Special Topic Lecture: Indian Buddhist Monasticism

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Course ID:	3600-7-MTS4-STLBM(Z)
Erasmus code / ISCED:	(unknown) / (unknown)
Course title:	Special Topic Lecture: Indian Buddhist Monasticism
Name in Polish:	Special Topic Lecture: Indian Buddhist Monasticism
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Oriental Studies
Course groups:
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	(not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	English
Type of course:	obligatory courses
Mode:	Classroom
Short description:	The lecture presents an outline of Buddhist monasticism in Ancient and Classical India (450 BCE to 1200 CE), focused on the life of monks and nuns, monastery activity, and the saṅgha’s co-operation with the laity.
Full description:	The lecture presents an outline of Buddhist monasticism in Ancient and Classical India (450 BCE to 1200 CE), focused on the life of monks and nuns, monastery activity, and the saṅgha’s co-operation with the laity. Students will also be familiarised with the history of Buddhist missions and the activity of such monastic institutions as universities. Students will be provided with printed materials summarising selected subjects and elaborating on the appropriate terminology.
Bibliography:	K.R. Blackstone, Women in the Footsteps of the Buddha, Delhi 2000. Sh. Clarke, Family Matters in Indian Buddhist Monasticisms, Honolulu 2014. P. Harvey, An Introduction to Buddhism. Teachings, History and Practices, 2nd ed., Cambridge 2013. G. Schopen, Bones, Stones, and Buddhist Monks, Honolulu 1997.
Learning outcomes:	The student - in the range of knowledge: explains different issues pertaining to the history of Indian Buddhist monasticism, - in the range of abilities: has the ability to critically analyse modern literature pertaining to the history of Indian Buddhist monasticism, - in the range of social competences: appreciates the value of their own tradition and cultural heritage which the graduate is ready to enrich with knowledge on different worldviews.
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Written exam (test).

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