Summer Course in Beginning Sanskrit

February 16, 2006

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A Summer Course in Beginning Sanskrit

Introductory Sanskrit (SANS 102) will be taught by Professor Ashok Aklujkar

in the second term of the 2006 summer session at the University of British

Columbia. This will be the last time Professor Aklujkar will teach this

course at UBC, because he will retire from the Department of Asian Studies,

(Vancouver, B.C., Canada V6T 1Z2) at the end of 2006 in keeping with the

mandatory retirement policy currently in force at UBC.

The dates set for the course are Monday 17 July - Saturday 26 August 2006,

with a two-hour final examination taking place on the last day. During the

specified six weeks, the class will meet, in Buchanan B224, for 3-3.5 hours

each on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings (9-12 a.m, with

possible extension toward 8:00 a.m. or 01:00 p.m. on some days), making a

total of 78 hours of instruction and testing. Students will have Wednesdays

and weekends free for consolidation of what they learn on the other days.

The current UBC fees for such a 6-credit course are C$802.20 for Canadian

students and C$3,324.00 (approximately equal to US$ 2,825.40) for

international students.

The course credits presuppose a term or semester system. They may correspond

to a higher number at universities following the quarter system.

There are no prerequisites for the course other than suitability for

admission at the University of British Columbia. Inquiries regarding this

suitability should be directed to Enrolment Services at UBC: Web:

Other inquiries of a practical nature should be made at the Department of

Asian Studies: <astudies, tel: 604-822-0019.

Information about the Department can be had at

For inquiries regarding course content and the textbook _Sanskrit: an Easy

Introduction to an Enchanting Language_., Prof. Aklujkar can be contacted at

<aklujkar, tel. 1-604-822-5185, 1-604-274-5353.

Interested students coming from distant places should inquire at their

universities or with the local India specialists if any financial assistance

is available. For non-Canadian students, exchange agreements between Canada

and their country of residence may prove to be useful.

Vancouver, one of the most beautiful cities in the world, is well-known for

its pleasant summers.

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