Postgraduate Course: Contemporary South Asian Issues and Debates (PGSP11118)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | An interdisciplinary introduction to current ideas and theoretical issues concerning politics, religion, culture, history, economy, and community that are relevant to students studying all aspects of modern South Asia. Relevant practical research methodology questions will also be addressed.
The course is aimed at M.Res students working on South Asia. It involves attendance (and participation) throughout the year at the interdisciplinary South Asian Studies Research Seminar, held on Thursdays from 4-6pm. This is then accompanied by one-to-one supervision and guided reading that relates methodological issues and debates arising within the research seminar to the particular interests of students. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Use techniques of close reading and textual analysis
- Utilise presentational abilities
- Utilise collaborative skills in the group discussion of technical issues in social, cultural and historical theory
- Utilise a familiarity with contemporary theoretical and methods employed in the interdisciplinary study of South Asia
- Compare and assess the knowledge-claims and methods of competing disciplinary perspectives on South Asia
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | South Asia,Interdisciplinary,Theory and Concepts. |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Roger Jeffery
Tel: (0131 6)50 3976
Email: R.Jeffery@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Andrew MacAulay
Tel: (0131 6)51 5067
Email: Andrew.Macaulay@ed.ac.uk |
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