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Postgraduate Course: South Asian Nationalism (SCIL11010)

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 11 (Postgraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaSociology Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course will be team-taught and will engage critically with some of the theoretical and empirical debates surrounding the questions of nationalism, colonialism and post-colonialism in South Asia. The course will aim to cover the diversity of experience, theory and approaches to nationalism across South Asia, drawing on examples from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the Himalayan Kingdoms. Whilst topics and areas may vary from year to year the course will revolve around questions of colonial and post-colonial identity and it will highlight the continuities and specificities of manifestations of nationalism in South Asia.
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
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Knowledge of the main theoretical approaches to the study of nationalism and its links to wider social and political change in South Asia;
- Awareness of the interplay between social and political institutions, modes of transition and ideological imperatives in shaping nationalist enterprises;
- Competence in analysing nationalisms and their impact from a sociological perspective; Skills in team-based investigation, planning and reporting on current issues
Assessment Information
4000 word essay
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
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Contacts
Course organiserDr Hugo Gorringe
Tel: (0131 6)50 3940
Email: H.Gorringe@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Cristyn King
Tel: (0131 6)51 3865
Email: cristyn.king@ed.ac.uk
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