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The history of modern India from when the British secured control over the sub-continent to independence in 1947.
This paper is an examination of the making of modern India. In addition to introducing key historical figures, such as Gandhi, it explores economic and social change, shifting cultural patterns, religious movements, struggles against British colonialism and nationalist movements.
| Paper title | Modern India |
|---|---|
| Paper code | HIST303 |
| Subject | History |
| EFTS | 0.1500 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2020, expected to be offered in 2023 |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $904.05 |
| International Tuition Fees (NZD) | $3,954.75 |
- Prerequisite
- 18 200-level HIST, ARTH or ARTV points
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Notes
- Students who have not passed the normal prerequisite may be admitted with approval from the Head of Department.
- Contact
- jane.mccabe@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- View more information on the Department of History, Art History & Visual Culture's website
- Teaching staff
- Dr Jane McCabe
- Textbooks
- Course materials will be made available electronically.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Scholarship, Critical thinking.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- An understanding of the major shifts in Indian society
- Knowledge of the nature and consequences of colonialism and nationalism
- A recognition of India's changing place in the world and the ability to recognise and evaluate a range of disciplinary and intellectual perspectives on India
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The history of modern India from when the British secured control over the sub-continent to independence in 1947.
This paper is an examination of the making of modern India. In addition to introducing key historical figures, such as Gandhi, it explores economic and social change, shifting cultural patterns, religious movements, struggles against British colonialism and nationalist movements.
| Paper title | Modern India |
|---|---|
| Paper code | HIST303 |
| Subject | History |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2021, expected to be offered in 2023 |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2021 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 18 200-level ARTH or ARTV or HIST points
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Notes
- Students who have not passed the normal prerequisite may be admitted with approval from the Head of Department.
- Contact
- jane.mccabe@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- View more information on the Department of History, Art History & Visual Culture's website
- Teaching staff
- Dr Jane McCabe
- Textbooks
- Course materials will be made available electronically.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Scholarship, Critical thinking.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will have
- An understanding of the major shifts in Indian society
- Knowledge of the nature and consequences of colonialism and nationalism
- A recognition of India's changing place in the world and the ability to recognise and evaluate a range of disciplinary and intellectual perspectives on India
