Undergraduate Course: Buddhism 3A (ASST10099)
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 | The background and teachings of early Buddhism. |
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
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- form a mature and critical understanding of the origins of Buddhism.
- analyse and evaluate a range of primary sources relating to early Buddhism and provide a critical assessment of scholarly discussion of this topic.
- develop skills in critically assessing the history and culture of early Buddhism which they can transfer to the study of other religions and areas of cultural history.
- communicate their awareness of early Buddhism as a unique human endeavour which at the same time overlaps 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 |
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Keywords | AS Buddhism 3A |
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
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