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- Effective Term:
- Summer 2014 through Summer 2015
- Course Number:
- HST 105
- Course Title:
- History of India and South Asia Region
- Credit Hours:
- 4
- Lecture Hours:
- 40
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 0
- Lab Hours:
- 0
Course Description
Introduces the history of India and the South Asian region. Includes political, diplomatic, economic, social, religious, and cultural themes from pre-history to modern times. Audit available.
Intended Outcomes for the course
- Articulate an understanding of the key events in the history of South Asia and use critical thinking to evaluate historical changes and their impact on South Asian civilization
- Recognize the diverse contributions of South Asia to world civilization in order to appreciate and evaluate society
- Identify culturally-grounded assumptions which have influenced the perceptions and behaviors of and about peoples in South Asia
- Communicate effectively using historical analysis
- Connect the past with the present to enhance citizenship skills
Social Inquiry and Analysis
Students completing an associate degree at Portland Community College will be able to apply methods of inquiry and analysis to examine social contexts and the diversity of human thought and experience.
Outcome Assessment Strategies
Assess by using any combination of the following:
- Exams
- Essays
- Oral presentations
- Research projects
- Service-learning projects
- Class participation and discussion
- Other creative assignments
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
1. Competencies and skills:
- Identify the characteristics of South Asian civilization
- Identify key political, geographical, social, economic and cultural aspects of South Asian civilization
- Appraise how civilization changed over time
- Analyze and evaluate primary and secondary sources
- Connect evidence to its relevant historical context
- Evaluate different interpretations of past events and construct your own
- Recognize and understand the basis for various interpretations and views of historical issues
- Identify an historian's thesis and supporting evidence
- Select what is important from a large body of material
- Connect past and present
2. Themes, Concepts, Issues
- Early Indus civilizations
- Aryan migrations
- Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism
- Mauryan Empire
- Gupta Dynasty and Classical Indian Culture
- Islamic Invasions and Influence
- Delhi Sultanate
- Sikhism
- Mughal Empire and rulers
- Initial European contacts
- East India Company
- British Raj
- Evolution of Indian Nationalism and British response
- Gandhi
- Impact of World Wars
- Independence
- Partition
- Jinnah
- Pakistan
- Kashmir
- Post-Independence
- Nehru
- Indira Gandhi
- Bangladesh
- Nuclear proliferation
- Current Issues
- Modernization
- Globalization
Considering such factors as:
- Geography
- Social hierarchy
- Gender
- Institutions
- Political and economic structures
- Law
- Cultural contributions
- Philosophies and religions