Undergraduate Course: Buddhism 3A (ASST10099)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures | 
College | College of Humanities and Social Science | 
 
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) | 
Availability | Available to all students | 
 
| SCQF Credits | 20 | 
ECTS Credits | 10 | 
 
 
| Summary | The backgroun and teachings of early Buddhism. | 
 
| Course description | 
    
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Information for Visiting Students 
| Pre-requisites | None | 
 
		| High Demand Course? | 
		Yes | 
     
 
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1) 
  
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Quota:  None | 
 
| Course Start | 
Semester 1 | 
 
Timetable  | 
	
Timetable | 
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) | 
 
 Total Hours:
200
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 Lecture Hours 22,
 Summative Assessment Hours 2,
 Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
172 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) | 
 
  Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) | 
3,000 word essay (40 ) + exam (60 ) 
Visiting Student Variant Assessment 
Essay on a topic covered in semester 1, 100% | 
 
| Feedback | 
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| Exam Information | 
 
    | Exam Diet | 
    Paper Name | 
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) |  | 2:00 |  |  
 
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 
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Course secretary | Mr David Horn 
Tel: (0131 6)50 4227 
Email:  | 
   
 
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