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Date: Signature: Sr.
No. Heading Particulars
1 Title of the Course Skill Based Course on Sanskrit Translation
Studies
2 Eligibility for
Admission As per university rules
3 Passing Marks 24 for theory and 16 for internal marks for each
paper
4 Ordinances /
Regulations ( if any) As per university rules
5 No. of Years /
Semesters 1 Semester
6 Level P.G. / U.G./ Diploma / Certificate
7 Pattern Yearly / Semester
8 Status New / Revised
9 To be implemented
from Academic Year From Academic Year 2017 -18 AC___________
Item No. ______
UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
Syllabus for Approval
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Name of BOS Chairperson / Dean: ______________________________________
1 Title of the Course Skill Based Course On Translation
Studies
2 Course Code UDSKTSBTS
3 Preamble / Scope Enclosed
4 Objective of Course Enclosed
5 Eligibility As per university rules
6 Fee Structure As per university rules
7 No. of Lectures As per university rules
8 No. of Practical NA
9 Duration of the Course One Semester
10 Notional hours As per university rules
11 No. of Students per Batch As per university rules
12 Selection As per university rules
13 Assessment As per university rules
14 Syllabus Details Enclosed
15 Title of the Unit Enclosed
16 Title of the Sub -Unit Enclosed
17 Semester wise Theory Enclosed
UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
Essentials Elements of the Syllabus
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18 Semester wise List of
Practical NA
19 Question Paper Pattern Enclosed
20 Pattern of Practical Exam NA
21 Scheme of Evaluation of
Project / Internship As per university rules
22 List of Suggested Reading Enclosed
23 List of Websites NA
24 List of You -Tube Videos NA
25 List of MOOCs NA
Preamble and Objectives
This course is one of the skill -based courses offered for MA – SEM IV. Translation is
an essential tool for understanding a different language. Exchange of literary, social or
cultural ideas takes place through the medium of translated books.
Translated literature forms an important part of Modern Sanskrit Literature.
Translations in both forms, i.e., Sanskrit into other languages and other languages into
Sanskrit have contributed to growth and development of Sanskrit literature. In fact,
this is one of the mediums to keep the language flowin g.
Taking into consideration all these things, a student will be introduced to the
theoretical as well as practical aspect of translation studies related to Sanskrit
language. The course will enable to student to look at this language from a different
perspective.
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Skill Based Course in Translation Studies
Unit I - Theories of Translation 30 Marks
Unit II - Translation from Sanskrit (Prose, Poetry, Drama)
to target Language 15 Marks
Unit III – Translation from Source Language to Sanskrit 15 Marks
Paper Pattern:
Q.1. Short Notes (any three out of four) OR
Essay Type (any two out of four) 30 Marks
Q.2. Translate the following (any two out of three) 15 Marks
(Piece of Prose/Poetry/Drama)
Q. 3 Translate the following (any two ou t of three) 15 Marks
(Piece of Prose/Poetry/Drama)
Internal Assignment:
On any translated work – Review and comparison with the original work 20
Marks
Bibliography:
1. Abhijata Sanskrit Sahityache Anuvadashastra – Dr. Nalini Chaphekar
2. Rachananuvadakaumudi – Kapil Kumar Dvivedi
3. In Another Tongue: Essays on Indian English Literature – G N Devy
4. Translation as Discovery and Other Essays on Indian Literature in English
Translation – Sujit Mukherjee
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5. Siting Translation History, Post -Structural ism, and the Colonial Context –
Tejaswini Niranjana
6. In Other Words: A Coursebook on Translation – Mona Baker
7. The Translation Studies Reader – Lawrence Venuti
8. Routledge Encyclopaedia of Translation Studies – Mona Baker
9. Translation and Multilingualism: Post -colonial Contexts – S. Ramakrishna (Ed.)
10. Post-colonial Translation: Theory and Practice – Susan Bassnett and Trivedi
(Ed.)
11. Kelyane Bhashantara - Magazine - Sunanda Mahajan.
Websites & You Tube Videos
1. https://complit.artsci.wustl.edu/graduate/translation_studies
2. http://cw.routledge.com/textbooks/translationstudies/data/samples/97804 15584
890.pdf
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZXhzP3mBsA
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP3bheM6fmg
5. https://www.youtube.com/user/barkokba