Postgraduate Course: South Asian studies: conceptual and theoretical underpinnings (PGSP11119)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| 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 the latest 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. |
| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20,
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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| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
- Techniques of close reading and textual analysis
- Presentational abilities
- Acquisition of collaborative skills in the group discussion of technical issues in social, cultural and historical theory.
- A familiarity with contemporary theoretical and methods employed in the interdisciplinary study of South Asia.
- A capacity to 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 |
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| Keywords | South Asia, Interdisciplinary, Theory and Concepts. |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Roger Jeffery
Tel: (0131 6)50 3976
Email: |
Course secretary | Mr Andrew Macaulay
Tel: (0131 6)51 5067
Email: |
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