1851001 Buddhist Studies
| Numbering Code | U-LET14 31851 LJ36 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | reading |
| Target Year | Target Student | ||
| Language | English | Day/Period | Thu.3 |
| Instructor name | Tao PAN (Graduate School of Letters Program-Specific Senior Lecturer) | ||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course |
We will read representative pieces of the German academic writing in the fields of Indology and Buddhology, in order to help the students develop abilities to read and understand academic German on their own. The purposes of the course include: (1) to introduce students into the disciplines of German Indology and Buddhology by means of the renowned academic works; (2) to familiarise them with the main stylistics of academic writings in German and with the features of German translations from Sanskrit; (3) to develop the students’ abilities to read and understand German academic writings on their own. |
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| Course Goals | Students will develop abilities to read and understand German academic writings on their own. | ||
| Schedule and Contents |
Part I Background Knowledge (2 weeks) Week #01 Tools & Tips 1.1. Lexika, Handbooks, Tools 1.2. Abbreviations (German, Latin, Bibliographic) 1.3. Conventions (Citation of Texts), Stylistics and Tones (e.g. wohl, vielleicht, nicht sicher) Reference: PW, pw, SWTF, EWAia, Goto 1987; Bechert 1990 Abkurzungsverzeichnis zum buddhistischen Literatur; Week #02 Introduction to German Indology 2.1. Vedic Studies, Indic Linguistics 2.2. Buddhist Studies 2.3. Jaina Studies Reference: Bechert & von Simson 1993 Einfuhrung in die Indologie; Windisch Geschichte der Sanskrit-Philologie und Indischen Altertumskunde; Vorwort in SWTF; Veroffentlichungen der Helmuth von Glasenapp-Stiftung Website: https://www.harrassowitz-verlag.de/reihenwerk_249.ahtml ; https://whowaswho-indology.info ; Part II History of Scholarship (4 weeks) Week #03 Indology in German 3.1. Important Scholars 3.2. Representative Works 3.3. Reading Exercise Reference: Rau Bilder der 135 deutschen Indologen; Website: https://whowaswho-indology.info ; Week #04 Indology in German 4.1. Important Scholars 4.2. Representative Works 4.3. Reading Exercise Reference: Rau Bilder der 135 deutschen Indologen; Website: https://whowaswho-indology.info ; Week #05 Indic Linguistics in German 5.1. Important Scholars 5.2. Representative Works 5.3. Reading Exercise Reference: EWAia Website: https://whowaswho-indology.info ; Week #06 Buddhist Studies in German 6.1. Important Scholars 6.2. Representative Works 6.3. Reading Exercise Reference: SWTF Part III Reading Materials from Students (8 weeks) Week #07 to #14 Read, Exercise & Analyse The choice of texts depends on the participants’ interest and specialisation. Various periods and styles of German Indological and Buddhological literature will be read, from essays to excerpts from monographs. Week #15 Feedback |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Assessment will be based on class performance (50%) and final exam (50%) | ||
| Course Requirements | Basic knowledge of German (e.g. completion of College German) is required. | ||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Preparation of reading materials to be discussed and analysed in class. | ||
