Description

South Asian Studies offers a suite of courses covering the cultures, societies, histories, philosophies and religions of the Indian subcontinent. The major provides students with a foundation in the history of the nations on the subcontinent, an understanding of the movements and religions of the peoples that populate it, as well as training them to investigate and analyse its myriad cultures and societies—both contemporary and historical. A South Asian Studies major provides students with a solid foundation upon which to develop both general and specialist interests in Indian culture, history, society and thought.

The South Asian studies major is designed to complement the Hindi, Urdu and Sanskrit language majors, though knowledge of these languages is not required for courses in the South Asian studies major.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of a Bachelor degree with a major in South Asian Studies, graduates will be able to:

• Speak and write about theories, factual content and research approaches relevant to South Asian Studies.

• Identify relevant regional and international literature relevant to South Asian Studies.

• Determine the processes through which current knowledge about South Asian Studies has been developed

 

Course Lists

The course lists in the "Requirements" section below is a definitive   list and includes all courses that can be counted towards the major,   whether or not they are offered in the current year. For a list of   courses that will be offered in the current year, please see the Summary of Courses page.

Relevant Degrees

• Bachelor of Asia-Pacific Studies (Year in Asia) (BAPYA)
• Bachelor of Asian Studies (BASIA)

Advice to Students

 

Students may take up to two courses outside of this list with advanced permission from the Undergraduate Convenor, provided the courses contribute to the major’s learning outcomes. The College of Asia & the Pacific encourages students to consider applying to take a Vice Chancellor’s undergraduate course (VCUG) as part of this major.

 

Please Note: To see the pre-2012 rules for this major, students can navigate to the 2011 version of Study@.

 

 

Major Requirements