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Date: Signature :
Name of BOS Chairperson / Dean : ___________________________________ Sr. No. Heading Particulars
1 Title of the
Course One Year Certificate Course in ‘Pali
Language and Buddhist Culture’
2 Eligibility for
Admission S.S.C. Passed /H.S.C. Passed OR
Certificate Course in Pali
3 Passing
Marks 40%
4 Ordinances / Regulations ( if any) -
5 No. of Years / Semesters One Year
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 One Year Certificate Course in ‘Pali
Language and Buddhist Culture’
2 Course Code -
3 Preamble / Scope
Pali language contains all the Teachings of the Buddha. Ancient India is
predominantly called Buddhist India. Unfortunately the Buddhist culture
which was prevalent in ancient India was lost with the loss of Buddhism
in India.
With the revival of Buddhism in I ndia, there is a great need for the
understanding of Buddhism from cultural point of view.
This one year certificate course in Pali language and Buddhist culture’
aims to re -introduce the rich and varied Buddhist culture prevalent in
ancient India still pr eserved in the Pali language and literature.
4 Objective of Course / Course Outcome
The Course is specially designed to re -introduce the rich and varied
Buddhist culture prevalent in ancient India still preserved in the Pali
language and literature.
5 Eligibility : S.S.C. Passed/H.S.C. Passed OR Certificate Course in Pali
6 Fee Structure :-
Rs. 1500/ - tuition fees
Rs. 50/ - Certificate registration fees
7 No. of Lectures 4 lectures of 60 minutes per week
8 No. of Practical -
9 Duration of the Course One Year
10 Notional hours 2 hours per week per students
11 No. of Students per Batch :- 50
12 Selection :- NA
13 Assessment : Theory Papers I and II of 80 marks each & 20 Marks
Assignment
UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
Essentials Elements of the Syllabus
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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 MOOC s :- NA
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ONE YEAR CERTIFICATE COURSE IN
‘PALI LANGUAGE AND BUDDHIST CULTURE ’
PREAMBLE
Pali language contains all the Teachings of the Buddha. Ancient India is predominantly called
Buddhist India. Unfortunately the Buddhist culture which was prevalent in ancient India was lost with the loss of Buddhism in India.
With the revival of Buddhism in India, there is a great need for the understanding of
Buddhism from cultural point of view.
This one year certificate course in Pali language and Buddhist culture’ aims to re -introduce
the rich and varied Buddhist culture prevalent in ancient India still preserved in the Pali
language and literature.
Ordina nces, Regulations and Syllabus for the One Year Certificate Course in ‘Pali
Language and Buddhist Culture’
Title of the Course :-
One Y ear C ertificate C ourse in ‘ Pali Language and Buddhist C ulture’
Eligibility : -
1) S.S.C. Passed /H.S.C. Passed
OR
2) Certificate Course in Pali
Duration of the Course: -
One Years – Part time basis
4 lectures of 60 minutes per week [Total 240 minutes per week]
Fee Structure :-
Rs. 1500/ - tuition fees
Rs. 50/ - Certificate registration fees
Teachers Qualification : -
M.A. Pali, NET Cleared
Visiting Faculties of the Department of Pali
Intake Capacity: -
50 students.
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Scheme of papers : -
PAPER -I PALI LANGUAGE
[80 Marks paper + 20 Marks assignment]
PAPER -II BUDDHIST CULTURE
[80 Marks paper + 20 Marks assignment]
Minimum Marks required for passing the Examination: 40%
Marks in each Paper individually
Examination Pattern:-
Final examinations - Theory Papers I and I I of 80 marks each &
20 Marks Assignment each.
Detail Paper Pattern attached.
Payment of Resource Persons
Honorarium Rs.500/ - per Lecture of 60 minutes
Approximate Financial Calculation
1] If no. of students admitted for the course is 50,
Then 50 X 1500 = Rs. 75,000/ - will be collected in the form of fees
Sr. No. Expenses Approximate amount in Rs.
1 Study Material 500
2 Honorarium (Rs. 500 Per lecture) 70000/ - (Four lectures per week
approximately 35 weeks per
academic Year)
Total 70500/ -
2] Examination Fees : If the no of students appearing for the examination is
10 X 360 = 3600/ -
Sr. No. Expenses Approximate amount in Rs.
1 Paper I (Rs. 10/ -) Assessment 100
2 Paper II (Rs. 10/ -) Assessment 100
3 Paper I (Rs. 11/ -) Moderation 110
4 Paper II (Rs. 11/ -) Moderation 110
5 Paper Setting (Rs. 330 X 4 Sets) 1320
6 Internal marks (Rs. 10/ -) 100
7 Supervision during exam (Rs. 50 per hour) X 4 200
8 Total 2040
Detailed Syllabus attached.
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UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
DEPARTMENT OF PALI
PROPOSES
ONE YEAR CERTIFICATE COURSE IN
‘PALI LANGUAGE AND BUDDHIST CULTURE’
paalaI BaaYaa AaiNa baaOw saMskRita
[TO BE IMPLEMENTED FROM ACADEMIC YEAR 20 17-18 JUNE ONWARDS]
Admission Requirements:
1) S.S.C. Passed /H.S.C. Passed
OR
2) Certificate Course in Pali
Papers to be studied
ONE YEAR CERTIFICATE COURSE IN ‘PALI LANGUAGE AND BUDDHIST
CULTURE’
Paper No. I and II.
