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School of Culture History and Language · ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
Sanskrit 6 is an Advanced-level course which extends students' knowledge of Sanskrit literary culture by introducing major examples of literary composition from the Classical kavya tradition. The texts studied in this course include both Hindu and Buddhist compositions that illuminate the creativity of kavya as a vehicle for expressions of newness and authority. This course consolidates students' ability to identify and explain the complex wordplays and compositional structures that give kavya expressive force and which established Sanskrit as a voice of cultural and political power throughout premodern Asia. In this course, students will progress from identifying core themes and concerns in Sanskrit literature to critically evaluating relationships between language and power which persist to this day. Students are encouraged and supported to explore these relationships through the production of annotated translations and refined literary analyses of primary texts.
Annotated Translation #1 (800 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Annotated Translation #2 (800 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Take-Home Exam (1000 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
This course is conducted on a 'flipped classroom' model. Students are expected to complete a set amount of independent work prior to attending class each week. A total of 10 hours per week is expected as follows: - 4 hours preparing translations and analyses prior to class - 3 hours attending classes - 3 hours developing and completing assessment tasks 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 Advanced 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.
Sanskrit texts and further readings for this course will be provided by the lecturer. In addition, students should ensure they have access to the following reference texts: - Whitney Sanskrit Grammar - Tubb & Boose Scholastic Sanskrit - Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary