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ASNS2011: Buddhist Thought and Culture
2026 unit information
This unit provides a survey of the major issues and core ideas of Buddhism from its beginnings to subsequent developments in others parts of Asia. Students will be introduced to Buddhist understanding of liberation, existence, and knowledge, with a focus on exploring how Buddhist thought and practices, such as ritual and meditation, shape each other in larger socio-cultural contexts.
Unit details and rules
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Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Asian Studies |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 1000 level from any combination of Ancient Greek or Ancient History or Anthropology or Arabic Language and Cultures or Archaeology or Art History or Asian Studies or Chinese Studies or Cultural Studies or Education or European Studies or French and Francophone Studies or Gender Studies or Germanic Studies or Hebrew or History or Indonesian Studies or International and Comparative Literary Studies or Italian Studies or Japanese Studies or Jewish Civilisation, Thought and Culture or Korean Studies or Latin or Linguistics or Philosophy or Psychology or Sanskrit or Sociology or Spanish and Latin American Studies or Visual Arts or 12 credit points at 1000 level from Studies in Religion |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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BDST1602 |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. - demonstrate foundational understanding of the development of Buddhism as a religion shaped by historical and cultural forces
- LO2. - articulate the relationship and interaction between Buddhist thought and the different expressions of the religion
- LO3. - demonstrate understanding of the historically and culturally bound contexts within which Buddhism developed in different regions
- LO4. - analyse issues underlying Buddhist thought and culture, and their impact on contemporary life
- LO5. - Analyse presuppositions that shape the self-understanding of Buddhist traditions and their developments in Asia
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 1 2026
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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