The content of the course is decided by consultation between each student and the supervising lecturer. Students read widely in all aspects of the culture of the language studied, including literature, linguistics, anthropology, religious studies, politics and mass media. Texts studied should be primarily in one of the relevant languages with supplementary material in English. Students present short reports on their reading every fortnight.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Students will have read deeply in a specific area of Sanskrit literature. They will have a good grasp of the important issues raised. They will have successfully tied these issues against the background of the academic literature on the subject. They will have acquired a high degree of reading proficiency and exhibit excellent academic practice.Indicative Assessment
Short fortnightly reports of 250 words (25%), tutorial performance (20%), final essay of 5,000 - 7,000 words (40%) plus annotated bibliography (15%).
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Workload
Fortnightly meetings with lecturers
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the School of Culture History and Language to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Prescribed Texts
To be announced
Assumed Knowledge
Two years’ study of Sanskrit taught in the South Asia Centre, with at least a high credit result in the second semester of the second year.
Majors
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $2604 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $3576 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1372 | 16 Feb 2015 | 06 Mar 2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 29 May 2015 | Online or In Person | N/A |
| Online | ||||||
| 3172 | 16 Feb 2015 | 06 Mar 2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 29 May 2015 | Online or In Person | N/A |
