University of Edinburgh School of Social and Political Science Centre for South Asian Studies
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- South Asia: Culture, Politics Economy SCIL11017 Semester One, 2015-2016 Thursday, 09:00 am-10:50 am
- Course Secretary
- Assessment and Submission Deadlines
- An electronic copy must be submitted via ELMA by Monday 7 th December 2015, no later than 12.00 noon.
- Penalties for Late Submission
- Extensions cannot be retrospectively granted after a deadline has passed and instead special circumstances need to be submitted.
- Penalties for Incorrect Submission
- Penalties for Exceeding the Word Length
- Academic Misconduct in Submission of Essays
- School of Social and Political Science – PG Feedback Form Exam number
- Word Count PLEASE NOTE 1) This form must
- Relevance
School of Social and Political Science Centre for South Asian Studies South Asia: Culture, Politics & Economy SCIL11017 South Asia: Culture, Politics & Economy SCIL11017
Thursday, 09:00 am-10:50 am Seminar Room 1 (lecture) & Meeting Room 1 (seminar), Chrystal Macmillan Building Overview The course provides a unique insight into the South Asian region. South Asia today is not only geo-politically significant but has risen to global prominence as an important locale for burgeoning economic growth and development, cultural production and nation building. This course provides a theoretical framework and empirical illustrations to make this complex region both accessible and better understood. The course situates the enquiry into contemporary South Asia at the intersections of its civilisational context and tryst with post-colonial nation building, its diverse traditions and multi-faceted modernities, cultural production and structural violence, economic development and social exclusion, global structures and local - South Asian - agency. The teaching modality is multi-disciplinary, providing a unique mix of sociological and anthropological approaches to the region.
The course will provide a general overview of key concepts and theoretical approaches to understanding South Asia with specific reference to: The civilisational and national context Post-colonial economic, scientific and political developments Structural inequalities, stratifications, and violence Cultural production and globalisation
On finishing the programme students should be able to: Develop a deep and informed understanding of the South Asian region Articulate their own approach to theories Think creatively about the social complexities in South Asia and how these relate to local and global developments Think and articulate from a multi-disciplinary perspective Course Organiser: Prof. Roger Jeffery, 22A Buccleuch Place (consulting hours: Thursday 3.00-4.00 p.m.), email r.jeffery@ed.ac.uk in advance to check availability; tel: 650 3976
Jade.Birkin@ed.ac.uk
Seminars A seminar will immediately follow each lecture. As well as meeting prior to the seminar a discussion board is available on LEARN so that students can exchange ideas on the proposed discussion topic. A spokesperson will be nominated each week to summarise these points and to suggest questions for further discussion.
Class participation, including participation in class discussions is required. Assessment will consist of: A long essay of between 3500 and 4500 words (excluding bibliography), which makes up 100% of your mark for the course. This may be on one of the suggested topics or on a topic agreed with the course organiser. An electronic copy must be submitted via ELMA by Monday 7 th December 2015, no later than 12.00 noon. Submission and Return of Coursework
Coursework is submitted online using our electronic submission system, ELMA. You will not be required to submit a paper copy of your work.
Marked coursework, grades and feedback will be returned to you via ELMA. You will not receive a paper copy of your marked course work or feedback.
For information, help and advice on submitting coursework and accessing feedback, please see the ELMA wiki at: https://www.wiki.ed.ac.uk/display/SPSITWiki/ELMA .
When you submit your work electronically, you will be asked to tick a box confirming that your work complies with university regulations on plagiarism. This confirms that the work you have submitted is your own.
Occasionally, there can be problems with a submission. We request that you monitor your university student email account in the 24 hours following the deadline for submitting your work. If there are any problems with your submission the Course Secretary will email you at this stage.
We undertake to return all coursework within 15 working days of submission. This time is needed for marking, moderation, second marking and input of results.
Feedback for coursework will be returned online via ELMA on 07/01/16. If there are any unanticipated delays, it is the Course Organiser’s responsibility to inform you of the reasons.
All our coursework is assessed anonymously to ensure fairness: to facilitate this process put your Examination number (on your student card), not your name or student number, on your coursework or cover sheet.
All deadlines for submission are at 12 noon prompt, and submitting even a minute after that deadline will incur a penalty. If you miss the submission deadline for any piece of assessed work, 5 marks will be deducted for each calendar day, or part thereof that work is late, up to a maximum of five calendar days (25 marks). After that, a mark of 0% (zero) will be given. It is therefore in your interest always to plan ahead, and if there is any reason why you may need an extension to follow the steps outlined in this handbook. Please note that a mark of zero may have very serious consequences for your degree, so it is always worth submitting work, even if late.
