Admission requirements
Having successfully finished 5481K1SA Sanskrit 1 or, for students of the BA Taalwetenschap specialisatie VIET, 5512V2038 Vedisch Sanskrit. Please, contact the Coordinator of Studies if you are interested in taking this course, but do NOT fulfill the abovementioned requirement.
Description
In this course we will read passages from original Sanskrit texts, both narrative and epic.
The course presupposes basic knowledge of Sanskrit grammar and Devanāgarī script. The primary objective of the class is to practice reading original Sanskrit texts, to build and expand the student’s knowledge of Sanskrit vocabulary, and to deepen the comprehension of Sanskrit grammar and syntax in general. The selected passages will be read in Devanāgarī script from Ruppel’s An Introductory Sanskrit Reader, which is furnished with many relevant notes to help improve reading fluency. We will also address aspects of the grammar not yet covered during Sanskrit 1, for which we will continue to use Ruppel’s The Cambridge Introduction to Sanskrit.
There are two two-hourly classes each week. The course requires active preparation and participation. Attendance of the classes is compulsory.
Course objectives
Knowledge of grammar of classical Sanskrit
Building up of basic vocabulary of Sanskrit
Knowledge of and ability to read Devanāgarī script
Ability to translate simple narrative texts from Sanskrit into English
Timetable
The timetables are available through My Timetable.
Mode of instruction
- Seminar
Attendance and participation are obligatory. Classes missed for a good reason (to the discretion of the conveners and to be discussed BEFORE the class takes place) will have to be made up with an extra assignment. Being absent without notification can result in a lower grade or exclusion from the term end exams and a failing grade for the course.
Assessment method
Assessment
2 written examinations.
Weighing
2 written examinations (w), covering respectively the texts read during the first and the second block: 1) at the end of the first block (50%) 2) ) at the end of the second block (50%).
Resit
In order to pass the course, students must obtain an overall mark of 5.50 (=6) or higher. The individual exams cannot be retaken. There is one opportunity for a re-sit of the entire course (100%).
The course is an integrated whole. The final examination and the assignments must be completed in the same academic year. No partial marks can be carried over into following years.
Inspection and feedback
How and when an exam review will take place will be disclosed together with the publication of the exam results at the latest. If a student requests a review within 30 days after publication of the exam results, an exam review will have to be organized.
Reading list
A.M. Ruppel, An Introductory Sanskrit Reader. Improving Reading Fluency, Leiden/Boston: Brill Publishers, 2022.
A.M. Ruppel, The Cambridge Introduction to Sanskrit. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2017.
Registration
Enrolment through MyStudyMap is mandatory.
General information about course and exam enrolment is available on the website
Contact
For substantive questions, contact the lecturer listed in the right information bar.
For questions about enrolment, admission, etc, contact the Education Administration Office de Vrieshof.
Remarks
None.