Undergraduate Course: South Asian Studies 2A (SAST08001)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Social and Political Science |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 08 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
South Asian Studies |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
COLONIAL AND POSTCOLONIAL SOUTH ASIA: HISTORY, POLITICS AND PEOPLE
The first of two complementary half-courses designed to provide an introduction to South Asia, this course explores the history and politics of India and Pakistan. It will cover issues such as colonialism, nationalism, communalism, caste, gender and class, in order to give an overview of the development of social and political institutions in the region, the course will draw on historical, political, sociological and anthropological research by South Asian and foreign scholars as well as on literature and film.
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Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | 10:00 - 10:50 | | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | 10:00 - 10:50 | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 10:00 - 10:50, Zone: Central. Chrystal Macmillan Building, Seminar Room 2 |
| Additional 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 semester, 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. |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Mr Ashok Malhotra
Tel:
Email: A.P.Malhotra@sms.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mr Chris Harper
Tel: (0131 6)51 1306
Email: Chris.Harper@ed.ac.uk |
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