Sanskrit 1: module 1
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- Start Date: 01 Oct 2025End Date: 03 Dec 2025Wed (Evening): 18:00 - 19:30OnlineFull fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
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What is the course about?
This is a beginners course which will enable you to read basic Sanskrit in the Devanagari script.
What will we cover?
The alphabet in transliteration and the Devanagari script; commonly used noun declensions; most important verb conjugations.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
Construct and read simple sentences in the present tense.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This is a beginners course. You do not need any particular skill. As the course is taught in English, please read the outline carefully to decide if you may benefit from support with your English skills to help you take part fully in this class.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
The course consists of translation, grammar instructions and grammar exercises with a high level of student interaction (individual, pair and group work). Students are expected to do the homework regularly, check the resources uploaded on Google Classroom and participate in oral classroom activities. Homework will require approx. 1-2 hours per week.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Textbook is Complete Sanskrit: A Comprehensive Guide to Reading and Understanding Sanskrit by Michael Coulson, 2010 (ISBN 978-1444106107).
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
You can enrol for module 2.
Dr. Roopam Aggarwal comes from India. Hindi is her mother tongue. She has earned M.A, Mphil, Phd from C.C.S University India.She is qualified and experienced language teacher. She has taught adults of all levels from complete beginners to advance levels. In her words ,'' It is extremely rewarding to see students who have joined course as complete beginner, becoming fluent in the target language.''. She has been in education and teachingfor more than 12 years.Her classes are fun and motivating.Students learn vocabulary, pronunciation, sentence structure, listening, reading, speaking, conversation ,dialogues from her her classes. Students appreciate her friendly teaching style.
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