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Undergraduate Programme<\/strong><\/p>

The Department offers courses in two subject areas, Pali and Buddhist Studies. After the first two semesters or the first year, students may choose to follow either the special B.A degree programme or the general B.A. degree programme. For the special and general degree requirements, please contact the Course Unit Office or the Dean’s Office, Faculty of Arts.<\/p>

The courses offered by the Department in each subject area are given below. Courses are taught in the Sinhala and English media.<\/p>

Revised Curriculum of the Bachelor of Arts Honours in Buddhist Studies Degree Programme<\/strong><\/p>

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

Sem.<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Course Cord and<\/strong><\/p>

Subject Title<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Status<\/strong><\/p>

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Credits<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Notional hours<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

1000:1<\/p><\/td>

BST 1001 : Early History of Buddhism<\/p><\/td>

C<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

ESS 1001 : Basic Mathematics<\/p><\/td>

C<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

ESS 1002: Communication Skills<\/p><\/td>

C<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

ESS 1003 : Logical Reasoning<\/p><\/td>

C<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

6 Credits of two courses from 2 other main disciplines<\/p><\/td>

C<\/p><\/td>

3+3<\/p><\/td>

300<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

1000:2<\/p><\/td>

BST 1002 : Early Buddhist Teachings<\/p><\/td>

C<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

ESS 1004 : Basic IT<\/p><\/td>

C<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

ESS 1005: Basic Statistics<\/p><\/td>

C<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

100<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

ESS 1006: Personality, Leadership and Ethics<\/p><\/td>

C<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

100<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

ESS 1007: Critical Thinking<\/p><\/td>

C<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

100<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

6 Credits of two courses from 2 other main disciplines<\/p><\/td>

C<\/p><\/td>

3+3<\/p><\/td>

300<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Total Credits and Notional Hours at 1000 Level<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

36<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1800<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2000:1<\/p><\/td>

BST 2001 : History of Buddhism in India (Post -Asokan)<\/p>

BST2002 : Pre-Buddhist Indian Religious and Philosophical Background<\/p>

BST 2003 : Development of Buddhist Doctrines I (Theravada)\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

BST 2004 : Buddhist Literature<\/p>

BST 2005 : Introduction to Buddhism in the Far East<\/p>

BST 2006: Zen Buddhism\u00a0<\/p>

BST 2007: Buddhism and Sri Lankan Society in the Colonial Period<\/p><\/td>

C<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

C<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

\u00a0<\/p>

C<\/p><\/td>

\u00a0<\/p>

3<\/p><\/td>

\u00a0<\/p>

150<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

\u00a0<\/p>

C<\/p><\/td>

\u00a0<\/p>

3<\/p><\/td>

\u00a0<\/p>

150<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

O<\/p>

O<\/p>

O<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p>

3<\/p>

3<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p>

150<\/p>

150<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2000:2<\/p><\/td>

BST 2010 : Development of Buddhist Doctrines II (Theravada)<\/p><\/td>

C<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

BST 2011 : Elements of Buddhist Arts<\/p><\/td>

C<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

BST 2012 : Social and Political Philosophy of Buddhism<\/p><\/td>

C<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

BST 2013 : Introduction to Research Methodology In Buddhism<\/p><\/td>

C<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

BST 2014 : Buddhist Mythology\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

BST 2015: Science and Religion\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

BST 2016: Chinese Buddhist Literature\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

O<\/p>

O<\/p>

O<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p>

3<\/p>

3<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p>

150<\/p>

150<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Total Credits and Notional Hours at 2000 Level<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

30 <\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1500 <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

3000:1<\/p><\/td>

BST 3001 : Buddhist Ethics<\/p><\/td>

C<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

BST 3002 : Early Buddhist Monastic Institutions<\/p><\/td>

C<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

BST 3003 : Rites and Ceremonies in Buddhism<\/p><\/td>

C<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

BST 3004 : Buddhism and Gender Issues\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

C<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

BST 3005 : Life of the Buddha<\/p>

BST 3006: Abhidhamma\u00a0 Philosophy\u00a0 I<\/p>

BST 3007: Buddhism and Ecology\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

O<\/p>

O<\/p>

O<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p>

3<\/p>

3<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p>

150<\/p>

150<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

3000:2<\/p><\/td>

BST 3010 : Contemporary Buddhism\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

C<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

BST3011 : Buddhism and Problems of Philosophy\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

C<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

BST 3012: Expansion of Buddhism (South-East Asia)\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

C<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

BST 3013: Buddhism and Popular Religious Cults\u00a0<\/p>

BST 3014: Textual Criticism\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

BST 3015: Abhidhamma\u00a0 Philosophy\u00a0 II\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

O<\/p>

O<\/p>

O<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p>

3<\/p>

3<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p>

150<\/p>

150<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Total Credits and Notional Hours at 3000 Level<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

30<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1500<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

4000:1<\/p><\/td>

BST4001: The Impact of Buddhism on the Culture of Sri Lanka\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

C<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

BST4002 : Buddhist Mental Culture\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

C<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

BST4003 : Buddhist Logic and Epistemology\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

C<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

BST4004 :\u00a0 General Aptitude<\/p><\/td>

C<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

4000:2<\/p><\/td>

BST 4010: Buddhism and World Religions\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

C<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

100<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

BST 4011: Asian Buddhist Art\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

C<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

100<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

BST 4012: Buddhist Psychology\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/td>

