BB401001 Elementary Seminar in Indian Philosophy and Buddhism A

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Letters

Lecture Code BB401001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name インド哲学・仏教学基礎演習Ａ

Subject Name
（Katakana）インドテツガク・ブッキョウガクキソエンシュウA

Subject Name in
English Elementary Seminar in Indian Philosophy and Buddhism A

Instructor KAWAMURA YUTO

Instructor
(Katakana) カワムラ　ユウト

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year, First Semester, First Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Fri3-4：EDU K217

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

lecture, exercise

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction B : Japanese／English

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 01 : Philosophy

Eligible Students

Keywords Sanskrit, Indo-European Languages

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) Philosophy and Thought
（Abilities and Skills）
・Acquisition of research abilities concerning Philosophy and Thoughts
・Acquisition of research methods of Philosophy and Thoughts

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Students will learn elementary Sanskrit grammar and how to read Sanskrit texts.

Class Schedule lesson1: Introduction and thematic verbs
lesson2: The cases; declensions of nouns in -a
lesson3: The middle present
lesson4: Saṃdhi of final vowels
lesson5: Saṃdhi of -as, -ās, -s, -r
lesson6: Saṃdhi: -r, -n, -t, -n-
lesson7: Declensions of nouns in -i, -ā
lesson8: The imperfect active
lesson9: The imperfect middle; use of iti
lesson10: Declensions of nouns in -ī; consonantal stems
lesson11: Declensions of nouns in -ṛ, -an
lesson12: Declensions of pronouns
lesson13: Relatives
lesson14: The optative active; nouns in -u
lesson15: The optative middle; nouns in -s

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Reading material will be distributed in the classes.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review It is desirable to do preparation and review of each lesson.

Requirements None.

Grading Method Students' presentations and level of understanding.

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.

Academic Year	2025Year	School/Graduate School	School of Letters
Lecture Code	BB401001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	インド哲学・仏教学基礎演習Ａ
Subject Name （Katakana）	インドテツガク・ブッキョウガクキソエンシュウA
Subject Name in English	Elementary Seminar in Indian Philosophy and Buddhism A
Instructor	KAWAMURA YUTO
Instructor (Katakana)	カワムラ　ユウト
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, First Semester, First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1st) Fri3-4：EDU K217
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
lecture, exercise
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	2	Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Philosophy
Eligible Students
Keywords	Sanskrit, Indo-European Languages
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)	Philosophy and Thought （Abilities and Skills）・Acquisition of research abilities concerning Philosophy and Thoughts ・Acquisition of research methods of Philosophy and Thoughts
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Students will learn elementary Sanskrit grammar and how to read Sanskrit texts.
Class Schedule	lesson1: Introduction and thematic verbs lesson2: The cases; declensions of nouns in -a lesson3: The middle present lesson4: Saṃdhi of final vowels lesson5: Saṃdhi of -as, -ās, -s, -r lesson6: Saṃdhi: -r, -n, -t, -n- lesson7: Declensions of nouns in -i, -ā lesson8: The imperfect active lesson9: The imperfect middle; use of iti lesson10: Declensions of nouns in -ī; consonantal stems lesson11: Declensions of nouns in -ṛ, -an lesson12: Declensions of pronouns lesson13: Relatives lesson14: The optative active; nouns in -u lesson15: The optative middle; nouns in -s
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Reading material will be distributed in the classes.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	It is desirable to do preparation and review of each lesson.
Requirements	None.
Grading Method	Students' presentations and level of understanding.
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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