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SKRT3108 Advanced Reading In South Asian Cultures

Later Year Course

Offered By School of Culture, History and Language
Academic Career Undergraduate
Course Subject Sanskrit
Offered in Second Semester, 2011 and Second Semester, 2012
Unit Value 6 units
Course Description

The content of the course is decided by consultation between each student and the supervising lecturer. Students read widely in all aspects of the culture of the language studied, including literature, linguistics, anthropology, religious studies, politics and mass media. Texts studied should be primarily in one of the relevant languages with supplementary material in English. Students present short reports on their reading every fortnight.

Learning Outcomes Students will have read deeply in a specific area of Sanskrit literature. They will have a good grasp of the important issues raised. They will have successfully tied these issues against the background of the academic literature on the subject. They will have acquired a high degree of reading proficiency and exhibit excellent academic practice.
Indicative Assessment

A major written project of 5000-7000 words (100%)

Workload

Fortnightly meetings with lecturers.

Areas of Interest Asian Languages
Assumed Knowledge and
Required Skills

Two years’ study of Sanskrit taught in the South Asia Centre, with at least a high credit result in the second semester of the second year, or completeion of Readings in South Asian Cultures with at least a high credit result.

Requisite Statement

Permission of the Coordinator.

Prescribed Texts

To be announced.

Majors/Specialisations Sanskrit Language
Academic Contact Dr McComas Taylor

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