Course Description:

(a) Grammar of classical Sanskrit 

(b) Reading of easy classical texts

(c) Living Sanskrit - conversation, chanting and singing

By the end of this unit, you will have a good mastery of the basic grammatical topics covered in Volume 1 of Egenes. You will have a working vocabulary of over 100 simple words and phrases, a good command of basic conversational patterns, and will be able to chant by heart about 12 simple verses in Sanskrit.

Assignment 1 Due Week 7 10%

Assignment 2 Due Week 9 20%

Assignment 3 Due Week 12 25%

Assignment 4 Due Week 14 25%

SpokenSanskrit verses etc 10%

Weekly  exercises 10%

This course consists of 1.5 contact hours each week, and an additional 8.5 hours of independent learning using online materials. Along with the minimum requirements, it is expected that students will:

• attend all sessions

• catch up on any missed lecture by listening to the recordings

• prepare for each session by completing the exercises from the previous week (estimate 2-3 hours each week)

SWAS1002 and SKRT6102

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Egenes, T. Introduction to Sanskrit Vols 1 and 2

Taylor, M. The Little Red Book of Sanskrit Paradigms (available from convenor)

Weekly Spoken Sanskrit sheets from Wattle site

Weekly verses from Wattle site

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