INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHISM
AST2INB
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Are you interested in how the teachings of one man in India two and half thousand years ago developed into one of the world's great religions? In this unit we investigate the Indian origins of Buddhism and trace its development through Indian and Asian history, focusing on its responses to local cultural, political and economic conditions. The philosophical and practical applications of Buddhist doctrines will be examined, and we conclude with a study of Buddhism in the modern world and Buddhism and peace activism and engaged Buddhist environmental movements.
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Kaori Okano
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: 15 credit points of any first year Asian Studies subject and 15 credit points of any Humanities and Social Sciences subject, or subject coordinator's approval
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | An introduction to Buddhism | Prescribed | Harvey, P. | CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS 1990 |