Extension requests must be made by completing the electronic form which can be found at http://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/gradschool/on_course/for_taught_masters/extensions
Extension requests should normally be made no more than two weeks prior to the deadline and should indicate the duration sought and require a separate application for each course. Extensions cannot be retrospectively granted after a deadline has passed and instead special circumstances need to be submitted. All extension requests must use this process. You are welcome to discuss any issues affecting your studies with your Programme Director/Personal Tutor prior to submission. However, all extension request decisions for Graduate School programmes are made by the Graduate School Office, and any informal advice from any other member of staff does not equate to a final decision. If you have a Learning Profile from the Student Disability Service allowing you the potential for flexibility over deadlines you must still make a formal extension request for such flexibility to be taken into account. In cases where medical evidence is required please note that your work will be considered as late until evidence is submitted and confirmed. Evidence is to be submitted if requested by the GSO via your University email account or in person to GSO reception. Further guidance on extension requests can be found at http://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/gradschool/on_course/for_taught_masters/extensions
The following are circumstances which would USUALLY be considered:
Serious or significant medical conditions or illness (including both physical and mental health problems).
Exceptional personal circumstances (e.g. serious illness or death of an immediate family member or close friend, including participation in funeral and associated rites; being a victim of significant crime).
Ailments such as very severe colds, migraines, stomach upsets, etc., ONLY where the ailment was so severe it was impossible for you to submit your work. This list is not exhaustive The following are examples of circumstances NOT normally considered for coursework extensions:
Minor ailments such as colds, headaches, hangovers, etc.
Inability to prioritise and schedule the completion of several pieces of work over a period of time.
Poor time management or personal organisation (e.g. failure to plan for foreseeable last- minute emergencies such as computer crashes, printing problems or travel problems resulting in late submission of coursework).
time student; something considered more important).
Requests without independent supporting evidence.
Requests which do not state clearly how your inability to hand in your assessment on time was caused.
do not by themselves guarantee this case.
You should follow the submission procedures that are provided in an email from the course Learn page, before each submission, to ensure your coursework is submitted in the correct format. If you have any queries, you should contact the Course Secretary before the submission deadline. Any submission made incorrectly will incur a 5 mark penalty.
All coursework submitted by students must state the word count on the front. All courses in the Graduate School have a standard penalty for going over the word length (if you are taking courses from other Schools, check with them what their penalties are):
If you go over the word length, 5% of the total marks given for that assignment will be deducted, regardless of by how much you do so (whether it is by 5 words or by 500!). This deduction will take place after any other potential penalty has applied. For example, if any essay gets 78 but is 2 days late and 100 words too long, the final mark will be (78-10) x 0.95 = 64.6, which is rounded up to 65.
Word length includes footnotes and endnotes, appendices, tables and diagrams, but not bibliographies. Given that footnotes and endnotes are included, you may wish to use a short referencing system such as Harvard http://www.docs.is.ed.ac.uk/docs/Libraries/PDF/SEcitingreferencesHarvard.pdf .
Academic Misconduct in Submission of Essays Coursework submitted to the Graduate School will be regarded as the final version for marking. Where there is evidence that the wrong piece of work has been deliberately submitted to subvert hand-in deadlines - e.g. in a deliberately corrupted file - the matter may be treated as a case of misconduct and be referred to the School Academic Misconduct Officer. The maximum penalty can be a mark of 0% (zero). Please note that a mark of zero may have very serious consequences for your degree.
The University’s official means of communication with you is via your University email account. You should check your University email within 24 hours of an ELMA submission, as well as regular checks (at least three times a week) during semester time, as the Course Organiser and/or Course Secretary may attempt to contact you.
The External Examiner for the course is Prof Sinisa Malesevic, University College of Dublin
90-100%
(A1) Fulfils all criteria for A2. In addition is a work of exceptional insight and independent thought, deemed to be of publishable quality, producing an analysis of such originality as potentially to change conventional understanding of the subject. 80-89% (A2)
Outstanding work providing insight and depth of analysis beyond the usual parameters of the topic. The work is illuminating and challenging for the markers. Comprises a sustained, fluent, authoritative argument, which demonstrates comprehensive knowledge, and convincing command, of the topic. Accurate and concise use of sources informs the work, but does not dominate it. 70-79%
(A3) A sharply-focused, consistently clear, well-structured paper, demonstrating a high degree of insight. Effectively and convincingly argued, and showing a critical understanding of conflicting theories and evidence. Excellent scholarly standard in use of sources, and in presentation and referencing. 60-69%
(B) Good to very good work, displaying substantial knowledge and understanding of concepts, theories and evidence relating to the topic. Answers the question fully, drawing effectively on a wide range of relevant sources. No significant errors of fact or interpretation. Writing, referencing and presentation of a high standard. 50-59%
(C) Work which is satisfactory for the MSc degree, showing some accurate knowledge of topic, and understanding, interpretation and use of sources and evidence. There may be gaps in knowledge, or limited use of evidence, or over-reliance on a restricted range of sources. Content may be mainly descriptive. The argument may be confused or unclear in parts, possibly with a few factual errors or misunderstandings of concepts. Writing, referencing and presentation satisfactory. 40-49%
(D) Work which is satisfactory for Diploma. Shows some knowledge of the topic, is intelligible, and refers to relevant sources, but likely to have significant deficiencies in argument, evidence or use of literature. May contain factual mistakes and inaccuracies. Not adequate to the topic, perhaps very short, or weak in conception or execution, or fails to answer the question. Writing, referencing and presentation may be weak. 30-39%
(E) Flawed understanding of topic, showing poor awareness of theory. Unconvincing in its approach and grasp of the issues. Perhaps too short to give an adequate answer to the question. Writing, referencing and presentation likely to be very weak. A mark of 38/39 may indicate that the work could have achieved a pass if a more substanbtial answer had been produced. 20-29% (F)
An answer showing seriously inadequate knowledge of the subject, with little awareness of the relevant issues or theory, major omissions or inaccuracies, and pedestrian use of inadequate sources.
