SKRT1003 Sanskrit 1B
First Year Course
| Offered By | School of Culture, History and Language |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Sanskrit |
| Offered in | Second Semester, 2012 and Second Semester, 2013 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
(a) Further studies in the grammar of classical Sanskrit (b) Reading of classical texts (c) Living Sanskrit - conversation, chanting and singing |
| Learning Outcomes |
By the end of this unit, you will have a good mastery of the basic grammatical topics covered in Volume 2 of Egenes. You will have a working vocabulary of over 200 simple words and phrases, a good command of basic conversational patterns, and will be familiar with about 24 verses in Sanskrit. You will be able to conduct a simple conversation in Sanskrit. |
| Indicative Assessment |
Assignment 1 Week 4 20% Assignment 2 Week 8 20% Assignment 3 Week 12 20% Take-home Examination Week 14 20% Verses, etc Continuous 10% Weekly exercises Continuous 10% |
| Workload |
Three hours per week. |
| Areas of Interest | Asian Languages |
| Requisite Statement |
Introductory Sanskrit A (SKRT1002 OR SWAS1002) |
| Incompatibility |
SWAS1003 and SKRT6103 |
| Recommended Courses |
N/A |
| Prescribed Texts |
Egenes, T., Introduction to Sanskrit vol. 1 and 2 |
| Majors/Specialisations | Asian Language Major (Sanskrit), Sanskrit Language, and Thai Language |
| Other Information |
The course will include classes delivered by video conferencing from the University of Sydney. |
| Academic Contact | Dr McComas Taylor |
The information published on the Study at ANU 2012 website applies to the 2012 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2011 website.
