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2015/16 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
THEO3305 Hindu Traditions to 1600 CE
20 creditsClass Size: 60
Module manager: Dr Mikel Burley
Email: M.M.Burley@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2015/16
Pre-requisite qualifications
Any THEO module(s)This module is mutually exclusive with
THEO2200 | Hindu Traditions to 1600 CE |
This module is not approved as a discovery module
Module summary
This module is concerned with the foundations and development of Hindu traditions (from 1500 BCE to 1600 CE) and will also consider the relationship of Hindu to other religious traditions in early India. Students will gain skills in independent learning, discussion and group work on classical Hindu texts, concepts and social and ritual developments. This module will enable students to develop analytical and methodological approaches essential to the study of religion in particular and other social sciences and humanities subject areas more broadly.Objectives
On completion of this module, students will understand the foundations and developments of Hindu traditions (1500 BCE to 1600 CE); they will have considered the relationship of Hindu to other religious traditions in early India; they will have gained skills in independent learning, discussion and group work on classical Hindu texts, concepts and social and ritual developments; they will have been encouraged to consider, and prepare for, advanced study on Hinduism at Master's level.Learning outcomes
This module will enable students to develop analytical and methodological approaches essential to the study of religion in particular and other social sciences and humanities subject areas more broadly.
Syllabus
Introduction to Harappan and Aryan religion and society and to Vedic texts (particularly Rig Veda and early Upanishads); thematic study of Bhagavad Gita or Ramayana (dharma, yoga, karma, bhakti); historical investigation of early Hindu social identities, ritual responsibilities, cultic developments and philosophical movements to 1600 CE.
Teaching methods
Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
Lecture | 1 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
Lecture | 10 | 1.00 | 10.00 |
Seminar | 10 | 1.00 | 10.00 |
Private study hours | 178.00 | ||
Total Contact hours | 22.00 | ||
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 |
Private study
- Seminar preparation- Essay preparation
- Revision
- Course reading
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
• Observation of student participation in seminar discussions• Checking of the notes that students have made in preparation for seminars
• The first assessed essay will be submitted mid-way through the semester; this will enable the module leader, as well as the students themselves, to become aware of strengths or weaknesses in students’ learning.
Methods of assessment
Coursework
Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
Essay | 2000 words | 40.00 |
Essay | 3000 words | 60.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 14/01/2016
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