Undergraduate Course: Buddhism 3B (ASST10100)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Buddhist ethics in relation to "modern world issues " and problems |
| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- form a mature and critical understanding of the nature and development of Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism in South Asia.
- analyse and evaluate a range of primary sources relating to Mahayana and Vajrayana and provide a critical assessment of scholarly discussion of these idioms of Buddhism.
- develop skills in critically assessing the history, philosophy, ritual etc. of Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism which they can transfer to the study of other religions and areas of cultural history.
- communicate their awareness of Mahayana and Vajrayana as specific manifestations of Buddhism which at the same time overlap with other religions and cultures.
- develop skills based on their independent writing projects and attain levels of articulacy and coherence in class discussion appropriate to the level of study.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | AS Buddhism 3B |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Paul Dundas
Tel: (0131 6)50 4175
Email: P.Dundas@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Vivien MacNish Porter
Tel: (0131 6)50 3528
Email: vivien.macnish-porter@ed.ac.uk |
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