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THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGHDEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2007/2008
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South Asian Studies 2B (AS0096)? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : SPS-2-SO2bh SOUTH ASIA: HISTORY, IDENTITY AND CONFLICT Entry Requirements? Pre-requisites : This course is normally available only to students in the second or later years of their curriculum. ? Costs : None Subject AreasHome subject areaSouth Asian Studies, (School of Social and Political Studies, Schedule J) Delivery Information? Normal year taken : 2nd year ? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4) ? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks First Class Information
All of the following classes
? Additional Class Information : Two lectures plus one lecture/video plus one tutorial weekly. Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will gain a broad appreciation of the rich traditions and cultural diversity of South Asia, as well as the social, political, religious and economic problems facing its inhabitants and nation-states. They will be in a position to assess media coverage and political debates on South Asian issues on a sound factual basis, and from the particular standpoints of a wide range of specialist disciplines. They will be aware of the contributions those disciplines have made to the understanding of South Asia, and the contributions they have the potential to make in future. Completion of the course will thus add further dimensions to their perspective on their own particular discipline, and thereby feed back into their curriculum as a whole.
Assessment Information
Each half-course will require students to complete one assessed essay of around 2500 words. At the end of the academic year, students will take a degree examination consisting of one 2-hour paper. In assessing their overall mark the essay will carry a one-third weighting and the examination will be weighted two-thirds.
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Contact and Further InformationThe Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries. Course Secretary Mrs Natasa Honeybone Course Organiser Dr Andrea Major School Website : http://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/ College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/ |
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