Postgraduate Course: South Asia: Culture, Politics & Economy (SCIL11017)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Sociology |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
The course provides a unique insight into the South Asian region. South Asia today is not only geo-politically significant but has risen to global prominence as an important locale for burgeoning economic growth and development, cultural production and nation building. This course offers theoretical context and empirical illustrations to make this complex region both accessible and better understood. The postgraduate course situates the enquiry into contemporary South Asia at the intersections of its civilisational context and tryst with post-colonial nation building, variegated traditions and faceted modernities, cultural production and structural violence, economic development and social exclusion, global structures and local - South Asian - agency. The teaching modality is multi-disciplinary, providing a unique mix of sociological and anthropological approaches to the region, and delivers an in-depth understanding of the contemporary culture, politics and economy of a 5000-year-old civilisation. |
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 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Description |
Weeks |
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Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On finishing the programme students should be able to:
&· Develop a deep and informed understanding of the South Asian region
&· Articulate their own approach to theories
&· Think creatively about the social complexities in South Asia and how these relate to local and global developments
&· Think and articulate from a multi-disciplinary perspective |
Assessment Information
| Assessment will be by a final essay of 3,500-4,000 words, on a topic to be agreed between the student and the course convenor. |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Aditya Bharadwaj
Tel: (0131 6)51 3861
Email: Adi.Bharadwaj@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Madina Howard
Tel:
Email: Madina.Howard@ed.ac.uk |
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