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Degree Programme Table: Social Anthropology with South Asian Studies (MA Hons) (UTSANAS)


Year 1, Academic year 2010/11, 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  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    SCAN08003 Social Anthropology 1A: An Introduction As available 20
    SCAN08002 Social Anthropology 1B: The Practice of Social Anthropology 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   Course Name   Credits
    ASST08010    Indian Civilisation 1   40  
    ASST08011    Sanskrit 1   40  

     

    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 2010/11, Starting month: August


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    SCAN08004 Social Anthropology 2: Into the Field As available 20
    SSPS08004 Social and Political Enquiry 2 As available 20
    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   Course Name   Credits
    SAST08001    South Asian Studies 2A   20  
    SAST08002    South Asian Studies 2B   20  
    ASST08013    Indian Religion and Philosophy 2   40  
    ASST08012    Sanskrit 2   40  
    HIST08021    Asia, Africa, Australasia: Peoples, Empires and Nationalism 2   40  

     

    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 2010/11, Starting month: August

  • 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 1 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    SCAN10037 Imagining Anthropological Research As available 0




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


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Social Anthropology Core Courses - Level 10' (ROU_SCANCC_10) , as available.
                     
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    SCAN10021    Kinship: Structure and Process   20  
    SCAN10022    Anthropological Theory   20  
    SCAN10023    Ritual and Religion   20  
    SCAN10031    Consumption, Exchange, Technology   20  
    SCAN10032    Belief, Thought and Language   20  
    SCAN10030    Culture and Power   20  

    Notes:From this list--Kinship: Structure and Process; Anthropological Theory; Ritual and Religion; and Consumption, Exchange, Technology--are usually done in third year.
     

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

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 80 credits from the following "Social Anthropology" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Social Anthropology level 10' (SUB_SCAN_10) , as available.
    Code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    (SCAN10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Social Anthropology'   (as selected)  

    Notes:Normally including one Regional Analysis course on South Asia. For details of Regional Analysis courses see the Social Anthropology Honours Handbook.
     
    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   Description / Course Name   Credits
    ASST10035    Hinduism 4   (40 Credits)  
    ASST10036    Buddhism 4   (40 Credits)  
    ASST10097    Hinduism 3A   (20 Credits)  
    ASST10098    Hinduism 3B   (20 Credits)  
    HIST10039    India 1700 - 1947: Raj, Rebellion and Ryot   (20 Credits)  
    HIST10040    Post-Colonial South Asia   (20 Credits)  
    HIST10071    Fundamentalism in Comparative Perspective   (20 Credits)  
    HIST10092    Gandhi and Popular Movements in India 1915-1950   (40 Credits)  
    HIST10206    Before Fundamentalism: Islamic Reformism in South Asia 1600-1930   (20 Credits)  
    HIST10248    Women and the Raj: Issues of Gender, Race and Imperialism in Britain and India 1750-2007   (20 Credits)  
    IMES10007    Islam 3   (40 Credits)  
    IMES10008    Islam 4   (40 Credits)  
    REST10004    Anthropological Approaches to the Study of Religions 3/4   (20 Credits)  
    REST10005    Diversity and Dissent in Indian Religious Traditions 3/4   (20 Credits)  
    SCAN10015    Kinship, Religion and the Self in South Asia   (20 Credits)  
    SCAN10016    The Politics of Identity in South Asia   (20 Credits)  
    SCAN10038    Refugees   (20 Credits)  
    SCIL10027    The Political Sociology of Development in India   (20 Credits)  
    SCIL10032    Gender and Development   (20 Credits)  
    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 2010/11, Starting month: August


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 1 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    SCAN10036 Dissertation (MA Social Anthropology) As available 40
    Notes: (normally on a South Asian topic). Students are expected to use part of the summer vacation of their third year on research for the Dissertation.




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


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Social Anthropology Core Courses - Level 10' (ROU_SCANCC_10) , as available.
                     
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    SCAN10021    Kinship: Structure and Process   20  
    SCAN10022    Anthropological Theory   20  
    SCAN10023    Ritual and Religion   20  
    SCAN10031    Consumption, Exchange, Technology   20  
    SCAN10032    Belief, Thought and Language   20  
    SCAN10030    Culture and Power   20  

    Notes:From this list of courses, Belief, Thought, and Language, and Culture and Power are usually taken in fourth year.
     

    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 40 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following "Social Anthropology" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Social Anthropology level 10' (SUB_SCAN_10) , as available.
    Code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    (SCAN10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Social Anthropology'   (as selected)  

     
    AND   

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