Undergraduate Course: Himalayan Ethnography (SCAN10049)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This optional course is designed to introduce the Himalayan region to students of social anthropology. 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 is the first to contribute to students understanding of this. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students must have prior study in Social Anthropology or closely related subject area; as a general guide we usually require students to have completed three courses at grade B or above.
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| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 16 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 20,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
166 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
The course will be assessed by coursework. The short assessment will count for 20% of the marks and the final essay, which counts for 80 percent of the marks, will consist of a 3,000 - 3,500 word essay. |
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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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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Ian Harper
Tel: (0131 6)50 3816
Email: ian.harper@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Ewen Miller
Tel: (0131 6)50 3925
Email: Ewen.Miller@ed.ac.uk |
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