Overview
The history of modern India from 1750 to 2000 with a focus on the changing patterns of social, cultural and political life.
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.
About this paper
| Paper title | Modern India |
|---|---|
| Subject | History |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,040.70 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 36 200-level points
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Notes
- Students who have not passed the normal pre-requisite may be admitted with approval from the Head of Programme.
- Contact
Professor Tony Ballantyne - tony.ballantyne@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- Teaching staff
Lecturer and Co-ordinator: Professor Tony Ballantyne
- Textbooks
- Course materials will be made available electronically.
- Course outline
Available via Blackboard.
- 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