Undergraduate Course: Sanskrit 2 (ASST08012)
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 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | The course introduces a variety of styles of Sanskrit language and literature, including pre-classical and prose and verse kavya. In addition, time will be spent in translating English into Sanskrit and in writing essays on selected topics relating to classical Indian civilisation. |
| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Sanskrit 1 (ASST08011)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- develop their familiarity with the Sanskrit language and the literary, intellectual and religious culture of ancient India.
- build upon previous knowledge of Sanskrit to translate and analyse a range of texts of intermediate level from a variety of periods composed in several genres.
- develop skills in acquiring knowledge of a linguistic and literary culture which they will be able to transfer to study of other languages and literatures.
- communicate their 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 Sanskrit language and its literature.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| 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 | Mr David Horn
Tel: (0131 6)50 4227
Email: david.horn@ed.ac.uk |
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