sahitya: Kavya and Nataka Texts -

1. Kumarasambhava of Kalidasa – ChapterV
2. Balaramayana of Ananthanarayana Sastri
(Balakanda and Ayodhyakanda)
3. Abhijnanasakuntala of Kalidasa

Module IV. Sahitya: Vrtta, Alankara and Poetics
Vrttas Anustup, Indravajra, Upendravajra, Vamsastha,
Vasantatilaka, Malini, Mandakranta,
Sardulavikridita, Sragdhara & Arya.
Text- Vrttaratnakara

Alankaras Upama, Rupaka, Utpreksha, Atisayokti, Samasokti,
Dipika, Aprastutaprasamsa, Arthantaranyasa,
Pradipa, Ananvaya, Anuprasa & Yamaka.
Text- Kuvalayananda

Poetics
Text- Kavyaprakasa of Mammata Bhatta :Chapter I& II

Dramaturgy Natakalakshana, Arthopakshepakas, Pancasandhi,
Bhava and Rasa.
Text- Dasarupaka of Dhananjaya and Natyasastra Chapter VI&VII

Module V: General (Sanskrit) – Text- A Short History of Sanskrit Literature by T.K.Ramachandra Iyer

Module VI: Vedanta
Texts - 

1. Vedantasara of Sadananda
2. Bhagavadgita - Chapter I & II

Module VII: Vyakarana - Samjna and Sandhi Text - Laghusidhantakaumudi

Module VIII: Vyakarana - Karaka and Samasa Text - Laghusidhantakaumudi