The Jain 1992 04 Special Issue

Author(s): Natubhai Shah, Vinod Kapashi
Publisher: UK Jain Samaj Europe

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1 JAINISM IN THE SETTING OF INDIAN CIVILISATION
IV Aims
2 RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY OF THE JAINS
i) To introduce students, whether from the Jain community or not, to the religion and culture of the Jains as they have developed from earliest times to the present day; ii) To give a grounding in Jain religion and philosophy as a basis for further study: iii) To explore and assess the actual and potential contribution of Jainism in the modern world. V Teaching and Assessment
LEVEL II (Four of the options to be taken, two in the second year and two in the final year.) 3 RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY OF THE JAINS 11
4 JAIN CULTURE AND SOCIETY IN HISTORY
5 JAIN CULTURE AND SOCIETY TODAY
6 SELECTED JAIN TEXTS IN ENGLISH TRANSLATION
Each module would comprise 26 hours (two hours per week) lectures or lecture-seminars, together with guided reading and tutorials. Assessment would be by course work (40%) and written examination (60%).
7 READING PRAKRIT
X OUTLINE CONTENT
VI Postgraduate Diploma and Master's Degree in Jain Studies
A suggested programme of lectures is given for Module 1, with outlines only for Modules 2 to 7.
Module 1 JAINISM IN THE SETTING OF INDIAN CIVILISATION
A ESSENTIAL BACKGROUND
1 Introduction : Jainism in the world today
2 India : land and peoples
The syllabus could form the basis for a course leading to a Postgraduate Diploma and the degree of Master of Arts in JAIN STUDIES. This could be offered, as resources and student interest permit, as a full-time, part-time or distance-learning course. Candidates, honours graduates in any field, would follow the same scheme as undergraduates, suitably modified to meet their advanced intellectual maturity, and on successfully completing the six modules would be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in JAIN STUDIES. Students who had achieved a satisfactory level in their Diploma studies (including passes in Module 3, RELIGION AND PHILOSOPITY OF THE JAINS II and Module 7, READING PRAKRIT) would be permitted to submit a 20,000 word dissertation on an approved subject for the award of the degree of Master of Arts. VII Short Courses
3/4 Key points in Indian history and society : (i) to c200 AD (ii) 200 AD to modern times
5/6 The Indian religious experience : Vedic religionIlinduism-karma-heterodox systems (Buddhism. Jainism)-bhakti movements-the gods of India-modern movements 7 Caste, creed and culture : the social structure of India
Individual modules could be offered, with suitable adaptation, as short courses. Satisfactory attendance and the completion of written assignments could lead to the award of an Extra-mural Certificate in Jain Studies.
B INTRODUCTION TO JAINISM 8 Mahavira : the religion of the Jinas emerges into history 9 Traditions of the Tirthankaras
VIII Course Tutor
10 Development of Jainism to c 400 AD
There will be a full-time appointment at Lecturer's grade. The tutor will be assisted by visiting lecturers to give the necessary depth of specialisation appropriate to the University course.
11 Karma and the ultimate goal
12 Jain ethics
IX MODULES
13 The mendicant path
14 Religious life of the laity
LEVEL I (Both modules to be taken in the first year, Module I in the first semester and Module 2 in the second semester.)
15 Jain scriptures
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