Course Units in Buddhist Studies
Course Units in Buddhist Studies
Faculty of Arts
Fourth Year Course Units
Academic Year 2022/2023
Intake 2018-2019
Department of Buddhist Studies
Buddhist Studies
Unit Code Name of the Supplementary Information Medium of No: of Name of the
Semester Course Unit Instruction Credits Lecturer(s)
Compulsory (Culture)
The objective of the course is to give the student an understanding of the culture and
cultural aspects that were originated and inspired by Buddhism. The term ‘culture’ is Dr. Vijitha Kumara
Buddhist Culture I
BST 4149 understood in a broad sense encompassing the ways of life, practices, social SM/EM 3 Ven. M. Amarawansa
(Buddhist Culture)
conventions ,customs and rites and rituals associated with and influenced by Buddhism.
Compulsory (Culture)
Buddhist Tradition The objective of this course unit is to understand the recent history of Buddhism
and Scholarship in particularly in the parts of the world that are not traditionally Buddhist. Consequently
BST 4158 SM/EM 3 Dr. D. Senadeera
the West the focus will be on the spread of Buddhism in to the western world. The method is a
(Culture) historical approach to the phenomenon called ‘Western Buddhism’
Compulsory (Philosophy)
The objective of this course unit is to identify debates concerning the matters of the Dr. Vijitha Kumara
Theravada Doctrinal Dhamma, and to study the Theravada responses to these issues. The course unit is
BST 4186 SM/EM 3 Ven. Dr. M. Sugathasiri
Debates meant to be an exercise in the intellectual history of Buddhism. Mr. P.K.I. Witanage
Name of the
Medium of No: of
Unit Code Course Supplementary Information Name of the Lecturer(s)
Instruction Credits
Unit
Compulsory (Culture)
Buddhist Culture II The objective of this course is to give the student and understanding of the culture Prof. Dunesh Gunathilaka
(East Asia, China, and cultural aspects that were originated and inspired by Buddhism in East, Asia.
BST 4254 Korea The term culture is understood in abroad sense encompassing the ways of life, SM/EM 3 Ven. M. Amarawansa
and Japan) practices, social conventions, customized habits and rote and rituals associated
which were influenced by Buddhism
Compulsory
The objective of this course is to give an orientation to the student to think, analyse Ven. Prof. U. Ananda
Buddhism and social and study modern social problems form a Buddhist perspective. The course will
BST 4282 change SM/EM 3 Ven. M. Amarawansa
focus on any one or set of problems, individual or social, and guide student to
apply Buddhist insights to them and develop Buddhist perspective.
Compulsory (Philosophy) Ven. Prof. U. Ananda
Buddhist The objective of the course is to give the student a comprehensive understanding Mr. P.K.I. Witanage
BST 4283 of the Buddhist concept of knowledge, and a general understanding of the field of SM/EM 3
Epistemology Ms. P.S.N. Gunarathne
epistemology as a part of philosophy
Compulsory (Philosophy) Dr. Vijitha Kumara
Semester The objective of the course is to give the student a general knowledge of logic,
BST 4284 Buddhist Logic and a specific knowledge of Buddhist logic as found in NAYAYA-BINDU of SM/EM 3 Mr. P.K.I. Witanage
Two Dharmakirti
Compulsory
This course will approach religion both as a general category sharing some SM/EM 3 Prof. Wimal Hewamanage
Understanding the common characteristics across many religions, and a class of unique phenomena
BST 4285 World Religions each member having its own history and rationale. The major religions , except Dr. Ananda Wijerathna
for Buddhism, will be studies in order to understand their rationale and the world Mr. M.M.M. Sabir
view
Compulsory (Culture)
The objective of the course is to give the student a comprehensive knowledge of Ven. Prof. U. Ananda
Recent History of history of Buddhism in Sri Lanka subsequent to the arrival of European Colonial Ms. H.G.G. Harshika
BST 4287 Buddhist in powers. The overall focus of the course unit is the problems and challenge faced SM/EM 3
Sri Lanka Ms. K.N.C. De Silva
by Buddhism during the colonial rule
Medium of
Instruction No: of
Unit Code Name of the Course Unit Supplementary Information Credits
Name of Lecturer(s)
Semester
DMG 4267 Internship Compulsory SM/EM 3 Mr. Migara Karunaratne
Two
All Academic Staff members
DMG 4269 Literature Review Compulsory SM/EM 3
Coordinator: Ms. Wathsala Anuradhi
ENG 4175 Modern Drama Studies II Optional EM 3 Snr Prof. Neluka Silva
Semester
One ENG 4180 Medieval Poetry: Geoffrey Chaucer Optional EM 3 Dr. Shermal Wijewardene
ENG 4184 Independent Study: Translation and Activism Optional EM 4 Dr. Dinithi Karunanayake
Dissertation 01: Introduction to Research
ENG 4197 Compulsory EM 4 Dr. Shermal Wijewardene
Methodology
ENG 4271 John Milton’s Paradise Lost Optional EM 3 Dr. Shermal Wijewardene
Snr Prof. Neloufer De Mel
ENG 4272 Stage and Performance Optional EM 3
Semester
Two ENG 4281 Dissertation II Compulsory EM 3 TBA
ENG 4282 Language Policy and Planning Optional EM 3 Prof. Dushyanthi Mendis
Independent Study: Child Language
ENG 4283 Optional EM 4 Dr. Kaushalya Perera
Development and Socialization
* Independent Study: Child Language Development and Socialization (ENG 4283) will be offered in Semester II in the Academic Year 2022/2023
Department of Geography
* While the language of instructions is in the English medium, the students can take the final examination in either Sinhala or English.
Note: Fourth year students are required to take all these four courses in this semester.
Department of Political Science and Public Policy
Supplementary Medium of No: of
Unit Code Name of the Course Unit Name of Lecturer(s)
Information Instruction Credits
PSC
Current Issues in Local Governance Optional EM 3 Dr. Shamini Chandran
4162
PSC Public Policy and Administration in Sri
Optional EM 3 Dr. M. S. Anees
4171 Lanka
PSC 4185/HIS The State, The Military, Revolts and Offered by Dept. Dr. N. Wijegoonawardena
Semester EM 3
4189 Revolutions of History
One
PSC 4187 Gender in Political & Policy Process Optional EM 3 Ms. N.C.R. Silva
EM
PSC 4189 Politics of Protest and Resistance Optional 3 Mr. D.G.N. Rambukwella
Dr. P. N. Peiris
PSC 4190 Democracy and Democratization Optional EM 3
Political Economy of East and South East EM
PSC 4272 Optional 3 Mr. P.L.S.C. Leelarathne
Asia
PSC 4276 Social Movements in World Politics Optional EM 3 Ms. N.C.R. Silva
Semester PSC 4278 Political Issues in Modern Development Optional EM 3 Ms. N.C.R.Silva
Two
PSC 4279 Advanced Studies in Constitutionalism Optional EM 3 Dr. M.S. Anees
PSC 4291 Conflict and Peace Processes in Sri Lanka Optional EM 3 Dr. Shamini Chandran
Department of Sinhala
*Student can drop one subject, which followed for first year and pick up two courses offered by faculty of education.