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Date: Signature :
Name of BOS Chairperson / Dean : _________________ ________ __________ Sr. No. Heading Particulars
1 Title of the
Course MA-I (SEM IV) [PALI]
2 Eligibility for
Admission As per existing Ordinances & policy
3 Passing
Marks As per University Credit Semester System
2017
4 Ordinances /
Regulations ( if any ) -
5 No. of Years /
Semesters 2 Years
6 Level P.G. / U.G./ Diploma / Certificate
( Strike out which is not applicable)
7 Pattern Yearly / Semester
( Strike out which is not applicable)
8 Status New / Revised
( Strike out which is not applicable)
9 To be implemented
from Academic Year From Academic Year 2017-2018 AC___________
Item No. ______
UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
Syllabus for Approval
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1 Title of the Course MA-I (SEM IV) [PALI]
2 Course Code -
3 Preamble / Scope: -
Department of Pali for the fourth semester of MA Pali, is offering One
Course Baskets of Two Courses as the Interdisciplinary Courses of six
credi ts each. Student of the Department of Pali or any other Department
has to choose one of the courses from the basket as his/ her
Interdisciplinary course of 6 credits.
The interdisciplinary course basket is such designed that if the student of
the departmen t of Pali chooses to do the course he/she will be enhancing
his Pali studies further and if the student from other department chooses
the subject without the basic knowledge of Pali, he/she still be benefitted
by its interdisciplinary values.
The subjects chosen for the interdisciplinary courses are the unique
features only of the Pali languages and are exclusively seen originally in
Pali literature.
Skill Based Course is such designed that the student studying the 2500
year ancient language of the country should be taking full advantage of its
ancientness and makes oneself the master in the subject. The course will
not only give the edge to the student with the subject but make him/her
stand out.
Project Based Course is another unique feature of the fourth semester. Topics from the Canonical and Non- canonical Pali literature will be kept
open for the topics of Dissertation and the whole vista of research will be
opened up for the student. Each Dissertation Course will carry 10 credits
and has to write a Diss ertation of 5000- 8000 words with the help of Pali
literature and applied Buddha’s teaching.
UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
Essentials Elements of the Syllabus
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4 Objective of Course / Course Outcome : - Stated above
5 Eligibility : As per existing Ordinances & policy
6 Fee Structure: - As per existing Ordinances & pol icy
7 No. of Lectures As per existing Ordinances & policy
8 No. of Practical -
9 Duration of the Course 2 Years
10 Notional hours 4 hours per week per students per subject
11 No. of Students per Batch : - 100 students
12 Selection : - As per the U niversity guide line
13 Assessment : - As per the University guide lines of the new choice based
credit system introduced w.e.f. the year 2016- 17.
14 Syllabus Details : - Attached
15 Title of the Unit : - Attached
16 Title of the Sub -Unit : - Attached
17 Semester wise Theory : - Study material given by teacher
18 Semester wise List of Practical : - NA
19 Question Paper Pattern : - Attached
20 Pattern of Practical Exam : - NA
21 Scheme of Evaluation of Project / Internship : - Internal Marks
22 List of Suggested Reading : - Attached
23 List of Websites : - NA
24 List of You -Tube Videos : - NA
25 List of MOOCs : - NA
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M.A. -PALI
CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM SYLLABUS AND PAPER PATTERN
FOR
MA-I (SEM IV) [PALI]
To Be Implemented From JUNE 201 7-2018
UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
DEPARTMENT OF PALI
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CHOICE -BASED C REDIT SYSTEM SYLLABUS FOR SEM -IV (PALI)
TO BE IMPLEMENTED FROM 201 7-18
Preamble: Department of Pali for the fourth semester of MA Pali, is offering
One Course Baskets of Two Courses as the Interdisci plinary Course s of six
credits each. Student of the Department of Pali or any other Department has to
choose one of the course s from the basket as his/ her Interdisciplinary course of
6 credits.
The interdisciplinary course basket is such designed that if the student of the department of Pali chooses to do the course he/she will be enhancing his Pali
studies further and if the student from other department chooses the subject without the basic knowledge of Pali, he/she still be benefitted by its
interdiscip linary values.
The subjects chosen for the interdisciplinary courses are the unique features
only of the Pali languages and are exclusively seen originally in Pali literature.
Skill Based Course is such designed that the student studying the 2500 year
ancient language of the country should be taking full advantage of its
ancientness and makes oneself the master in the subject. The course will not only give the edge to the student with the subject but make him/her stand out.
Project Based Course is another unique feature of the fourth semester. Topics
from the Canonical and Non- canonical Pali literature will be kept open for the
topics of Dissertation and the whole vista of research will be opened up for the
student. Each Dissertation Course will carry 10 cre dits and has to write a
Dissertation of 5000 -8000 words with the help of Pali literature and applied
Buddha’s teaching.
