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School of Culture History and Language · ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
Sanskrit 4 is an Intermediate-level course that introduces students to Sanskrit’s role as a major literary vehicle in the expression of diverse cultural developments in ancient South Asia. The texts studied in this course illuminate themes, concepts, and narratives whose popularity endures to the present day. This course has been designed to consolidate students’ knowledge of Sanskrit grammar, refine students’ independent skills in translation, and highlight the complementary roles of grammatical and literary contexts in textual analysis. In this course, students will progress from translating prose and verse texts with the assistance of a reader to developing their own independent translations of primary texts using dictionaries and grammatical reference tools. Students are encouraged to question the ways that core themes and ideas in the texts have been reinterpreted over time and to apply these understandings to textual analysis.
Weekly activities (ongoing, 200-250 words each)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 5
Translation Assignment #1 (600 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Translation Assignment #2 (600 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Take-home Exam (800 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
This unit is conducted on the 'flipped classroom' model. Students are expected to complete certain set tasks before attending class each week. A total of 10 hours' work per week is expected as follows: - 4 hours, before class, preparing materials for in-class activities - 3 hours attending on-campus or online classes - 3 hours developing and completing assessments The total workload for the course is 130 hours over 12 weeks of class and the examination period. Other Information On successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to engage at an Intermediate level of Sanskrit. Students with native speaker proficiency (may include cognate languages and dialects) must review the language proficiency assessment site and contact the CAP Student Centre for appropriate enrolment advice. Students with previous “language experience or exposure” are required to undertake a language proficiency assessment to ensure enrolment at the most appropriate level. Relevant past experience includes: - Previous study of the language (both formal and informal, for example but not limited to, at school, or, home, or through online activities, etc.) - Being exposed to the language in childhood via a family member or friend - Travel or living in a country where the language is spoken - The language being spoken in your home (even if you do not speak it yourself) Students who are not sure if they need to undertake a language proficiency assessment should seek advice from the course or language convenor. Students who intentionally misrepresent their language proficiency level may be investigated under the Academic Integrity Rule 2021 as having failed to comply with assessment directions and having sought unfair advantage. This may results in a penalty such as reduced grades or failure of the course. Students are not permitted to enrol in a language course below one that they have already successfully completed, except with permission of the language and/or course convenor.
Monier-Williams, M. A Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Macdonell, A. Sanskrit Grammar for Students Lanman, A. Sanskrit Reader Taylor, M. The Little Red Book of Sanskrit Paradigms