Master in Buddhism and Himalayana Studies

This curriculum of Buddhism and Himalayan Studies made in semester system course covers historical antiquity, advanced stage, decline and present condition of Buddhist people from the western to eastern Himalayan region of Nepal located in the Cis-Himalaya. It also covers the study of various schools of Tibetan Buddhism, important monasteries and contributions of native and Tibetan Lamas, nuns and other professionals who were active in that area in different period of time.

Objectives:

The main objectives of this curriculum are the following:

• To impart in-depth knowledge and systematic concept of the origin, development and institutionalization of Buddhism.
• To make the students competent in a cultural-critical methodology for the recognition of the qualities of cultural expressions, specific in each case for the study of Himalayan Buddhism of Nepal.
• To introduce to the critical and theoretical discourse, hermeneutics and cultural, literary and other criticisms that will enable them to communicate their intimate knowledge of Buddhism and Himalayan studies in a critical and theoretical manner.
• To train students in theoretical, conceptual ground and expose as much as possible with Nepali heritage sites and conservation issues.
• To convey knowledge and concept of architectural structures and their renovations/restorations or deformations.

Admission Criteria:

Students from any discipline having passed a Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent from any recognized university are eligible to apply for admission to a Master’s degree program. Eligible candidates may apply to LBU by filling out an online application form available online. Admission to the program will take place on a Semester basis. To be eligible for the program, the candidate needs to appear for a written entrance examination followed by an interview. The maximum number of candidates for the Master’s degree program in Buddhism is set to 35 students per class.

Teaching Methods:

The teaching methods consist of lectures, discussion sessions, oral and written presentations, audio-visual, term papers, seminar papers, book reviews and field visits. Each professor will follow a method of teaching and provide appropriate material at hand.

Assessment Methods:

Each course will be evaluated against 50 marks. Its marks are divided into 60:40 percent. The students should appear in the term-end examination to be held by the University for 60 percent Marks. The internal evaluation will be based on constant monitoring of the supervisor and the teachers using specified tools. The class professor will be responsible for conducting the internal assessment. The pass marks in each subject will be 50 percent.

Fee Structure:  According to related campus