First-Year Courses in Buddhist Studies (Division 332) This page was created at 7:51 AM on Wed, Oct 4, 2000. Fall Term, 2000 (September 6 - December 22) Open courses in Buddhist Studies Wolverine Access Subject listing for BUDDHST Take me to the Fall Term '00 Time Schedule for Buddhist Studies. To see what first-year courses have been added or changed in Buddhist Studies this week go to What's New This Week. Note: The Department Waitlist policy for all courses is 2 – Go to the department office to get on a waitlist, and then attend the first class meeting. Policies and procedures for handling the waitlist will be explained there. Students wanting to begin language study, at a level other than first year, must take a placement exam to be held on Tuesday, September 5, 1-3 p.m. The room assignments are as follows: Chinese 3520 FB Japanese Lec Rm 2 MLB Korean Lec Rm 1 MLB Students wanting to be tested in any of the other languages we teach (Hindi, Thai, Tamil, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Tagalog, Punjabi, Urdu, Tibetan) should contact the department to schedule an individual test. The same is true for students who want to be tested in a language we do not teach, but can certify (Gujarathi, Marathi). Buddh. St. 101. Beginning Modern Tibetan I. Courses in Tibetan Section 001 – Meets with Buddhist Studies 501.001. Instructor(s): Gareth Sparham (gsparham@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: Graduate students should elect the course as Buddhist Studies 501. (4). (LR). Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted. This is a course for those with little or no understanding of Tibetan. The course will focus on development of aural comprehension, speaking and reading skills. Students will be expected to achieve an ability to correctly produce the Tibetan sound system, master and reproduce basic sentence patterns, and achieve the ability to engage in basic Tibetan conversation. Students will also be expected to demonstrate an ability to spell a basic number of words and write them in dbu-can letters. Students are required to attend four hours of classes per week and make use of the tapes. There will be a quiz each week on the material covered. Textbook: William A. Magee et al, Fluent Tibetan (Snow Lion Publications). Criteria used in evaluation include regular class attendance, homework assignments, quizzes, reading aloud, and expertise in conversation. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: No Data Given. Buddh. St. 220/Asian Studies 220/Rel. 202. Introduction to the Study of Asian Religions. Section 001. Instructor(s): Robert Sharf (rsharf@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: (4). (HU). Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted. See Asian Studies 220.001. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: 1 This page was created at 7:51 AM on Wed, Oct 4, 2000. University of Michigan | College of LS&A | Student Academic Affairs | LS&A Bulletin Index This page maintained by LS&A Academic Information and Publications, 1228 Angell Hall Copyright © 2000 The Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA +1 734 764-1817 Trademarks of the University of Michigan may not be electronically or otherwise altered or separated from this document or used for any non-University purpose.