Department of Pali & Buddhist Studies

FIRST YEAR

Semester 1

PAL 1101 - Prescribed Text

Semester 2

PAL 1201 - Pali Grammar-Unspecified Text and Pali Composition

SECOND YEAR

Semester 1

PAL 2101 - Prescribed Texts

PAL 2102 - Unspecified Texts, Pali Composition and the History of the Canonical Literature

Semester 2

PAL 2201 - Traditional and Analytical Pali Grammar

THIRD YEAR

Semester 1

PAL 3101 - Prescribed Texts

PAL 3102 - Unspecified Texts, Composition and Pali Exegetical Literature

Optional Courses (Only One )

Semester 2

PAL 3202 - History of Pali Literature Modern Period ( From 18^th century onwards )

PAL 3203 - Critical Study of Pali Literature

PAL 3203 - Buddhism as Depicted in canonical Literature

PAL 3204 - Mahayana Buddhist Thoughts

SECOND YEAR

Semester 1

PAL 2101 - Prescribed Text

PAL 2102 - Unspecified Texts, Pali Composition and History of Canonical Literature

PAL 2103 - Pali Literature in the Theravada Buddhist Countries

PAL 2104 - Pali Historical Documents

Semester 2

PAL 2201 - Traditional and Analytical Pali Grammar

PAL 2202 - Social Philosophy in Pali Nikayas

PAL 2203 - Unspecified Texts and Composition

Optional Courses (Only one )

PAL 2204 - History of Buddhism in India ( Up to the Ashokan Era )

PAL 2205 - Buddhist Institutions

THIRD YEAR

Semester 1

PAL 3101 - Prescribed Texts

PAL 3102 - Unspecified Texts, Composition Pali Exegetical Literature

PAL 3103 - Pali Prakarana Literature

PAL 3104 - Study of Pali Poetics and Prosody

Semester 2

PAL 3201 - Inter-Traditional Pali Grammar

PAL 3202 - History of Pali Literature ( From 18th Century Onwards )

PAL 3203 - Critical Study of Pali Literature

Optional Courses (Only one )

PAL 3204 - Buddhism as depicted Canonical Literature

PAL 2205 - Mahayana Buddhist Thought

FOURTH YEAR

Semester 1

PAL 4101 - Prescribed Texts

PAL 4102 - Study of Buddhist Sanskrit Primary Sources

PAL 4103 - Linguistic Pali Grammar

PAL 4104 - Dissertation ( 6 Credits )

Semester 2

PAL 4201 - Middle Indo Aryan Languages

PAL 4202 - Abhidhamma Literature

Optional Courses (Only one )

PAL 4203 - Buddhist Vinaya Literature

PAL 4204 - Pali Language Literature and Sri Lankan Culture

PAL 4204 - Buddhist Schools

PAL 4205 - Dissertation ( 6 Credits )



General Degree in Arts Special Degree in Pali Language Post Graduate Courses External Courses FIRST YEAR Semester 1 PAL 1101 - Prescribed Text Semester 2 PAL 1201 - Pali Grammar-Unspecified Text and Pali Composition SECOND YEAR Semester 1 PAL 2101 - Prescribed Texts PAL 2102 - Unspecified Texts, Pali Composition and the History of the Canonical Literature Semester 2 PAL 2201 - Traditional and Analytical Pali Grammar THIRD YEAR Semester 1 PAL 3101 - Prescribed Texts PAL 3102 - Unspecified Texts, Composition and Pali Exegetical Literature Optional Courses (Only One ) Semester 2 PAL 3202 - History of Pali Literature Modern Period ( From 18^th century onwards ) PAL 3203 - Critical Study of Pali Literature PAL 3203 - Buddhism as Depicted in canonical Literature PAL 3204 - Mahayana Buddhist Thoughts SECOND YEAR Semester 1 PAL 2101 - Prescribed Text PAL 2102 - Unspecified Texts, Pali Composition and History of Canonical Literature PAL 2103 - Pali Literature in the Theravada Buddhist Countries PAL 2104 - Pali Historical Documents Semester 2 PAL 2201 - Traditional and Analytical Pali Grammar PAL 2202 - Social Philosophy in Pali Nikayas PAL 2203 - Unspecified Texts and Composition Optional Courses (Only one ) PAL 2204 - History of Buddhism in India ( Up to the Ashokan Era ) PAL 2205 - Buddhist Institutions THIRD YEAR Semester 1 PAL 3101 - Prescribed Texts PAL 3102 - Unspecified Texts, Composition Pali Exegetical Literature PAL 3103 - Pali Prakarana Literature PAL 3104 - Study of Pali Poetics and Prosody Semester 2 PAL 3201 - Inter-Traditional Pali Grammar PAL 3202 - History of Pali Literature ( From 18th Century Onwards ) PAL 3203 - Critical Study of Pali Literature Optional Courses (Only one ) PAL 3204 - Buddhism as depicted Canonical Literature PAL 2205 - Mahayana Buddhist Thought FOURTH YEAR Semester 1 PAL 4101 - Prescribed Texts PAL 4102 - Study of Buddhist Sanskrit Primary Sources PAL 4103 - Linguistic Pali Grammar PAL 4104 - Dissertation ( 6 Credits ) Semester 2 PAL 4201 - Middle Indo Aryan Languages PAL 4202 - Abhidhamma Literature Optional Courses (Only one ) PAL 4203 - Buddhist Vinaya Literature PAL 4204 - Pali Language Literature and Sri Lankan Culture PAL 4204 - Buddhist Schools PAL 4205 - Dissertation ( 6 Credits )
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