Modern Bengal: the Evolution of Bengali Culture and Society from 1690 to the Present Day (MA)
- Course Code:
- 15PSAC289
- Status:
- Course Not Running
2012/2013
- Unit value:
- 1
- Taught in:
- Full Year
At the end of the course, students should have a broad grasp of the evolution of modern Bengali culture, history, society and arts (including cinema, painting and songs as well as literature). They should also have an understanding of how the present-day political division of Bengal into West Bengal and Bangladesh has emerged, and of the cultural and religious differences between the two parts of Bengal. Students who do not know Bengali will not be disadvantaged, but those who do will be able – through options in their coursework and in the exam – to explore the language’s cultural context. Because of its multi-media and interdisciplinary nature, the course will appeal to students from a variety of MA programmes. Students whose MA focuses on history, religions, art, cinema, music, politics etc. will be able to concentrate on the most relevant aspect of the course for their 4000 word project.
Workload
Total of 22 weeks teaching, 3 hours per week, 1 hour of which per fortnight will be a tutorial group separate from MA students taking the course.
Method of assessment
One three-hour written examination taken in May/June (70%); one essay of 2,000 words to be submitted on day 1, week 1, term 2 (10%); one essay of 4,000 words to be submitted on day 1, week 1, term 3 (20%).
Suggested reading
A comprehensive reading list will be available to students at the beginning of the course.
