Undergraduate Course: Sanskrit 1 (ASST08011)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| 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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Co-requisites | |
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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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| Academic year 2019/20, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 7 |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Lecture Hours 4,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
385 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
3 class assignments; daily exercises; 1 one-hour class exam. Class work 30%; degree exam 70%. |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
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Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | |
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
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Course secretary | Mrs Vivien MacNish Porter
Tel: (0131 6)50 3528
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