Course Outline: BP307 Sarvāstivāda Abhidharma, 2010/2011, Semester 2
- Bhikkhu KL Dhammajoti. Sarvāstivāda Abhidharma. Hong Kong: Centre of Buddhist Studies, The University of Hong Kong, 2007.
- Bhikkhu KL Dhammajoti. Abhidharma Doctrines and Controversies on Perception. Hong Kong: Centre of Buddhist Studies, The University of Hong Kong, 2007.
- Willemen, Charles. The Essence of Scholasticism. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 2006.
The course will be organized based on lectures, assessed based on assignments, viva voce and examinations. It will follow the conceptual development and chronical sequence indicated in the course description. The course also covers the introduction to Sarvāstivāda Abhidharma Terminology; survey of the orthodoxy in Kasmira, i.e. the 6+1 Abhidharma texts and Branches of Sarvāstivāda School. Class participation and discussion will be encouraged. A suitable amount of time will be allocated at the end for review and examination preparation.
Minimum attendance of 80% required; a written assignment, a viva voce interview with the instructor, and a final examination.
- Class participation 5%
- Presentation 15%
- Assignment 20%
- Final Examination 60%
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All tests, assignments and examinations are graded as follows with grade point and numerical marks:
| Grade | Performance | Grade value | Percentage Equivalence |
| A+ | Excellent | 4.0 | 90-100 |
| A | Almost Excellent | 3.75 | 85-89 |
| A- | Fairly Excellent | 3.5 | 80-84 |
| B+ | Very Good | 3.25 | 75-79 |
| B | Good | 3.0 | 70-74 |
| B- | Fairly Good | 2.75 | 65-69 |
| C+ | Fair | 2.5 | 60-64 |
| C | Satisfactory | 2.25 | 55-59 |
| C- | Minimum Satisfactory | 2.0 | 50-54 |
| D+ | Fairly Poor | 1.5 | 40-49 |
| D | Poor | 1.0 | 30-39 |
| F | Fail | 0.0 | 29 or less |
| I | Incomplete | ||
| W | Withdrawn | ||
| WF | Withdrawn because of failure | ||
| AU | Audit | ||