Korean Summer Study of Buddhism

The teaching programme of Dongguk International Summer School commences on 3 July 2008.

The first course "The Buddha: Buddhist Thought & Culture" will be taught by Professor Richard F. Gombrich, former Boden Professor of Sanskrit at University of Oxford.

The second course "Understanding Korean Culture and Religion" will be taught by Professor Soonil Hwang and Dongguk University Team. This part will be over by 29 July 2008.

Bath Spa students will carry out field work and participant observation of Buddhist practices for a minimum of four weeks. They will produce a DVD documenting rich religious landscape of the South Korean capital, Seoul.

To enable students to carry out their studies abroad under Bath Spa / Dongguk Summer Study Programme, a special module SR3028 Religion, Culture and Society in Korea has been validated by Bath Spa University.

It is expected that this study abroad programme will enhance the links between the UK and South Korea by providing a rich learning experience for Bath Spa students in the Study of Religions. This summer programme will also provide an opportunity for students to develop much needed employability skills.

Bath Spa / Dongguk Summer Study in Korea 2008

For the first time, this year Bath Spa University begins sending five undergraduate students for the study of Buddhism and Korean religions in Seoul, South Korea. This programme is sponsored by PMI2 Grant administered by The British Council. The programme commences on 30 June 2008. Five undergraduate students who are in their second year of the undergraduate Study of Religions programme in School of Historical and Cultural Studies have been selected for the Summer Study in Dongguk Univeristy. They will attend the summer teaching programme and will carry out field research of participant observation in the rich religious landscape of Seoul.