Undergraduate Course: Indian Religion and Philosophy 2 (ASST08013)
Course Outline
	
		| School | 
		School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures | 
		College | 
		College of Humanities and Social Science | 
       
	
		| Course type | 
   	    Standard | 
		Availability | 
		Available to all students | 
     
	
		| Credit level (Normal year taken) | 
		SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) | 
		Credits | 
		40 | 
       
	
		| Home subject area | 
		Asian Studies | 
		Other subject area | 
		None | 
       
	
		| Course website | 
		
        http://www.arts.ed.ac.uk/sanskrit/
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		Taught in Gaelic? | 
		No | 
       
	
		| Course description | 
		The Vedas, the Upanisads and the philosophical systems to which they gave rise, and related religious philosophies such as Buddhism. (This course is provided by Sanskrit.) | 
      
 
Entry Requirements
    
		| Pre-requisites | 
		 Students MUST have passed:     
Indian Civilisation 1 (ASST08010)   
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		Co-requisites | 
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		| Prohibited Combinations | 
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Other requirements | 
		 None
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		| Additional Costs | 
		 None | 
     
 
Information for Visiting Students 
    
		| Pre-requisites | 
		None | 
     
 	
		| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | 
		Yes | 
     
 
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes 
    
		| Knowledge of the historical development of Indian religion and philosophy. | 
     
 
Assessment Information 
    
        | 4 essays (1000-1500 words); 2 two-hour class exams.  Class work 40%; degree exam 60%. | 
     
 
Special Arrangements 
    
		| None | 
      
 
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Contacts 
	
		| Course organiser | 
		Dr Peter Bisschop 
Tel: (0131 6)50 4174 
Email: Peter.Bisschop@ed.ac.uk | 
  		Course secretary | 
		Mr David Horn 
Tel: (0131 6)50 4227 
Email: david.horn@ed.ac.uk | 
       
 
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