Social and Cultural History of India

Learning Outcomes

• On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
  
• Communicate insights into the contribution of different forms of cultural and political authority to the making of India’s history across four time periods - ancient, medieval-early modern, British colonial and contemporary India.
  
• Discuss the interrelationships between untouchability, caste and religion in social protest in India.
  
• Analyse the contribution of gender in the construction of state and cultural power in Indian history.
  
• Discuss the continuities between strategies of surveillance across the four time periods - ancient, medieval-early modern, British colonial and contemporary India.
  
  
• Analyse and use in historical debate and writing appropriate primary and secondary sources.
  
• Demonstrate understandings in both written and oral form of the source materials and historiography used in the construction of the social history of India.
  
  The student will also have developed Generic/Transferable Skills including:
  
• The ability to analyse complex material from a variety of sources and to communicate the results verbally and in written form.
  
• The ability to both follow instruction and to work independently
  
• The ability to engage appropriately with a range of people and provide leadership in learning in small group discussion.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

	Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.
	Employable, innovative and enterprising Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.
	Globally aware Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.

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