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Degree Programme Table: Sociology with South Asian Studies (MA) (UTSCYAS)


Year 1, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your
    Director of Studies.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 2 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U03814 (SCIL08004) Sociology 1A: The Sociological Imagination: Individuals and Society As available 20
    U03815 (SCIL08005) Sociology 1B: The Sociological Imagination: Private Troubles, Public Problems As available 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures- Multiples UG Courses-Level 8' (ROU_G_UGSOCPOL1_8) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    AS0029    (ASST08010)    Indian Civilisation 1   40  
    AS0030    (ASST08011)    Sanskrit 1   40  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q, T and W level 7 or 8' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_7/8) , as available.

     

    Year 2, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 3 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U04280 (SCIL08007) Sociology 2: Transformations of Self and Society As available 20
    U02440 (SSPS08004) Social and Political Enquiry 2 As available 20
    SP0079 (SSPS08002) Social and Political Theory 2 As available 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School(s) J/E/G - Sociology with South Asian Studies (MA) - Level(s) 8' (ROU_J/E/G_UTSCYAS1_8) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    AS0095    (SAST08001)    South Asian Studies 2A   20  
    AS0096    (SAST08002)    South Asian Studies 2B   20  
    AS0032    (ASST08013)    Indian Religion and Philosophy 2   40  
    AS0031    (ASST08012)    Sanskrit 2   40  
    U04044    (HIST08021)    Asia, Africa, Australasia: Peoples, Empires and Nationalism 2   40  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q, T and W level 7 or 8' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_7/8) , as available.

     

    Year 3, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Students who have passed courses to the required value of 240 credits, and achieved marks of 50% or more at the first attempt in all required second-year courses for their registered degree, are automatically entitled to progress to honours. Students who are planning on spending their Junior Year Abroad must successfully progress to honours before they can proceed on their JYA.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 3 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    SY0028 (SCIL10018) Social Theory As available 20
    U03961 (SCIL10062) Designing and Doing Social Research As available 20
    U03962 (SCIL10063) Doing Survey Research As available 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 60 credits from these collections:  


    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 60 credits from the following "Sociology" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Sociology level 10' (SUB_SCIL_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (SCIL10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Sociology'   (as selected)  

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 60 credits from the following "South Asian Studies" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule South Asian Studies level 10' (SUB_SAST_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    AS0065   (ASST10035)   Hinduism 4   (40 Credits)  
    AS0066   (ASST10036)   Buddhism 4   (40 Credits)  
    U03691   (ASST10097)   Hinduism 3A   (20 Credits)  
    U03833   (ASST10098)   Hinduism 3B   (20 Credits)  
    HI0136   (HIST10039)   India 1700 - 1947: Raj, Rebellion and Ryot   (20 Credits)  
    HI0137   (HIST10040)   Post-Colonial South Asia   (20 Credits)  
    U00078   (HIST10071)   Fundamentalism in Comparative Perspective   (20 Credits)  
    U01263   (HIST10092)   Gandhi and Popular Movements in India 1915-1950   (40 Credits)  
    U03293   (HIST10206)   Before Fundamentalism: Islamic Reformism in South Asia 1600-1930   (20 Credits)  
    U03599   (HIST10248)   Women and the Raj: Issues of Gender, Race and Imperialism in Britain and India 1750-2007   (20 Credits)  
    IM0036   (IMES10007)   Islam 3   (40 Credits)  
    IM0037   (IMES10008)   Islam 4   (40 Credits)  
    DV0123   (REST10004)   Anthropological Approaches to the Study of Religions 3/4   (20 Credits)  
    DV0124   (REST10005)   Diversity and Dissent in Indian Religious Traditions 3/4   (20 Credits)  
    SA0020   (SCAN10015)   Kinship, Religion and the Self in South Asia   (20 Credits)  
    SA0021   (SCAN10016)   The Politics of Identity in South Asia   (20 Credits)  
    SA0107   (SCAN10038)   Refugees   (20 Credits)  
    SY0037   (SCIL10027)   The Political Sociology of Development in India   (20 Credits)  
    SY0042   (SCIL10032)   Gender and Development   (20 Credits)  
    U03684   (SCIL10058)   Religion and Society   (20 Credits)  

    Notes:Across years 3 and 4, at least 60 credits of level 10 courses must be from South Asian Studies.
     



    Year 4, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 0 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 3 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following course level 10, as available.
    U00090     (SCIL10045)     Sociology Project     (40 credits)

    Notes:Students are expected to use part of the summer vacation of their third year on research for the Project, which is normally on a South Asian topic.
     

    Overarching rule collection group: B  
    Select exactly 80 credits from these collections:  


    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 80 credits from the following "Sociology" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Sociology level 10' (SUB_SCIL_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (SCIL10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Sociology'   (as selected)  

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 80 credits from the following "South Asian Studies" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule South Asian Studies level 10' (SUB_SAST_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    AS0065   (ASST10035)   Hinduism 4   (40 Credits)  
    AS0066   (ASST10036)   Buddhism 4   (40 Credits)  
    U03691   (ASST10097)   Hinduism 3A   (20 Credits)  
    U03833   (ASST10098)   Hinduism 3B   (20 Credits)  
    HI0136   (HIST10039)   India 1700 - 1947: Raj, Rebellion and Ryot   (20 Credits)  
    HI0137   (HIST10040)   Post-Colonial South Asia   (20 Credits)  
    U00078   (HIST10071)   Fundamentalism in Comparative Perspective   (20 Credits)  
    U01263   (HIST10092)   Gandhi and Popular Movements in India 1915-1950   (40 Credits)  
    U03293   (HIST10206)   Before Fundamentalism: Islamic Reformism in South Asia 1600-1930   (20 Credits)  
    U03599   (HIST10248)   Women and the Raj: Issues of Gender, Race and Imperialism in Britain and India 1750-2007   (20 Credits)  
    IM0036   (IMES10007)   Islam 3   (40 Credits)  
    IM0037   (IMES10008)   Islam 4   (40 Credits)  
    DV0123   (REST10004)   Anthropological Approaches to the Study of Religions 3/4   (20 Credits)  
    DV0124   (REST10005)   Diversity and Dissent in Indian Religious Traditions 3/4   (20 Credits)  
    SA0020   (SCAN10015)   Kinship, Religion and the Self in South Asia   (20 Credits)  
    SA0021   (SCAN10016)   The Politics of Identity in South Asia   (20 Credits)  
    SA0107   (SCAN10038)   Refugees   (20 Credits)  
    SY0037   (SCIL10027)   The Political Sociology of Development in India   (20 Credits)  
    SY0042   (SCIL10032)   Gender and Development   (20 Credits)  
    U03684   (SCIL10058)   Religion and Society   (20 Credits)  

    Notes:Across years 3 and 4, at least 60 credits of level 10 courses must be from South Asian Studies.
     


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