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Postgraduate Course: Theravada Buddhism from Benares to Bangkok (REST11021)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Divinity CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis course explores a major branch of Buddhism from its origins in 5th century BCE North India to its present-day manifestations in South and Southeast Asia.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. describe, with attention to the significant variations, the main beliefs, practices, and historical developments of South and South-East Asian Buddhism
  2. interpret textual and ethnographic sources in the context of wider knowledge of Theravada Buddhist societies past and present
  3. complete a close analysis of a scriptural passage in the context of scholarly debates about the relationship between scriptural corpus and contemporary Buddhist practices
  4. assess the role of both textual and ethnographic sources in our understanding of the reception and practice of Theravada Buddhism, and relate this to wider issues surrounding the use and relationship of sources in the study of religion
  5. identify and evaluate key issues in Theravada literature, history, doctrine and practice using both primary and secondary sources
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsReligion,Buddhism,Theravada,South Asia,Southeast Asia,Textual Studies,Ethnography.
Contacts
Course organiserDr Naomi Appleton
Tel: (0131 6)50 8976
Email: Naomi.Appleton@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Joanne Hendry
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
Email: J.Hendry@ed.ac.uk
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