Undergraduate Course: Himalayan Ethnography (SCAN10049)
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 | 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. |
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 | 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 2024/25, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 36 |
Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities |
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
On completion of this course, the student will 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 | Mr Jeevan Sharma
Tel: (0131 6)51 1760
Email: Jeevan.Sharma@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Dani Langdridge
Tel:
Email: dani.langdridge@ed.ac.uk |
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