The course will employ a variety of instructional methods to accomplish its objectives, including some of the following:
A combination of lecture and discussion (possibly including student presentations). Some class sessions may involve formal lectures for the entire time (allowing time for questions), in which case a later class session will allow discussion of the lecture and reading material. Other class sessions may involve a combination of informal lecture and structured discussion.
Evaluation will be based on course objectives and will be carried out in accordance with Douglas College policy. The instructor will provide a written course outline with specific criteria during the first week of classes.
An example of a possible evaluation scheme would be:
Any combination of the following totalling 100%:
Tests, quizzes and short assignments | 20% - 50% |
Written class presentations, essays, essay exams | 20% - 60% |
Instructor's general evaluation (e.g., participation, attendance, homework, improvement, extra-credit, groupwork) |
0% - 20% |
At the conclusion of the course the successful student will be able to:
Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students:
Texts will be updated periodically. Typical examples are:
Bresnan, Patrick S. Awakening: An Introduction to the History of Eastern Thought. (4th ed.) Prentice-Hall, 2010.
Patanjali. Yogasutras of Patanjali, (Ed. & Trans. G. Feurstein). Rochester, VT: Inner Traditions, 1989.
Gautama Buddha. Dhammapada. (Trans. J. Mascaro). London: Penguin, 1975.
Lao Tsu. Tao Te Ching. (Trans. D.C. Lau). London: Penguin, 1986.
Fingarette, H. Confucius, The Secular as Sacred. NY: Harper Torchbooks, 1972.
Koller, John (Ed.). Asian Philosophies. (6th ed.) Peason, 2011.
Koller, J. & Koller, P. (Eds.). A Sourcebook in Asian Philosophy. NY: MacMillan 1991.
No prerequisite courses.
No corequisite courses.
No equivalent courses.
This course is not required for any other course.
Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
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Capilano University (CAPU) | CAPU PHIL 1XX (3) | 2004/09/01 to - |
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) | KPU PHIL 1XXX (3) | 2004/09/01 to - |
Langara College (LANG) | LANG PHIL 1XXX (3) | 2004/09/01 to - |
Simon Fraser University (SFU) | SFU PHIL 1XX (3) | 2004/09/01 to - |
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) | TRU PHIL 1XXX (3) | 2011/01/01 to - |
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) | TRU PHIL 1XX (3) | 2004/09/01 to 2010/12/31 |
Trinity Western University (TWU) | TWU PHIL 1XX (3) | 2004/09/01 to - |
University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) | UBCV PHIL 1st (3) | 2004/09/01 to - |
University of Northern BC (UNBC) | UNBC PHIL 1XX (3) | 2004/09/01 to - |
University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) | UFV PHIL 1XX (3) | 2004/09/01 to - |
University of Victoria (UVIC) | UVIC PHIL 1XX (1.5) | 2004/09/01 to - |
Vancouver Island University (VIU) | VIU PHIL 1st (3) | 2004/09/01 to - |