Undergraduate Course: South Asian Studies 2B (SAST08002)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | SOUTH 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.
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| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | 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: 50 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 22,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
164 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Each half-course will require students to complete one assessed essay of around 2500 words. At the end of the academic year, students will take a degree examination consisting of one 2-hour paper. In assessing their overall mark the essay will carry a 30% weighting, a tutorial participation element will be weighted at 10% and the examination will be weighted 60%. |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Two lectures plus one lecture/video plus one tutorial weekly. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Wilfried Swenden
Tel: (0131 6)50 4255
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Course secretary | Ms Lisa Kilcullen
Tel: (0131 6)51 5997
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