AQH00202 Hinduism and Buddhism in South Asia

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

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

Lecture Code AQH00202 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 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,  First Semester,  2Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Mon9-10：IAS K104

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lecture. Question and answer.

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

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 the ethics of Buddhism and Hinduism (Brahmanism) in ancient 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 study the ethical thought regarding lives of human, animals, and plants of Buddhism in Ancient India. Some aspects of the ethical thoughts in Brahmanism (ancient form of Hinduism) are also studied in connection with the Buddhist ethics.

Class Schedule Lesson 1 Guidance: Buddhist ideas of the mind and actions and the standard of good and evil.
Lesson 2 Killing, suicide, errors in medical treatment, euthanasia in the Buddhist monastic law.
Lesson 3 Buddhist ethics of criminal punishment
Lesson 4 Buddhist ethics of war (1)
Lesson 5 Buddhist ethics of war (2)
Lesson 6 Buddhist ethics of animal life.
Lesson 7 Buddhist ethics of plant
Lesson 8 Reflection and conclusion

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

Text/Reference
Books,etc. I distribute a class material in every class.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Text, handouts, and PC

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Lessons 1-7: Read the class material uploaded on the Bb9 portal before the class. After the class, review it.
Lessons 8: Reflect what you have learnt in this course.

Requirements You must be interested in Indian Buddhism and Hinduism.

Grading Method Class performance 30% and the final paper 70%.

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	AQH00202	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	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, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Mon9-10：IAS K104
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture. Question and answer.
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
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 the ethics of Buddhism and Hinduism (Brahmanism) in ancient 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 study the ethical thought regarding lives of human, animals, and plants of Buddhism in Ancient India. Some aspects of the ethical thoughts in Brahmanism (ancient form of Hinduism) are also studied in connection with the Buddhist ethics.
Class Schedule	Lesson 1 Guidance: Buddhist ideas of the mind and actions and the standard of good and evil. Lesson 2 Killing, suicide, errors in medical treatment, euthanasia in the Buddhist monastic law. Lesson 3 Buddhist ethics of criminal punishment Lesson 4 Buddhist ethics of war (1) Lesson 5 Buddhist ethics of war (2) Lesson 6 Buddhist ethics of animal life. Lesson 7 Buddhist ethics of plant Lesson 8 Reflection and conclusion Students are required to submit a paper at the end of this course.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	I distribute a class material in every class.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Text, handouts, and PC
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Lessons 1-7: Read the class material uploaded on the Bb9 portal before the class. After the class, review it. Lessons 8: Reflect what you have learnt in this course.
Requirements	You must be interested in Indian Buddhism and Hinduism.
Grading Method	Class performance 30% and the final paper 70%.
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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