Buddhism in Contemporary India
Postgraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 5
- Teaching semesters
- Autumn, Spring
- Course code
- RELMIN641
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- English
- Resources
- Schedule
Course description
Objectives and Content
Learning Outcomes
The student shall by the end of the course have gained the following learning outcome defined in knowledge, skills, and general competence:
Knowledge:
The student
- has good knowledge of the decline and later revival of Buddhism in India, characteristics of modern Buddhism and the different forms of Buddhism in India since the 1890s
- has thorough knowledge of the main events in the history of Buddhism and caste in the Indian colonial period and contemporary society
- can outline B.R. Ambedkar's interpretations of Buddhism and the religious teachings and practices of Navayana Buddhism
Skills:
The student
- can analyze and deal critically with the place and forms of Buddhism in Indian history and in contemporary Indian society
- can articulate this in written essays and in written discussions
- can critically assess other students' writings through peer-reviews
General competence:
The student
- can analyze, assess, and articulate the reasons for the emergence, decline and revival of religious minorities in societies in independent short essays using the terminology and concepts of the course literature can problematize stereotypes about religious minorities
ECTS Credits
Level of Study
Semester of Instruction
Place of Instruction
Required Previous Knowledge
Recommended Previous Knowledge
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
Access to the Course
Teaching and learning methods
The teaching and student activities in this course will entirely take place online.
Examples
- short introductory videos
- readings
- following each video/reading there will be a short quiz, that tests the students basic understanding of the video/reading
- individual feedback on discussion postings and essays from the instructor participation in online discussions
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
In this course the following compulsory requirements have to be approved in order to sit for the examination:
- Course quizzes following videos and/or texts. There will be between 1 and 5 quizzes per week, and successful completion of at least 70 % of the quizzes is required.
- discussion posting that answers one of more questions as well as a responses to postings by other students.
- comments on essays of other students (peer-reviewed assignments)
Compulsory requirements are evaluated with "approved/not approved."
Forms of Assessment
The examination consists of two papers:
1 essay (500 words) - 30% of the total grade 1 essay (2000 words) - 70% of the total grade
Both parts of the assessment must be passed in order to pass the examination. The examination will be given a total grade.
The exam assignment will be given in English.
The exam can be submitted in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.
Grading Scale
Assessment Semester
Reading List
The reading list consists of around 500 to 700 pages.
The reading list is published by December 1st. for the spring semester.