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SANS1001: Sanskrit Introductory 1

2025 unit information

This unit provides an introduction to Sanskrit. It is intended for students who have little or no previous knowledge of the language. Emphasis will be given to understanding the basic grammatical structures and the Devanagari script. Pronunciation will be given attention. There will be exercises in translation from Sanskrit to English and English to Sanskrit.

Unit details and rules

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Arts and Social Sciences

Study level Undergraduate
Academic unit Asian Studies
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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None
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. Understand the relation of Sanskrit to the Indo-European family of languages and, in particular, to other Indian languages.
  • LO2. Master phonology of Sanskrit and its writing in the Devanagari script and in the Roman script (with diacritical marks).
  • LO3. Understand the principles and rules governing the combination of sounds.
  • LO4. Demonstrate an understanding of the principal grammatical features of the language with particular reference to the most common verbal forms and the main nominal forms.
  • LO5. Translate and construct simple sentences in Sanskrit.
  • LO6. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the literature composed in Sanskrit and of the history and context for production of these texts.

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Semester 1 2024
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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Semester 1 2025
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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Semester 1 2020
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 1 2021
Normal day Remote
Semester 1 2022
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 1 2022
Normal day Remote
Semester 1 2023
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

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