CHIN M60
Introduction to Chinese Religions
Description: (Same as Religion M60B.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Not open for credit to students with credit for course M60W. Knowledge of Chinese not required. General survey of religious life in China, with emphasis on everyday religious practice over doctrine, and themes common to Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Fall 2024 - INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHISM REVIEW There was no option to write this review for this class, so I’m writing this here. Professor Balkwill is extremely knowledgeable in this course as well as the TAs. Lecture: lectures not recorded, attendance at lecture is not taken but crucial due to the weekly note taking assignments. Homework: no homework besides assigned readings before class, one required book reading Discussion: very relaxed and open-ended, no assignments rather just a presentation and collaboration Exams: each student uploads questions into Canvas, which are then put into a google doc as a test bank; these questions appear on the exam along with some questions Professor Balkwill creates Exam Format: multiple choice questions, T/F questions, short-answer, long-answer, text-identification, and image-identification Overall, this course was very insightful and interesting with no Buddhist background needed. However, due to the lack of homework, I found it hard to study for the midterm and final besides looking over notes and provided test bank. There is a lot of information and texts to understand, but overall I reccomend this course!
Fall 2024 - INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHISM REVIEW There was no option to write this review for this class, so I’m writing this here. Professor Balkwill is extremely knowledgeable in this course as well as the TAs. Lecture: lectures not recorded, attendance at lecture is not taken but crucial due to the weekly note taking assignments. Homework: no homework besides assigned readings before class, one required book reading Discussion: very relaxed and open-ended, no assignments rather just a presentation and collaboration Exams: each student uploads questions into Canvas, which are then put into a google doc as a test bank; these questions appear on the exam along with some questions Professor Balkwill creates Exam Format: multiple choice questions, T/F questions, short-answer, long-answer, text-identification, and image-identification Overall, this course was very insightful and interesting with no Buddhist background needed. However, due to the lack of homework, I found it hard to study for the midterm and final besides looking over notes and provided test bank. There is a lot of information and texts to understand, but overall I reccomend this course!
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Fall 2021 - Overall easy GE if you stay on top of the readings and go to lecture. Reading heavy, probably 60-90 pages per week. Textbook/primary readings before lecture and primary sources before discussion. TAs grade everything and discussion sections are really relaxed and low stress. 2 papers, midterm paper, final paper, group project and self-graded participation in discussion are the grades for the quarter. Professor is super nice and clear in lecture. You have access to the slides before lecture and lecture videos are uploaded to zoom same day/day after. (review for Professor Balkwill, but she wasn't listed as a prof for this course)
Fall 2021 - Overall easy GE if you stay on top of the readings and go to lecture. Reading heavy, probably 60-90 pages per week. Textbook/primary readings before lecture and primary sources before discussion. TAs grade everything and discussion sections are really relaxed and low stress. 2 papers, midterm paper, final paper, group project and self-graded participation in discussion are the grades for the quarter. Professor is super nice and clear in lecture. You have access to the slides before lecture and lecture videos are uploaded to zoom same day/day after. (review for Professor Balkwill, but she wasn't listed as a prof for this course)
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