Buddhist Studies
Contact
Dr Mark Allon
Phone: + 61 2 9351 3891
Email: mark.allon@sydney.edu.au
See also: Indian Subcontinental Studies and Studies in Religion
Requirements
Graduate Certificate in Buddhist Studies
4 units of study = 24 credit points
Graduate Diploma in Buddhist Studies
6 units of study = 36 credit points
Master of Buddhist Studies
8 units of study = 48 credit points
A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney with a relevant major in the humanities or social sciences, or equivalent.
Units of study
Cores
- BDST6906 Foundations of Buddhist Studies
Electives
- ARCA6900 Central Asia From Alexander to Islam
- BDST6903 Tibetan Buddhism
- BDST6904 Buddhism in Gandhara and Central Asia
- BDST6905 Healing in Buddhism
- BDST6907 Dissertation 1*
- BDST6908 Dissertation2*
- PALI5901 Pali for Postgraduates 1
- PALI5902 Pali for Postgraduates 2
- SANS5901 Sanskrit for Postgraduates 1
- SANS5902 Sanskrit for Postgraduates 2
- SANS5903 Sanskrit for Postgraduates 3
- SANS5904 Sanskrit for Postgraduates 4
- SANS5912 Sanskrit for Postgraduate Research 1
- ARTS7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates
*Department permission required - the dissertation is available to Master of Buddhist Studies candidates only. Please discuss your proposed topic for the dissertation with the postgraduate coordinator prior to enrolling in these units of study.
Course rules
Master of Buddhist Studies
These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2000 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Resolutions of the Faculty, the University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 (as amended) and the Academic Board policies on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism.
Course resolutions
1 Course codes
|
Code |
Course title |
|---|---|
|
DG021 |
Graduate Certificate in Buddhist Studies |
|
DF027 |
Graduate Diploma in Buddhist Studies |
|
DC049 |
Master of Buddhist Studies |
2 Attendance pattern
0.
The attendance pattern for these courses is full time or part time according to candidate choice.
3 Master's type
0.
The master's degree in these resolutions is an advanced learning master's course, as defined by the Coursework Rule.
4 Embedded courses in this sequence
(2)
A candidate for the graduate certificate or graduate diploma may apply to progress to a longer course in this sequence, providing the candidate meets the admission requirements for that course. Only the longest award completed will be conferred.
5 Admission to candidature
(1)
Available places will be offered to qualified applicants based on merit, according to the following admissions criteria. In exceptional circumstances the Dean may admit applicants without these qualifications but whose evidence of experience and achievement is deemed by the Dean to be equivalent.
(2)
Admission to candidature for the Graduate Certificate in Buddhist Studies requires a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney, with a major in a relevant subject area in the humanities or social sciences, or an equivalent qualification.
(a)
a bachelor's degree with a minimum credit (65%) average, from the University of Sydney, including a major in a relevant subject area in the humanities or social sciences, or an equivalent qualification; or
(b)
completion of the requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Buddhist Studies with a minimum credit (65%) average, or an equivalent qualification.
(a)
a bachelor's degree with a credit average from the University of Sydney, with a major in a relevant subject area in the humanities or social sciences, or an equivalent qualification with a minimum credit (65%) average; or
(b)
completion of the requirements for the Graduate Diploma in Buddhist Studies with a minimum credit (65%) average, or an equivalent qualification.
6 Requirements for award
(1)
The units of study that may be taken for these courses are set out in the Postgraduate Table of Units of Study for the Buddhist Studies subject area.
(2)
To qualify for the award of the Graduate Certificate in Buddhist Studies a candidate must complete 24 credit points, including:
(3)
To qualify for the award of the Graduate Diploma in Buddhist Studies a candidate must complete 36 credit points, including:
(4)
To qualify for the award of the Master of Buddhist Studies a candidate must complete 48 credit points, including:
7 Course transfer
0.
A candidate for the master's degree or graduate diploma may elect to discontinue study and graduate with a shorter award from this sequence, with the approval of the Dean, and provided the requirements of the shorter award have been met.
8 Transitional provisions
(2)
Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January 2011 will complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement, provided that requirements are completed by 1 January 2016. The Faculty may specify a later date for completion or specify alternative requirements for completion of candidatures that extend beyond this time.