Undergraduate Course: Buddhism 3A (ASST10099)
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 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) | 
Credits | 20 | 
 
| Home subject area | Asian Studies | 
Other subject area | None | 
   
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Taught in Gaelic? | No | 
 
| Course description | The backgroun and teachings of early Buddhism. | 
 
 
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites | 
 Students MUST have passed:   
Indian Religion and Philosophy 2 (ASST08013)  
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Other requirements |  None | 
 
| Additional Costs |  None | 
 
 
Information for Visiting Students 
| Pre-requisites | None | 
 
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes | 
 
 
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |   
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes 
| To give students a informed famiarity with early Buddhist teachings and history; To lead students to an understanding of the issues involved in the study of early Buddhism documents and intellectual discourse; and to enable students to integrate the treatment of problems involved into a broader range of study. | 
 
 
Assessment Information 
3,000 word essay (40 ) + exam (60 ) 
Visiting Student Variant Assessment 
Essay on a topic covered in semester 1, 100% |  
 
Special Arrangements 
| None |   
 
Additional Information 
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| Syllabus | 
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| Transferable skills | 
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| Reading list | 
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| Study Abroad | 
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Contacts 
| Course organiser | Mr Paul Dundas 
Tel: (0131 6)50 4175 
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Course secretary | Mr David Horn 
Tel: (0131 6)50 4227 
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