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


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 
    SCIL08004 Sociology 1A: The Sociological Imagination: Individuals and Society As available 20
    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   Course Name   Credits
    ASST08010    Indian Civilisation 1   40  
    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 2010/11, Starting month: August


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    SCIL08007 Sociology 2: Transformations of Self and Society 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  

     
    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 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 3 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    SCIL10018 Social Theory As available 20
    SCIL10062 Designing and Doing Social Research As available 20
    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   Description / Course Name   Credits
    (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   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 0 compulsory course(s).


    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.
    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   Description / Course Name   Credits
    (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   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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