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
1 ASSIGNMENT=10 MARKS [BASED ON THE SYLLABUS]
1 CLASS TESTS=10 MARKS
CLASS INTERACTION=10 MARKS
OVERALL ASSESSMENT [ATTENDANCE+CONDUCT] =10 MARKS
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M.A. PALI COURSE OF TWO YEARS
MA- II PALI = 52 CREDITS [DIVIDED INTO 2 SEMESTERS]
SEMESTER -IV=22 CREDITS
PAPER -I =06 CREDITS
PAPER -II =06 CREDITS
PAPER -III & IV =10 CREDITS
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DETAIL SYLLABUS MA- II PALI
SEMESTER -IV
1. INTERD ISCIPLINAR Y COURSE: The subjects chosen for the interdisciplinary courses
are the unique features only of the Pali languages and are exclusively seen originally in Pali
literature.
PALI COURSE BASKET - I
PAPER -IA: PALI AND VIPASSANA MEDITATION
UNIT -I SELECTED SUTTAS IN PALI EXPLAINING VIPASSANA MEDITATION
UNIT -II VIPASSANA DIPANI AND PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF THE SUTTAS
PALI COURSE BASKET - II
PAPER -IB: PALI AND BUDDHIST PSYCHOLOGY
UNIT -I SELECTED SUTTAS IN PALI EXPLAINING MIND AND ITS FUNCTI ON
UNIT -II APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY: PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF THE
TEACHINGS OF THE BUDDHAS AS SEEN IN PALI LITERATURE
2. SKILL BASED COURSE : Skill Based Course is such designed that the student studying the
2500 year ancient language of the country should be taking full advantage of its ancientness and makes oneself the master in the subject.
PAPER -II: CULTURAL HISTORY
UNIT -I BRAHMI SCRIPT/EPIGRAPHY/MANUSCRIPTS /NUMISMATICS/ARCHAEOLOGY
UNIT -II BUDDHIST PLACES OF INTEREST /PILGRIMAGE
UNIT-III TEXT AND TRANLASTIONS
UNIT -IV APPLIED PALI [ART, ARCHITECTURE, MEDICINE, MANAGEMENT ETC]
3. PROJECT BASED COURSE : Topics from the Canonical and Non- canonical Pali literature
will be kept open for the topics of Dissertation and the whole vista of research will be opened
up for the student.
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BOOKS RECOMMENDED
ORIGINAL PALI TEXT IN DEVANAGARI SCRIPT [VRI EDITION]
VIPASSANA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, DHAMMAGIRI, IGATPURI [CSCD FORMAT]
ORIGINAL PALI TEXT IN DEVANAGARI SCRIPT [NALANDA EDITION]
NAVA NALAND A MAHAVIHARA PUBLICATION, NALANDA, BIHAR
SWAMI DWARIKADAS SHASTRI , HINDI TRANSLATIONS OF TIPITAKA
BAUDDHA BHARATI, VARANASI EDITION.
ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS OF TIPITAKA BY PALI TEXT SOCIETY, LONDON
INDIAN EDITION BY MOTILALA BANARASIDAS DELHI
• MRS. C. A. F. RHYS DAVIDS: THE BOOK OF THE KINDRED SAYINGS (SAMYUTTA -
NIKAYA) PART -I, II, III, IV
• T. W. RHYS DAVIDS: DIALOGUES OF THE BUDDHA VOLUME I, II
• F. L. WOODWARD: THE BOOK OF THE GRADUAL SAYINGS (ANGUTTARA -NIKAYA)
VOLUME I,II, III
• B. HORNER: THE M IDDLE LENGTH SAYINGS (MAJJHIMA NIKAYA) VOL. I,II, III
• E. B. COWELL & W. H. D. ROUSE: THE JATAKA OR STORES OF THE BUDDHA’S FORMER
BIRTHS VOLUME I TO VI
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QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
MA- II [PALI]
SEMESTER -IV
PALI COURSE BASKET –I & II
PAPER -IA: PALI AN D VIPASSANA MEDITATION
PAPER -IB: PALI AND BUDDHIST PSYCHOLOGY
[2 HOURS] [60 MARKS]
NOTES:
ALL QUESTIONS ARE COMPULSORY
ALL Q UESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARKS
Q.1 GENRAL QUESTION [15 MARKS]
A. ANY 1 OF 2
B. ANY 1 OF 2
Q.2 COMMENT ON [15 MARKS]
A. ANY 1 OF 2
B. ANY 1 OF 2
Q.3 SHORT NOTES ON [15 MARKS]
A. ANY 1 OF 2
B. ANY 1 OF 2
Q.4 GENERAL QUESTION [15 MARKS]
A. ANY 1 OF 2
B. ANY 1 OF 2
PAPER -II: CULTURAL HISTORY
[2 HOURS] [60 MARKS]
NOTES: ALL QUESTIONS ARE COMPULSORY
ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARKS
Q.1 GENERAL QUESTION [15 MARKS]
A. ANY 1 OF 2
B. ANY 1 OF 2
Q.2 COMMENT ON : [15 MARKS]
A. ANY 1 OF 2
B. ANY 1 OF 2
Q.3 SHORT NOTES ON: [15 MARKS]
A. ANY 1 OF 2
B. ANY 1 OF 2
Q.4 GENERAL QUESTION [15 MARKS]
A. ANY 1 OF 2
B. ANY 1 OF 2
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