PER5035 - Asian Religion and Philosophy

Objectives:

Assessment tasks are designed to enable students to demonstrate the Learning and Employability outcomes for the relevant level of study. Level Learning Outcomes are embedded in the assessment task(s) at that level. This enables a more integrated view of overall student performance at each level.

Content:

The module will address the concepts of self and reality in several philosophies and religions from South and East Asia (e.g. in Buddhist, Hindu, Chinese and/or Japanese traditions) and their ethical principles. The module reflects upon how they are conceived, interdependent on each other within or across cultural contexts, and mediated through specific practices and exercises, and how these concepts and practices are similar/different to non-Eastern ideas of personhood, self and world.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Lectures, Seminars and Workshops
Hours: 24
Intended Group Size: 30

Guided independent study
Hours: 126

Further details relating to assessment
The portfolio may include brief analyses of primary texts, definitions of key concepts, a short debate, poster presentation, or other short assignments as applicable. Presentational assignments provide opportunities for formative and peer assessment.

Assessment:

001 Portfolio; 2,500 words; end of semester 1 100%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - PRS_CODE=
Level - 5
Credit Value - 15
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered -

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