C<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

100<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

BST 4999 : Dissertation<\/p><\/td>

C<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

800<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

ESS 4995 : Internship OR<\/strong><\/p>

ESS 4996: Field Work Project<\/p><\/td>

C<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

300<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Total Credits and Notional Hours at 4000 Level<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

29<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2000<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Minimum Number of Credits and Notional Hours for 4 Years <\/strong><\/p><\/td>

125<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

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BA Internal – External Undergraduate Programme The Department offers courses in two subject areas, Pali and Buddhist Studies. After the first two semesters or the first year, students may choose to follow either the special B.A degree programme or the general B.A. degree programme. For the special and general degree requirements, please contact the Course Unit Office or the Dean’s Office, Faculty of Arts. The courses offered by the Department in each subject area are given below. Courses are taught in the Sinhala and English media. Revised Curriculum of the Bachelor of Arts Honours in Buddhist Studies Degree Programme \u00a0 Sem. Course Cord and Subject Title Status \u00a0 Credits Notional hours 1000:1 BST 1001 : Early History of Buddhism C 3 150 ESS 1001 : Basic Mathematics C 3 150 ESS 1002: Communication Skills C 3 150 ESS 1003 : Logical Reasoning C 3 150 6 Credits of two courses from 2 other main disciplines C 3+3 300 1000:2 BST 1002 : Early Buddhist Teachings C 3 150 ESS 1004 : Basic IT C 3 150 ESS 1005: Basic Statistics C 2 100 ESS 1006: Personality, Leadership and Ethics C 2 100 ESS 1007: Critical Thinking C 2 100 6 Credits of two courses from 2 other main disciplines C 3+3 300 Total Credits and Notional Hours at 1000 Level 36 1800 2000:1 BST 2001 : History of Buddhism in India (Post -Asokan) BST2002 : Pre-Buddhist Indian Religious and Philosophical Background BST 2003 : Development of Buddhist Doctrines I (Theravada)\u00a0\u00a0 BST 2004 : Buddhist Literature BST 2005 : Introduction to Buddhism in the Far East BST 2006: Zen Buddhism\u00a0 BST 2007: Buddhism and Sri Lankan Society in the Colonial Period C 3 150 C 3 150 \u00a0 C \u00a0 3 \u00a0 150 \u00a0 C \u00a0 3 \u00a0 150 O O O 3 3 3 150 150 150 2000:2 BST 2010 : Development of Buddhist Doctrines II (Theravada) C 3 150 BST 2011 : Elements of Buddhist Arts C 3 150 BST 2012 : Social and Political Philosophy of Buddhism C 3 150 BST 2013 : Introduction to Research Methodology In Buddhism C 3 150 BST 2014 : Buddhist Mythology\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BST 2015: Science and Religion\u00a0\u00a0 BST 2016: Chinese Buddhist Literature\u00a0\u00a0 O O O 3 3 3 150 150 150 Total Credits and Notional Hours at 2000 Level 30 1500 3000:1 BST 3001 : Buddhist Ethics C 3 150 BST 3002 : Early Buddhist Monastic Institutions C 3 150 BST 3003 : Rites and Ceremonies in Buddhism C 3 150 BST 3004 : Buddhism and Gender Issues\u00a0 C 3 150 BST 3005 : Life of the Buddha BST 3006: Abhidhamma\u00a0 Philosophy\u00a0 I BST 3007: Buddhism and Ecology\u00a0\u00a0 O O O 3 3 3 150 150 150 3000:2 BST 3010 : Contemporary Buddhism\u00a0 C 3 150 BST3011 : Buddhism and Problems of Philosophy\u00a0\u00a0 C 3 150 BST 3012: Expansion of Buddhism (South-East Asia)\u00a0 C 3 150 BST 3013: Buddhism and Popular Religious Cults\u00a0 BST 3014: Textual Criticism\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BST 3015: Abhidhamma\u00a0 Philosophy\u00a0 II\u00a0\u00a0 O O O 3 3 3 150 150 150 Total Credits and Notional Hours at 3000 Level 30 1500 4000:1 BST4001: The Impact of Buddhism on the Culture of Sri Lanka\u00a0 C 3 150 BST4002 : Buddhist Mental Culture\u00a0\u00a0 C 3 150 BST4003 : Buddhist Logic and Epistemology\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C 3 150 BST4004 :\u00a0 General Aptitude C 3 150 4000:2 BST 4010: Buddhism and World Religions\u00a0\u00a0 C 2 100 BST 4011: Asian Buddhist Art\u00a0 C 2 100 BST 4012: Buddhist Psychology\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C 2 100 BST 4999 : Dissertation C 8 800 ESS 4995 : Internship OR ESS 4996: Field Work Project C 3 300 Total Credits and Notional Hours at 4000 Level 29 2000 Minimum Number of Credits and Notional Hours for 4 Years 125 6800<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"hide","_kad_post_layout":"fullwidth","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"unboxed","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"hide","_kad_post_feature":"hide","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-203","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arts.pdn.ac.lk\/Pali\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/203","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arts.pdn.ac.lk\/Pali\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arts.pdn.ac.lk\/Pali\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arts.pdn.ac.lk\/Pali\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arts.pdn.ac.lk\/Pali\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=203"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/arts.pdn.ac.lk\/Pali\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/203\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":460,"href":"https:\/\/arts.pdn.ac.lk\/Pali\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/203\/revisions\/460"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arts.pdn.ac.lk\/Pali\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}