• 專業概況
• 所屬院系
• 中國學生入學要求
• 課程信息

專業概況

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Overview

The thematic components and cross-regional perspectives typically suit students with the following interests and/or aspirations:

• Experienced practitioners of yoga and meditation who wish to gain a deeper understanding of the historical and cultural contexts that shaped their traditions.
• Students with a background in psychology seeking to gain knowledge of meditation and mindfulness for their clinical work.
• Students planning to pursue further research which may involve, at a subsequent stage, the acquisition of a doctoral degree and a career in higher education.
• Students seeking to pursue a career or professional activity for which advanced knowledge of the yoga and meditation traditions of Asia is required.
• Students who wish to pursue the academic study of these traditions as a complement to their personal experience.

This degree explores the origins and historical development of yoga and meditation in India and Tibet, from ancient times to the modern world. It would suit yoga/meditation teachers, practitioners, students of religion as well as those with a background in psychology interested in mindfulness therapy.

The thematic, but inter-regional, focus of this MA programme promotes the academic study of the different traditions through the deployment of a wide range of regional perspectives. Its core unit explores the methodological foundations at the heart of yoga/meditation practice. The specialist components integrated within this MA are organised to serve as platform for further (MPhil/PhD) graduate research; the more general components of the programme provides those students who do not intend to pursue doctoral research with an advanced introduction to the physiological dynamics, doctrinal foundations, history, regional context and theoretical presuppositions that shaped the traditions of yoga and meditation. The programme thus offers students (a) advanced knowledge of the background to, and understanding of, yoga and meditation, from their origin in ancient India; (b) advanced skills in research and writing on topics that pertain to yoga/meditation, drawing on both primary sources (in translation) and secondary sources; (c) advanced skills in presentation and communication of their knowledge of the topics covered in the lectures.

The reading materials connected to all four courses of this MA programme are largely disseminated through online resources. Essay submission takes place either in hard copy or electronically.

Teaching & Learning

Students are required to follow taught modules to the equivalent of 120 credits AND submit a dissertation of 10,000 words equivalent of 60 credits. All modules in this MA are assessed through a combination of short and long essays. An overall percentage mark is awarded for each module, based on the marks awarded for individual assessment items within the module. The MA may be awarded at Distinction, Merit or Pass level in accordance with the common regulations for MA/MSc at SOAS.

The MA ‘Traditions of Yoga and Meditation’ is designed both as an end qualification in itself and as a platform preparing students for more advanced graduate work.

所屬院系

進入哪個院系學習？ Study of Religions

中國學生入學要求

為來自中國的學生設計 Students with an Upper Second Class degree (2:1) or above in their UK Bachelor degree will be considered. Students with a Bachelors degree from a university in China may be considered for entry if they have a minimum passing grade of 80% or GPA 3.3. Relevant work experience may also be considered.

課程信息

學制：全日制(1 年)

學費：￡21,980.00 (￥ 198,477) /年

開學時間：2022九月

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留學地點：SOAS, University of LondonThornhaugh Street,Russell Square,Camden,WC1H 0XG, England