To keep up with demands of the present day world and higher education of some developed countries we introduced in the Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies Semester system of education in place of the traditional annual system and letter grades in place of numerical grades for M.A. Programme in the academic year 2010/2011. There are 2 semesters (2×1=2) and 8 full unit courses (4+4) in 1 Year M.A. Course. Each full unit contains 4 credits and 100 marks. Besides, two viva-voces each contains 25 marks. Thus, total marks 850 (400+400+25+25).
9 courses · 36 credit hours across 2 terms
| Code | Course title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PBS 501 | Buddhist Sanskrit Literature | 4 | The main purpose of the course is to introduce the essence, charateristics and teachings of the Buddhist Sanskrit literature and its philosophy. The course will also focus the origin and development of Buddhist Sanskrit Literature, its style, literary values and influences on modern literature. This course will also examine the life and works of the authors of Buddhist Sanksrit Literature along with the similarity and dissimilarity between Sanksrit and Buddhbist Sanskrit Literatute. Finally, it will help the students to learn the philosophical aspects of Buddhist Sanskrit Literature. |
| PBS 502 | Pali Atthakatha Literature | 4 | The main focus of this course is Pali Atthakatha Literature. The aim of the course is to develop the students with the knowledge of Pali Atthakatha Literature. Especially students will be enlightened as to the historical background of Pali Literature, definition and meaning of Atthakatha, Origin and development of Atthakatha Literature, importance of Pali Atthakatha Literature, Sources of Pali Atthakatha, Classification of Pali Atthakatha, Life and works of the authors of Pali Atthakatha and Subject matter of the Pali Atthakatha. Socio-religious, geographical, topographical, political, historical and cultural condition of ancient India and Sri Lanka will also be focused in the light of Pali Atthakatha Literature. |
| PBS 503 | Pali Creative Writings (Pali Uppadaka Likhano Vidhi) | 4 | The main purpose of the course is to develop the knowledge on Pali Creative Writings. It will help the students on the method of writing Essay, Letter, Paragraphs, Amplification and Substance in Pali. Moreover, it will enrich the Pali writing skills of the student. |
| PBS 504 | Buddhism in Asia | 4 | The purpose of the course is to demonstrate the knowledge of Buddhism in Asia and significance of the study of them. It mainly focuses the history, rites and rituals of Buddhism in Myanmar, Sri-Lanka, China, Nepal, Tibet, Japan, and Bhutan. It also explores the role of Buddhism in above mentioned countries. It will also expose the similarity and dissimilarity of Buddhism between those countries. |
| Code | Course title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PBS 505 | Theravada Buddhist Psychology | 4 | The purpose of this course is to introduce student with the essence of Buddhist Psychology. In this course students will know the nature of mind, classification of mind, basic action of mind, mentality, and relation between mind and body as mentioned in the Buddhist Psychology. This course will also help the students to learn the process of controlling mind and tranquility. It will also develop the analytical skill of the students. |
| PBS 506 | Buddhism and Indian Philosophy | 4 | The main purpose of the course is to introduce students the nature and scope of Buddhism and Indian Philosophy. The course will also introduce students the origin and development of different schools of Indian philosophy (Jaina Philosophy, Sankhya Philosophy, Yoga Philosophy, Nyaya Philosophy, Vaisesika Philosophy, Mimansa Philosophy, and Vedanta Philosophy). The course will examine the relationship among Buddhism, Indian and Western Philosophy and the nature and validity of philosophical experience. The course, in particular, aims to provide both general philosophical methods for analyzing philosophical belief and develop the student’s capacity for logical, analytical and critical thinking about such issues. |
| PBS 507 | Buddhist Arts and Archaeology | 4 | This course provides the knowledge on Buddhist Arts and Archaeology. Students will be able to learn the definition of archaeology, origin and development of archaeology; Method of Excavation, how to Define the date of Buddhist archaeology sites and findings; Tourism Value of Buddhist Archaeological Sites, and socio-religious and historical value of Paharpur, Sompur Vihara, Vasu Vihar, Nalanda, Vikrimsila Vihara etc. |
| PBS 508 (A) | Comprehensive | 4 | The Course is designed in a view to enrich the logical, critical and analytical understanding of the students regarding the previous courses. It will cover the study of Pali Canonicle and Semi Canonicle Texts, Atthakatha Literature, Pali Chronicles, Buddhist Sanskrit Literature and Buddhist Art, Archeology and Iconography. |
| PBS 508 (B) | Thesis | 4 | The aim of this course is to introduce students with the reserach methodology and rules of thesis writings. It will also help the students to leran the method of Thesis writing, data collection and analysis, arrangement of the information, and demonastrate the reseach findings. |