Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Letters
Lecture Code BY006001 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name サンスクリットA
Subject Name
(Katakana)
サンスクリットA
Subject Name in
English
Sanskrit A
Instructor YAMASAKI KAZUHO
Instructor
(Katakana)
ヤマサキ カズホ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Thur3-4:LET B201
Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
seminar 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area(Area) 23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area(Discipline) 01 : Philosophy
Eligible Students
Keywords  
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
Intensive course in an elementary Sanskrit grammar.  Those who are interested in languages in general as well as Sanskrit are welcomed. 
Class Schedule lesson1: What is the Sanskrit language?
lesson2: phonology; persons; nominal declension 1; gender; verb forms: present; the use of an indeclinable 1
lesson3: verb forms: past, the use of an indeclinable 2; nominal declension 2
lesson4: voices; nominal declension 3; optative
lesson5: nominal declension 4; the use of cases; phonological rules
lesson6: the use of an optative form; imperative and its use; the use of indeclinable 3
lesson7: demonstratives 1; the use of an indeclinable 4; tatpurusa compound; relative pronouns
lesson8: demonstratives 2; karmadharaya compound; present participle 1
lesson9: present participle 2
lesson10: relative adverbs; demonstratives 3
lesson11: bahuvrihi compound; demonstratives 4
lesson12: the use of an indeclinable 5; nominal declension 5
lesson13: genitive and locative absolutes
lesson14: interrogatives; indefinite pronouns
lesson15: examination 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Nobuhiko Kobayashi, An Introduction to Sanskrit. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) whiteboard 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
You are requested to have preparations and reviews. 
Requirements The classes will be conducted in face-to-face format. In cases of unavoidable circumstances where online attendance is preferred, please contact the instructor through the academic advisor. 
Grading Method Small exams in each class and the final examination. 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
Other   
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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