| CODE | DGP0495 | ||||||
| TITLE | Sanskrit | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 00 - Mod Pre-Tert, Foundation, Proficiency & DegreePlus | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | Not Applicable | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Degree Plus Programme | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This unit is for students with no prior knowledge of Sanskrit. The study-unit will allow students to become familiar with the Sanskrit Devanagari script and to translate phrases as well as whole passages into English. Learning Objectives: • To acquire an understanding of the linguistic structure of Sanskrit; • To read, appreciate and make a personal response to selected passages of Sanskrit literature; • To acquire some understanding of the civilization within which one of the richest literatures in the world was produced; • To develop a sensitive and intelligent approach to language by looking at other Indo-European languages such as English in relation to a language of very different structure, and by observing the influence of Sanskrit on English; • To broaden the outlook of students by introducing them to a culture very different from our Christian civilization and very different from the European culture of today; • To deepen interest and experience by considering also social, linguistic and ethical issues which emerge from the above. Assessment: In keeping with the spirit of Degree Plus, there is no formal assessment associated with the unit. A certificate of attendance and of satisfactory completion of the unit will be provided at the end of the semester. Unit Material: Appropriate unit material will be provided by the tutors during the sessions. This will include a Glossary of Sanskrit terms as well as Invocations and Mantras in Sanskrit/English. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | This unit may not be offered if there are an insufficient number of applicants. | ||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Joseph Noel Grima (Co-ord.) |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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