Offered By	ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
Academic Contact	McComas Taylor

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.

Requirements

This major requires the completion of 48 units, which must include:

12 units from the completion of the compulsory courses:

ASIA1025             Individual & Society in Asia and the Pacific A (6 units)

ASIA1030             Individual & Society in Asia and the Pacific B (6 units)

 

12 units from the completion of courses from the following list:

ASIA2075             India Arriving: Security and IR in South Asia (6 units)

ASIA2163             Religion and Politics in South Asia (6 units)

ASIA2164             Defining the Nation: India on the eve of Independence (6 units)

ASIA2267             India: Emerging Giant (6 units)

 

A maximum of 24 units from completion or courses from the following list:

ANTH2033           Rels & Soc India (6 units)

ARCH2050           Arch of China & SE Asia (6 units)

ARTV2052            Introducing Asian Modernisms (6 units)

ARTV2053            Contemporary Asian Art (6 units)

ASIA2001             Language in Asia (6 units)

ASIA2016             The Mongol Empire in World History (6 units)

ASIA2020             Engaging Asia: Working with Government (6 units)

ASIA2045             Lies, Conspiracy and Propaganda (6 units)

ASIA2061             India and 'Modernity': concepts and issues in South Asia from the 18th to the 21^st centuries (6 units)

ASIA2062             Indian Epics (6 units)

ASIA2075             India Arriving: Security & International Relations in South Asia (6 units)

ASIA2163             Religion and Politics in South Asia (6 units)

ASIA2164             Defining the Nation: India on the eve of Independence 1945 (6 units)

ASIA2174             Mysticism (6 units)

ASIA2251             Buddhist Thought (6 units)

ASIA3006             Practical Assignment in Asia & the Pacific (6 units)

ASIA3012             Readings in Asian Societies & Histories A (6 units)

ASIA3013             Readings in Asian Societies & Histories B (6 units)

ASIA3026             Special Topics in Asia & the Pacific (6 units)

ASIA3050             Asia & Pacific World Heritage (6 units)

ASIA3164             Islam in South Asia: celebrating diversity and exploring issues (6 units)

ASIA4016             Asian Diaspora: Histories, Cultures, Identities (6 units)

BIAN2130             Ancient Medicine (6 units)

ECHI2109             Asian Giants (P) (6 units)

ENGL2070             India Imagined (6 units)

HIST1015              Ends of Empire (6 units)

MUSM2089        Music in Asian Cultures (6 units)

LANG3023           Translation Workshop (6 units)

LANG3040           Critical Readings for Translators (6 units)

LANG4001           Translation in Asia (6 units)

INTR2010            International Relations in the Asia-Pacific

 

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

 

Study Options

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.

The information published on the Study at ANU 2012 website applies to the 2012 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2011 website.