Undergraduate Course: Pioneers of Cultural Communication: India and Japan, 1880-1930 (HIST10299)
Course Outline
| School |
School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
40 |
| Home subject area |
History |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This is a course in comparative cultural history, exploring two major areas of cultural communication between Asia and Europe ? religion/philosophy and medicine/mental health ? through the lives and writings of a small handful of Japanese, Indian, and European pioneers. Students will explore the personal, intellectual, and local socio-political dynamics which influenced cultural communication, and will be encouraged to draw, from primary source material, general themes and principles which apply in both contexts. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
A pass in 40 credits of third level historical courses or equivalent.
Before enrolling students on this course, Directors are asked to contact the History Honours Admission Secretary to ensure that a place is available (Tel: 503783).
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should be able to:
- Demonstrate a sound understanding of Indian and Japanese cultural history in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, particularly where religion, philosophy, medicine, and mental health are concerned.
- Utilise comparative inter-disciplinary techniques of analysis, in the service of investigating complex social and cultural issues.
- Analyse and discuss ? in classroom debates but particularly in essays and examination ? the content of diverse primary sources, together with the practical limits associated with their use in the study of cultural history.
- Demonstrate enhanced verbal reasoning skills both in a small group and classroom context, particularly where the careful choice of illustrative primary and secondary reading material is concerned.
- Employ professional sensitivity and nuance in dealing with difficult issues such as religious conversion and mental health.
- Assess historical questions by drawing out and evaluating general themes for comparison across contexts.
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Assessment Information
| The course will require two 3000 word essays and two two-hour examinations. Students can expect written feedback and individual consultation on their work. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Christopher Harding
Tel: (0131 6)50 9960
Email: Christopher.Harding@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Ruth Nicol
Tel: (0131 6)50 4457
Email: ruth.nicol@ed.ac.uk |
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