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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Social and Political Science : South Asian Studies

Undergraduate Course: South Asian Studies 2B (SAST08002)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Social and Political Science CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummarySOUTH ASIA: LOCAL AND GLOBAL IDENTITIES

The second of two complementary half-courses designed to provide an introduction to South Asia; this course explores the implications of issues of identity in the region. From the local issues of gender and kinship, through national issues of religious identity politics to the role of South Asia on the international stage, it will address implications that divisions of ethnicity, religion, nationality and gender etc continue to have for South Asia. In aiming to provide an understanding of the politics and societies of India, Sri Lanka and Nepal, the course will draw on historical, sociological and anthropological research by South Asian and foreign scholars as well as on literature and film.
Course description Not entered
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
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Gain a broad appreciation of the rich traditions and cultural diversity of South Asia, as well as the social, political, religious and economic problems facing its inhabitants and nation-states.
  2. Be in a position to assess media coverage and political debates on South Asian issues on a sound factual basis, and from the particular standpoints of a wide range of specialist disciplines.
  3. Be aware of the contributions those disciplines have made to the understanding of South Asia, and the contributions they have the potential to make in future.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Additional Class Delivery Information Two lectures plus one lecture/video plus one tutorial weekly.
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Wilfried Swenden
Tel: (0131 6)50 4255
Email: W.Swenden@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Lauren Ayre
Tel: (0131 6)50 2010
Email: Lauren.Ayre@ed.ac.uk
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