Postgraduate Course: Himalayan Ethnography (PGSP11147)
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 |
Postgrad (School of Social and Political Studies) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This optional course is designed to introduce the Himalayan region to students studying in the MSc Programmes of Social Anthropology, Nationalism Studies, and International Politics (amongst others). This mountainous region has long occupied a significant space in the imaginary of global relations from anthropology and religious studies to environmentalism, development and tourism. This course approaches these issues by exploring the history of anthropology and the Himalaya; Popular representations of the Himalaya in the west; natural history and the origins of Himalayan studies; Trekking, mountaineering and its local impact; Religion and the Himalaya; Mountain development and conserving diversity; and politics, from tribal groups to the Maoist movement in Nepal. |
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 |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the conclusion of the course, students should be able to:
* Realise the central position of the Himalayas in western thought and popular culture
* Critically engage with the epistemology of anthropological and other representations of the Himalaya.
* Have an understanding of the dominant religious and political practices in the region.
* Understand the role of development and international relations as an aspect of modernity in the region.
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Assessment Information
| 4000 word essay |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Ian Harper
Tel: (0131 6)50 3816
Email: ian.harper@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Caroline Foord
Tel: (0131 6)51 3009
Email: caroline.foord@ed.ac.uk |
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