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Undergraduate Course: South Asian Studies 2B (SAST08002)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Social and Political Science CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaSouth Asian Studies Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionSOUTH ASIA: LOCAL AND GLOBAL IDENTITIES

The second of two complementary half-courses designed to provide an introduction to South Asia; this course explores the implications of issues of identity in the region. From the local issues of gender and kinship, through national issues of religious identity politics to the role of South Asia on the international stage, it will address implications that divisions of ethnicity, religion, nationality and gender etc continue to have for South Asia. In aiming to provide an understanding of the politics and societies of India, Sri Lanka and Nepal, the course will draw on historical, sociological and anthropological research by South Asian and foreign scholars as well as on literature and film.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
CentralLecture1-11 10:00 - 10:50
CentralLecture1-11 10:00 - 10:50
First Class Week 18, Monday, 10:00 - 10:50, Zone: Central. Seminar Room 1, Chrystal Macmillan Building
Additional information Two lectures plus one lecture/video plus one tutorial weekly.
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)2:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)2:00
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will gain a broad appreciation of the rich traditions and cultural diversity of South Asia, as well as the social, political, religious and economic problems facing its inhabitants and nation-states. They will be in a position to assess media coverage and political debates on South Asian issues on a sound factual basis, and from the particular standpoints of a wide range of specialist disciplines. They will be aware of the contributions those disciplines have made to the understanding of South Asia, and the contributions they have the potential to make in future. Completion of the course will thus add further dimensions to their perspective on their own particular discipline, and thereby feed back into their curriculum as a whole.
Assessment Information
Each half-course will require students to complete one assessed essay of around 2500 words. At the end of the academic year, students will take a degree examination consisting of one 2-hour paper. In assessing their overall mark the essay will carry a 40% weighting and the examination will be weighted 60%.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Transferable skills Not entered
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Study Abroad Not entered
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Contacts
Course organiserDr Ashok Malhotra
Tel:
Email: amalhot1@staffmail.ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Deborah Stabile
Tel: (0131 6)51 1306
Email: v1dstabi@exseed.ed.ac.uk
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