HIST279-17S2 (C) Semester Two 2017

Social and Cultural History of India

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 July 2017
End Date: Sunday, 19 November 2017
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 28 July 2017
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 13 October 2017

Description

Focussing on ancient, colonial and contemporary India, this course considers themes such as untouchability and caste relationships, village and high culture Hinduism, religious conversion as social protest, violence against women and state use of spy and surveillance techniques throughout Indian history. The course investigates religion, gender and the state as contexts for regulation of and resistance to cultural and political authority at different times in Indian history.

Prerequisites

Either 15 points in HIST with a B grade or better, or
30 points in HIST or Ancient History (CLAS111, CLAS112) with a passing grade.  Alternatively, a B average in 60 points of coursework.

Restrictions

HIST367, SAST302, SAST202

Equivalent Courses

SAST202

Lecturer

Jane Buckingham

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Essay 1 25% 2,000 words.
Essay 2 25% 2,000 words.
Tutorial assignment 5% 500 words.
Presentation 5% Tutorial contribution - five minute oral presentation.
Final exam 40%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $732.00

International fee $2,975.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

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