Mahabodhi Centre for Theravada Buddhist Studies

Bengaluru - 560 009

Syllabus
Course Name : B.A. in Theravada Buddhist Studies
Duration of the Course : 3 years
Eligibility : 18 years and above or 10 + 2 with BPP

I Year BA
Code
Group I
Group II
Group III

Area

Credit

101

First language : English / Kannada / Hindi / Marathi

102

Second laguage : Pali Language and Literature

103

Indian Constitution, Human Rights, Environmental Studies

104

Tipitaka Studies General Survey, Vinaya Sutta - Abhidhamma

105

Buddha's Life and Teachings

106

History of Theravada Buddhism

4
Total

28

II Year BA
Code
Group I
Group II
Group III

Area

Credit

301

First Language : English / Kannada / Hindi / Marathi

302

Second language : Pali Grammar and Composition

303

Fundamental of Computer Applications

304

Sutta Pitaka - Digha - Majjhima Nikaya - selected Suttas

305

Buddhist Psychology - Abhidhamma Pitaka - a brief study

306

Vinaya pitaka and History of Theravada Buddhism

4
Total

26

III Year BA
Code
Group I

Group II

Group III

Area

Credit

501

Pali Grammar and Translation

502

History of Buddhist Art, Architecture and Culture

503

Establishment of Bhikkhu Sangha and Bhikkhuni Sangha

504

Dhammapada, Buddhist Meditation

505

Project Report - Viva

506

Buddha Vamsa

507

Vinaya Pitaka

508

Suttanta Pitaka - Khuddaka - Samyutta-Anguttara selected suttas

509.

Abhidhamma Pitaka

4
Total

36

Ist year
2nd year
3rd year

28
26
36

In total 3 years

90 Credits

Scheme of Examination
I YEAR B.A. in TBS

Course

Internal
Internal
No. of
Assessment Assessment
Credit Max Marks Min Marks

Total

Annual
Exam
Max
Marks

Annual
Exam
Min
Marks

Max
Marks

Course
Min for
Exemption
Pass
(35%)

Lan - I

20

No Minimum

80

24

100

35

35

Lan - II

20

No Minimum

80

24

100

35

35

ICHRES*

20

No Minimum

80

24

100

35

35

Opt - I

20

No Minimum

80

24

100

35

35

Opt - II

20

No Minimum

80

24

100

35

35

Opt - III

20

No Minimum

80

24

100

35

35

Total

28

120

480

600

II YEAR B.A. in TBS

Course

Internal
Internal
No. of
Assessment Assessment
Credit
Max Marks Min Marks

Total

Annual
Exam
Max
Marks

Annual
Exam
Min
Marks

Max
Marks

Course
Min for
Exemption
Pass
(35%)

Lan - I

20

No Minimum

80

24

100

35

35

Lan - II

20

No Minimum

80

24

100

35

35

FCA*

20

No Minimum

80

24

100

35

35

Opt - I

20

No Minimum

80

24

100

35

35

Opt - II

20

No Minimum

80

24

100

35

35

Opt - III

20

No Minimum

80

24

100

35

35

Total

26

120

480

600

III YEAR B.A. in TBS

Course

Internal
Internal
No. of
Assessment Assessment
Credit Max Marks Min Marks

Total

Annual
Exam
Max
Marks

Annual
Exam
Min
Marks

Max
Marks

Course
Min for
Exemption
Pass
(35%)

Opt - III

20

No Minimum

80

24

100

35

35

Opt - IV

20

No Minimum

80

24

100

35

35

Opt - V

20

No Minimum

80

24

100

35

35

Opt - III

20

No Minimum

80

24

100

35

35

Opt - IV

20

No Minimum

80

24

100

35

35

Opt - V

20

No Minimum

80

24

100

35

35

Opt - III

20

No Minimum

80

24

100

35

35

Opt - IV

20

No Minimum

80

24

100

35

35

Opt - V

20

No Minimum

80

24

100

35

35

Total

26

180

720

I Year + II Year + III Year (90 Credits) 600 + 600 + 900 = 2100
Note : * Compulsory Coures

900