Department of Studies in Religion
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Graduate Diploma in Buddhist Studies
Postgraduate Coursework 2008

 

Duration

 
This qualification is normally completed in 1 year of full time study or up to 3 years part time.

Entry Requirements

 
A recognised Bachelor degree with a major in the humanities or social sciences

Completion Requirements

 
6 units of study (totalling 36 credit points).
Students are encouraged to construct a program that combines language units with core units of study.

Units of Study

 
  SemesterCredit Pts
BDST 6901 Readings in Early Buddhist Literature 1 6
BDST 6902 Buddhism and the West 2 6
BDST 6905 Healing in Buddhism 2 6
RLST 6935 Buddhist Contemplative Practices 1 6
RLST 6921 Dissertation Part 1 * 1, 2 6
RLST 6922 Dissertation Part 2 * 1, 2 6
RLST 6946 Academic Research Project * 1, 2 6
PALI 5901 Pali for Postgraduates 1 1 6
PALI 5902 Pali for Postgraduates 2 2 6
SANS 5901 Sanskrit for Postgraduates 1 1 6
SANS 5902 Sanskrit for Postgraduates 2 2 6
SANS 5903 Sanskrit for Postgraduates 3 1 6
SANS 5904 Sanskrit for Postgraduates 4 2 6
Notes:
*Department permission required

Attendance Pattern

 
Classes are predominantly scheduled in the evenings to accommodate those students with daytime commitments.

Further Study

 
Candidates in the Graduate Diploma program may choose to transfer to the Masters program with full credit once they have passed the required units.
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