Sanskrit Special Subject (U04081)

? Credit Points : 40 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : LLC-4-AS

Students will be introduced to the study of advanced Sanskrit texts in the areas of classical South Asian philosophy and religion. The texts will be chosen from a Hindu, Buddhist or Jain background and will involve themes such as karma and the arguments for a creator god. The course will involve both the translation and analysis of the texts selected for study and investigation of the various scholarly issues relating to them.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Pass in Sanskrit 3 1 and 2

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Asian Studies, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 22 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	16:10	17:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

To enable the student to analyse critically primary and secondary sources relating to an aspect of Indian civilastion and develop appropriate writing skills in this context.