[80 Marks Examination & 20 Marks assignments,40% Passing individually ]
Minimum Marks required for passing the Examination : 40% in each paper.
Necessity of the course: The Course is specially designed to re-introduce the rich and varied
Buddhist culture prevalent in ancient India still preserved in the Pali language and literature.
Registration: Students are required to register their names for the One Year Certificate
course in Pali Language and Buddhist Culture course in the Department of Pali, University of
Mumbai, to join as the recognized student.
Course Fee: this is a self supporting course and the Fee is Rs 1500/ - per year.
Examination Fee:- As per university rule.
Capacity of the Course: Maximum 50 numbers of students.
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Venue and Timings of the Lectures: The lectures will be held at the Vidyanagari Campus
of the University of Mumbai , From 2.00 pm to 6.00pm once a week .
Attendance: Attendance at the lectures is compulsory. Students, who have attended less
than 75% of the total number of lectures held, will not be admitted to the examinations.
Academic terms: The academic year begins in June and consists of two terms- First Term
begins in June and ends in October. Second Term begins in November and ends on 30th April
[with a winter break between 25th December and 31st December].
Examinations: At the end of eve ry academic year the Examinations are conducted by the
University, Department of Pali, mostly in the month of April. Students are permitted to
answer their paper in any one of the following languages: English, Hindi, Marathi and Pali.
Assignments are to b e submitted to the Department prior to the Final Examination.
SYLLABUS FOR ONE YEAR CERTIFICATE COURSE IN
‘PALI LANGUAGE AND BUDDHIST CULTURE’
PAPER -I PALI LANGUAGE
[80 Marks Examination & 20 Marks assignments]
PAPER -II BUDDHIST CULTURE
[80 Marks Examination & 20 Marks assignments]
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2 PAPER 100 MARKS EACH
[80 Marks Theory+ 20 Marks Assignments]
PAPER -I PALI LANGUAGE
PAPER -II BUDDHIST CULTURE
PAPER -I PALI LANGUAGE 100 MARKS
UNIT – I BUDDHA DHAMMA AND SANGHA VANDANA AND ITS
MEANING
UNIT – II SUTTAS AND ITS MEANING DEPICTING,
- DANA [INCLUDING CIVARA AND SANGHA DANA]
- SILA
- BHAVANA
UNIT – III FESTIVALS AND CEREMONIES
- POORNIMAS AND ITS IMPORTANCE
- PUJAS – DHATU PUJA, BODHI PUJA, PUPPHA PUJA, CETIYA PUJA,
BUDDHA PUJA.
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UNIT – IV VINAYA [RULES] REGARDING ETIQUETES AND MANNERS
- BHIKKHU
- UPASAKA
PAPER -II BUDDHIST CULTURE 100 MARKS
UNIT – I PILGRIMAGE
- DHAMMA YATRA AND ITS IMPORTANCE
- PLACES ASSOCIATED WITH THE LIFE OF BUDDHA
UNIT – II BUDDHIST ART AND ARCHITECTURE
- SYMBOLISM
- STUPA, CAITYAGRAHA AN D VIHARA
- PAINTING AND SCULPTURES
UNIT – III BHIKKHUS AND ITS ROLE IN BUDDHISM
- SAMANERA SIKKHA
- PABAJJA AND UPASAMPADA
- BHIKKHUNI SANGHA
- VASSAVASA
UNIT – IV SAMATHA AND VIPASSANA
- SILA, SAMADHI AND PANNA
- PARIYATTI, PATIPATTI AND PATIVEDHANA
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BOOKS RECOMMENDED
ORIGINAL PALI IN DEVANAGARI SRIPT [VRI EDITION]
VIPASSANA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, DHAMMAGIRI, IGATPURI [CSCD FORMAT]
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QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
ONE YEAR CERTIFICATE COURSE IN PALI LANGUAGE AND BUDDHIST CULTURE
PAPER I
PALI LANGUAGE
[2 ½HOURS] [80 MARKS]
NOTES:
ALL QUESTIONS ARE COMPULSORY
ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARKS
Q.1 GENERAL QUESTION [ANY 2 OF 3] [20 MARKS]
Q.2 GENERAL QUESTION [ANY 2 OF 3] [20 MARKS]
Q.3 GENERAL QUESTION [ANY 2 OF 3] [20 MARKS]
Q.4 GE NERAL QUESTION [ANY 2 OF 3] [20 MARKS]
PAPER II
BUDDHIST CULTURE
[2 ½HOURS] [80 MARKS]
NOTES:
ALL QUESTIONS ARE COMPULSORY
ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARKS
Q.1 GENERAL QUESTION [ANY 2 OF 3] [20 MARKS]
Q.2 GENERAL QUESTION [ANY 2 OF 3] [20 MARKS]
Q.3 GENERAL QUESTION [ANY 2 OF 3] [20 MARKS]
Q.4 GENERAL QUESTION [ANY 2 OF 3] [20 MARKS]
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