Disciplines and areas of study
Sanskrit
Program Coordinator: Dr Greg Bailey
Sanskrit, the language of classical Indian civilisation and religions, is taught by staff of the Asian Studies Program and is available as a major. In first year, Sanskrit the emphasis is on the rapid acquisition of vocabulary and an appreciation of grammatical structures through exposure to straightforward textual material. On completion of the unit, students should be capable of reading Sanskrit with the aid of a dictionary.
Second year Sanskrit builds upon foundations laid in Sanskrit 1. Here the emphasis is on reading a wide range of literature relating to philosophy, religion, mythology, aesthetics and social and moral values.
Third year Sanskrit involves the reading of more advanced Sanskrit texts than those read in previous years and introduces students to composition in Sanskrit.
These units are valuable for students of linguistics, philosophy, religious studies and Asian studies.
Programs of study
To qualify for a degree with a major in Sanskrit, students must complete 110 credit points of Sanskrit 1, Sanskrit 2 and Sanskrit 3, and at least 20 credit points at third year level from the units listed below.
| Teaching period | Unit title | Unit code |
|---|---|---|
| First year units (15 credit points) | ||
| TE-SEM-1 | Sanskrit Beginners 1A | SAN1BEA |
| TE-SEM-2 | Sanskrit Beginners 1B1 | SAN1BEB |
| Teaching period | Second year units (20 credit points) | Unit code |
| TE-SEM-1 | Sanskrit Beginners 2A | SAN2BEA |
| TE-SEM-2 | Sanskrit Beginners 2B1 | SAN2BEB |
| Teaching period | Second or third year units (20 credit points) | Unit code |
| TE-SEM-1 | Cross-cultural Communication | LIN2CCC/LIN3CCC |
| TE-SEM-1 | Goddesses, Sexuality and Liberation: India and beyond | AST2GSL/AST3GSL |
| TE-SEM-1 | Introduction to Buddhism | AST2INB/AST3INB |
| TE-SEM-1 | Love and Eroticism in Asian Literature1 | AST2LEA/AST3LEA |
| TE-SEM-1 | Sanskrit Beginners 3A | SAN3BEA |
| TE-SEM-2 | Language in Asia | LIN2LIA/LIN3LIA |
| TE-SEM-2 | Sanskrit Beginners 3B1 | SAN3BEB |
- Key: 1 Not available in 2008.
A full description of these units (including the unit name, unit code, credit points, campus/location, unit coordinator, class requirements, assessment, prerequisites and readings) appears at the end of each discipline entry. A full description of SAN units appears below. For the most recent descriptions of all units, please access the unit database at www.latrobe.edu.au/udb_public.