Convenor name: Dr Shabnum Tejani
Convenor email: st40@soas.ac.uk
Office room: C314
Office hours: Wednesdays 10-12 and by appointment
Module dates: Semester 1
Intended learning outcomes:
At the end of the module you should be able to:
LO1: Identify the central themes in the social, intellectual and political history of colonialism in South Asia.
LO2: Interpret the historical controversies of this period and discuss a range of historiographical issues with their peers pertaining to this period.
LO3: Analyse primary and secondary sources in relation to this period of South Asia's history.
LO4: Create well-researched, analytical essays.
Assessment 1: Name: Assignment 1 (AS1)
Assessment 1: Weighting: 30%
Assessment 1: Due date: 19/11/2025
Assessment 1: Release date: 18/12/2025
Assessment 1: Permitted AI usage: Retrieval
Assessment 1: Format: Source analysis. 800 words, analysis of two sources
Assessment 2: Name: Assignment 2 (AS2)
Assessment 2: Weighting: 70%
Assessment 2: Due date: 09/01/2026
Assessment 2: Release date: 10/02/2026
Assessment 2: Permitted AI usage: Editing
Assessment 2: Format: Research essay. 2000 word essay based on secondary sources
Page type: Module
Study year: 2025/26
Librarian name: Jotika Khur-Yearn
Librarian email: jk53@soas.ac.uk
Page template: 2025/26 On campus
