ASR207 - Transforming Buddhism
Unit details
Year: | 2021 unit information |
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Important Update: | Unit delivery will continue to be provided in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. This may include a mix of on-campus and online activities. To find out how you are impacted, please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Unit sites open one week prior to the start of each Trimester/Semester. Thank you for your flexibility and commitment to studying with Deakin in 2021. Last updated: 4 June 2021 |
Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Cloud (online) |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: John Powers |
Cohort rule: | Nil |
Prerequisite: | Nil |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | Nil |
Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 1-hour class per week, 1 x 1-hour seminar per week |
Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | 1 x 1-hour class per week (recordings provided), 1 x 1-hour online seminar per week |
Content
Buddhism began as one of many ascetic movements in India and over the course of two and a half millennia has grown to become one of the world’s major religions, with followers in every corner of the world. This unit traces how Buddhism changed and adapted, and how new doctrines and practices were integrated into the tapestry of this tradition as it moved into Southeast and East Asia, and later Tibet, Mongolia, North America, Europe, and Australia. We will examine its complex history, how doctrine and practice influence each other, and how Buddhist practices inform the lives of people who identify as Buddhists. The unit will mainly be a history of ideas that aims to give students a conceptual grasp of important Buddhist tenets, myths, and symbols. In addition to these theoretical concerns, we will examine connections between theory and practice including urgent issues, such as the environment and family, that confront adherents today.
ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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ULO1 | Understand and appreciate the variety of traditions and practices of Buddhism | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO2 | Demonstrate knowledge of the history and spread of Buddhism | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication |
ULO3 | Analyse cultural practices and rituals of Buddhism in both traditional and modern settings | GLO4: Critical thinking |
ULO4 | Compare and contrast different interpretive traditions and practices of Buddhism across a range of cross-cultural contexts | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: CommunicationGLO5: Problem solving GLO6: Self-management GLO8: Global Citizenship |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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Assessment 1 - Short Essay | 1000 words or equivalent | 25% | Week 4 |
Assessment 2 -Online/Seminar exercises | 1000 words or equivalent | 25% | Ongoing |
Assessment 3 - Long Essay | 2000 words or equivalent | 50% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
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