AQH00201 Hinduism and Buddhism in South Asia

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences

Lecture Code AQH00201 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name Hinduism and Buddhism in South Asia （南アジアのヒンドゥー教と仏教）

Subject Name
（Katakana）ミナミアジアノヒンドゥーキョウトブッキョウ

Subject Name in
English Hinduism and Buddhism in South Asia

Instructor SUGIKI TSUNEHIKO

Instructor
(Katakana) スギキ　ツネヒコ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Mon9-10：IAS K205

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lecture. Presentation and discussion. Question and answer.

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 03 : Religion

Eligible Students Students from all departments

Keywords Buddhism, Hinduism, religion, India, and South Asia

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Students learn ethics of Buddhism and Hinduism in premodern India.
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Integrated Arts and Sciences
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Knowledge and understanding of the importance and characteristics of each discipline and basic theoretical framework.
・Knowledge and understanding of "Japanese and Japanese culture"  and "foreign languages and foreign culture" which are prerequisite abilities for communication with peoples in different culture and areas.
（Abilities and Skills）
・The abilities and skills to summarize one's own research in reports or academic papers, and to deliver presentations at a seminar or research meetings, and to answer questions.

Integrated Global Studies
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・The knowledge and understanding of the important characteristics and basic theoretical framework of individual academic disciplines.
・The knowledge and understanding of one's own language and culture and other languages and cultures that are prerequisite abilities for communication with people from different cultures and areas of specialization.
（Abilities and Skills）
・The ability to summarize one's own research in reports or academic papers, deliver presentations at seminars or research meetings, and explain it in an easy way so that people in different cultures and areas of specialization understand.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline In this course we learn Buddhist ethics present in the Buddhist Canons in ancient South Asia (India and Sri Lanka). Some related teachings in Buddhism and Hinduism (Brahmanism) are also studied. Through this course, students will learn how the Buddhist Canons teach about controling desires, capital punishment, warfare, animals, and so on. Course materials (PDFs of articles and book chapters) are provided, and every student is required to make a presentation by use of the article or book chapter that one has chosen.

Class Schedule Lesson 1: Lecture: Introdution to tge Buddhist teachings of action and moral
Lesson 2: Presentation and discussion (1)
Lesson 3: Presentation and discussion (2)
Lesson 4: Presentation and discussion (3)
Lesson 5: Presentation and discussion (4)
Lesson 6: Presentation and discussion (5)
Lesson 7: Presentation and discussion (6)
Lesson 8 Conclusion

Students are required to hand in a paper at the end of this course.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Materials (PDFs of articles and book chapters about Buddhist ethics) are provided in the class.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Handouts, PC, and DVD.

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Lesson 1: Understand the Buddhist ideas about actions and moral.
Lesson 2-6: Reading the material used for the presentation.
Lecture 8 Reflection and summary.

Requirements You need to be interested in Buddhism, South Asian religions, and/or ethics. Your English level is expected to be above TOEFL PBT450, iBT45 or TOEIC 600.

Grading Method Class performance 50% and the final paper 50%.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message I expect your active performances in class.

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Integrated Arts and Sciences
Lecture Code	AQH00201	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	Hinduism and Buddhism in South Asia （南アジアのヒンドゥー教と仏教）
Subject Name （Katakana）	ミナミアジアノヒンドゥーキョウトブッキョウ
Subject Name in English	Hinduism and Buddhism in South Asia
Instructor	SUGIKI TSUNEHIKO
Instructor (Katakana)	スギキ　ツネヒコ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Mon9-10：IAS K205
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture. Presentation and discussion. Question and answer.
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	03 : Religion
Eligible Students	Students from all departments
Keywords	Buddhism, Hinduism, religion, India, and South Asia
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Students learn ethics of Buddhism and Hinduism in premodern India.
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Integrated Arts and Sciences （Knowledge and Understanding）・Knowledge and understanding of the importance and characteristics of each discipline and basic theoretical framework. ・Knowledge and understanding of "Japanese and Japanese culture" and "foreign languages and foreign culture" which are prerequisite abilities for communication with peoples in different culture and areas. （Abilities and Skills）・The abilities and skills to summarize one's own research in reports or academic papers, and to deliver presentations at a seminar or research meetings, and to answer questions. Integrated Global Studies （Knowledge and Understanding）・The knowledge and understanding of the important characteristics and basic theoretical framework of individual academic disciplines. ・The knowledge and understanding of one's own language and culture and other languages and cultures that are prerequisite abilities for communication with people from different cultures and areas of specialization. （Abilities and Skills）・The ability to summarize one's own research in reports or academic papers, deliver presentations at seminars or research meetings, and explain it in an easy way so that people in different cultures and areas of specialization understand.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	In this course we learn Buddhist ethics present in the Buddhist Canons in ancient South Asia (India and Sri Lanka). Some related teachings in Buddhism and Hinduism (Brahmanism) are also studied. Through this course, students will learn how the Buddhist Canons teach about controling desires, capital punishment, warfare, animals, and so on. Course materials (PDFs of articles and book chapters) are provided, and every student is required to make a presentation by use of the article or book chapter that one has chosen.
Class Schedule	Lesson 1: Lecture: Introdution to tge Buddhist teachings of action and moral Lesson 2: Presentation and discussion (1) Lesson 3: Presentation and discussion (2) Lesson 4: Presentation and discussion (3) Lesson 5: Presentation and discussion (4) Lesson 6: Presentation and discussion (5) Lesson 7: Presentation and discussion (6) Lesson 8 Conclusion Students are required to hand in a paper at the end of this course.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Materials (PDFs of articles and book chapters about Buddhist ethics) are provided in the class.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Handouts, PC, and DVD.
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Lesson 1: Understand the Buddhist ideas about actions and moral. Lesson 2-6: Reading the material used for the presentation. Lecture 8 Reflection and summary.
Requirements	You need to be interested in Buddhism, South Asian religions, and/or ethics. Your English level is expected to be above TOEFL PBT450, iBT45 or TOEIC 600.
Grading Method	Class performance 50% and the final paper 50%.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	I expect your active performances in class.
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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