Undergraduate Course: South Asia: Culture, Politics and the Economy (SCIL10070)
Course Outline
School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
Summary | The course provides a unique insight into the South Asian region. South Asia today is not only geo-politically significant but has risen to global prominence as an important locale for burgeoning economic growth and development, cultural production and nation building. This course provides a theoretical framework and empirical illustrations to make this complex region both accessible and better understood. The course situates the enquiry into contemporary South Asia at the intersections of its civilisational context and tryst with post-colonial nation building, its diverse traditions and multi-faceted modernities, cultural production and structural violence, economic development and social exclusion, global structures and local - South Asian - agency. The teaching modality is multi-disciplinary, providing a unique mix of sociological and anthropological approaches to the region. |
Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | None |
High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Academic year 2019/20, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 45 |
Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 10,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
176 )
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Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Additional Information (Assessment) |
25% Short essay and 75% long essay |
Feedback |
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No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Knowledge of the main theoretical approaches used to understand contemporary South Asia; ¿ Awareness of the interplay between regional cultures, social change and their effects on culture, politics and society; ¿ An understanding of the value of comparative analysis using quantitative and qualitative data; ¿ Skills in team-based investigation, planning and reporting on current issues in South Asian studies
- Awareness of the interplay between regional cultures, social change and their effects on culture, politics and society
- An understanding of the value of comparative analysis using quantitative and qualitative data
- Skills in team-based investigation, planning and reporting on current issues in South Asian studies
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Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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Special Arrangements |
None |
Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Hugo Gorringe
Tel: (0131 6)50 3940
Email: H.Gorringe@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Katarzyna Pietrzak
Tel: (0131 6)51 3162
Email: K.Pietrzak@ed.ac.uk |
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