10-19%
(G) An answer that falls far short of a passable level by some combination of short length, irrelevance, lack of intelligibility, factual inaccuracy and lack of acquaintance with reading or academic concepts.
0-9%
(H) An answer without academic merit; conveys little sense that the course has been followed; lacks basic skills of presentation and writing.
School of Social and Political Science – PG Feedback Form Exam number
code
Marker
Count PLEASE NOTE 1)
This form must be attached to the front of your essay prior to upload via ELMA. Failure to do so will result in a mark penalty. 2)
The essay submitted must be your final version. You cannot re-submit/make subsequent changes. 3)
All comments/marks/penalties are provisional until ratified by our Board of Examiners in June Overview Marking criterion Comment Grade A-H ( if appropriate ) Critical/conceptual analysis
Strength/cohesion of argument
sources/evidence
Structure & organisation
of reading
Clarity of expression, presentation and referencing
The final grade column above may be used at the marker’s discretion. Such grades do not translate directly into a final mark.
Mark Guidelines for writing the essay Suggested topics are given at the end of the course handbook. Students may also write their essay on a topic of their choosing. This should be discussed in advance and agreed with the course tutor. In addition to the relevant literature listed with the units, you must find and use other sources (e.g. online journals such as Economic and
The essay should include all of the following elements: 1. Formulation of a topic or problem. 2. Explanation of how the topic is linked to a broader problem, relevant to the South Asian region. 3.
Breakdown of the problem/ topic in sub-problems/ parts. 4.
Analytical review of the appropriate literature showing how others have approached this problem. Review literature along the lines/ dimensions you have identified in #3. 5.
Comment/ state position on each subpart of your analytical review. 6.
Conclusion: summarize findings and state their importance/ consequences. How does your analysis contribute to understanding the issue at stake? Which future research directions do they point at? State your own theoretical argument/ position in the conclusion. Your essay will be marked according to the following criteria 1.
Relevance: The relevance of the question chosen and the extent to which the essay addresses the question set 2.
relevant material gained from a variety of sources. Evidence of reading as well as empirical facts and illustrations. 3.
Argument: The extent to which the essay sets out a clearly structured discussion and analysis of the issues raised. Evidence of clear and independent thinking (i.e., signs that you can weigh up evidence, think through and assess arguments for yourself). 4.
scholarly attribution of references and use of notes A copy of the School-wide marking descriptors can be found at: http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/registry/exams/regulations/common- marking-scheme
IMPORTANT NOTES Save your essay or assignment with a file name that includes your exam number (printed on your student card). To ensure your work is marked anonymously do not include your name or matriculation number anywhere in the file, but do include your exam number. When uploading your file you will be asked for a submission title, please prefix the title with your exam number as this helps us to ensure your submission is correctly logged. Files must be in Word (.doc), rich text (.rtf), text (.txt), or PDF format. Pay particular attention when completing the Plagiarism segment of the Essay Front Coversheet.
You must ensure that you understand what the University regards as plagiarism and why the University takes it seriously. This is your responsibility. All cases of suspected plagiarism, or other forms of academic misconduct, will be reported to the College Academic Misconduct Officer. There is further information at the following site: http://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/undergrad/honours/what_is_plagiarism If you have not read these sources, read them NOW. Details of the procedure that will be followed in cases of suspected plagiarism can be found in the University Postgraduate Assessment Regulations (Regulation 24): http://www.docs.sasg.ed.ac.uk/AcademicServices/Regulations/TaughtAssessmentReg ulations.pdf Submissions in ELMA will automatically be checked for plagiarism by the TurnItIn system. When you submit your work electronically through ELMA, you will be asked to tick a box confirming that your work complies with the School’s
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