Undergraduate Course: Sanskrit 1 (ASST08011)
Course Outline
School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
Summary | The course introduces the basic structures of the Sanskrit language and is designed to teach students to read simple epic and narrative Sanskrit. |
Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | None |
High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- master the devanagari script in which Sanskrit is written, acquire a familiarity with the basic structures of the Sanskrit language, and build up a basic Sanskrit vocabulary.
- identify, describe and translate a range of linguistic forms in an epic Sanskrit text.
- develop skills in acquiring knowledge of a complex language which they will be able to transfer to study of other languages.
- communicate an understanding of the linguistic and textual culture of ancient India.
- develop skills based on their independent work and interact with class colleagues in communal study of the Sanskrit language.
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Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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Additional Class Delivery Information |
Plus tutorials |
Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser | Mr Paul Dundas
Tel: (0131 6)50 4175
Email: P.Dundas@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Vivien MacNish Porter
Tel: (0131 6)50 3528
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