PIR-20096 - Module Specification
School of Social, Political and Global Studies
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2021/22

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2021/22

This module provides an introduction to the social, political and economic transformation in South Asia including the liberalisation of economy, processes of democratisation as well as demographic challenges. The region is home to India whose rapid economic growth and global emergence is widely noted, but the region is also home to a large concentration of people living in poverty and social deprivation in the world. Drawing on materials from different disciplinary backgrounds, from politics, economics, foreign policy, sociology and anthropology, this module introduces students to key concepts and debates in South Asian Studies. It will discuss the critical political and economic events in South Asia, such as the partition of India, creation of Bangladesh, Nepal¿s transformation from monarchy to republic, Afghanistan after the war on terror, as well as the end of civil war in Sri Lanka. The module will also discuss the patterns of conflict and cooperation in South Asia in the post-Cold War, most prominently noted in India-Pakistan bilateral relations, attempts at regional cooperation through the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), as well as inter-state relations between states in South Asia. The last part of the module looks at India¿s engagement at regional level and its global rise. The module will rely on varied methods, including, lectures, seminar discussion, case studies, films, and fictional writings by South Asian scholars.

This module provides an introduction to the social, political and economic transformation in South Asia including the liberalisation of economy, processes of democratisation as well as demographic challenges. Drawing on materials from different disciplinary backgrounds, from politics, economics, foreign policy, sociology and anthropology, this course introduces students to key concepts and debates in South Asian Studies.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Discuss the theoretical and empirical debates surrounding the politics, history and international relations of South Asia: 1,2
Compare and contrast patterns of competition, cooperation and conflict between South Asian nations: 1,2
Critically analyse the constraints of regionalism in South Asia: 2
Critically analyse relations between South Asian nations: 2

Study hours

10 Hours Lectures
10 Hours Seminars
20 Hours preparation for group presentation
50 Hours research and preparation for the essay
60 Hours seminar preparation

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment