RM101 Methodology for Buddhist Studies

Dear Students,

ME6230 (RM101) Research Methodology in Buddhist Studies is a Non-Credit Course that is compulsory for all campus students at the beginning of the academic year. This course is vital for your understanding and preparation, particularly as you approach the final semester and begin working with your Independent Study Report(ISR). The skills and knowledge gained will significantly benefit your academic journey.

To facilitate your learning, please make sure to listen to the MP4/MP3/YouTube files for the links below:

1) https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1a5CpmK9bDyWOLdYKA5_fK7snUMYtkWhN...
Speaker: Prof. Mattia Salvini
Topic: Buddhist Studies and Sanskrit
Duration: 1:52:21

2) https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11m1WezqqlM3s38MFFrjNYzD-WPJ3tGLy...
Speaker: Asst. Prof. Ooi Eng Jin
Topic: How to Write and Publish an Academic Article
Duration: 1:26:51

3)https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1fmsYm803yLXbDJuahf4-MaprdORX46_2?usp=drive_link
Speaker: Asst. Prof. Dr. Fa Qing
Topic: Research Style and Formats (IBC required format: Chicago format)
Duration: 0:55:07

4)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GeaME5QXQo&list=PLNDWT2tMBIm-xgbSYgMzHgdsgeg098uH1&index=11
Speaker: Dr Maria Vasylieva
Topic: Academic writing as an acquired skill
Duration:2:04:36

5)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nk0bsI5IpIU&list=PLNDWT2tMBIm-xgbSYgMzHgdsgeg098uH1&index=21
Speaker: Prof. Mattia Salvini
Topic: Research Essay Titles | Guidelines
Duration:53:22
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYEZhJsk954&list=PLNDWT2tMBIm-xgbSYgMzHg...
6)Topic: How (not) to use Wikipedia
Duration:22:20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhiY4FYME-I&list=PLNDWT2tMBIm-xgbSYgMzHg...
7)Topic: Avoiding plagiarism 1 Etymology and ethics
Duration:07:19
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LIEgJBOT6g&list=PLNDWT2tMBIm-xgbSYgMzHg...
8) Avoiding plagiarism 2 Format and references
Duration:21:08

9)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ezxg9TwRf5g
Topic: Buddhist Philology and AI
Speaker: Professor Sebastian Nehrdich of Tohoku University
Duration:1:30:01

You are required to submit an assignment or sharing piece with a word count between 1000 to 3000 words.
Due date submission: 20 November 2026. (email to stellakho04@gmail.com)