- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
Contemporary India: history, society and culture 3600-IWHSK-OG
This course will provide students with a brief overview of Indian history (from ancient times, but with focus on contemporary history), and of the most important social and cultural dimensions of contemporary India.
The course will cover topics such as: religions, linguistic diversity, castes, classes, migrations from the village to the city and abroad, culture of cities, towns and countryside, situation of women, situation of LGBT+ people, modern Indian identity.
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Term 2025L:
This course will provide students with a brief overview of Indian history (from ancient times, but with focus on contemporary history), and of the most important social and cultural dimensions of contemporary India. The course will cover topics such as: religions, linguistic diversity, castes, classes, migrations from the village to the city and abroad, culture of cities, towns and countryside, situation of women, situation of LGBT+ people, modern Indian identity. |
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Type of course
Mode
Learning outcomes
The graduate knows and understands:
- the brief history of India and its place in the history of the world;
- selected features of Indian culture and society;
- stereotypes about India and the actual situation in the country;
- understand how global processes influence contemporary India.
The graduate is able to:
-use theoretical and factual knowledge for an analysis of current events in India, identify and analyze link between cultural and social characteristics of India and current events.
The graduate is ready to:
-critical evaluation of the possessed knowledge and media content, is able to critically evaluate his research activities.
Assessment criteria
Oral exam
Practical placement
No
Bibliography
A.Burakowski, K. Iwanek, Indie. Od kolonii do mocarstwa 1857–2013
R. Daspupta, Delhi: Stolica ze złota i snu
W. Rokicka, Indie. Kraj miliarda marzeń
D. Rothermund, Indie. Nowa azjatycka potęga
The Trajectory of India's Middle Class : Economy, Ethics and Etiquette, pod red. L. Lobo, J. Śāha
Ch. Tumbe, India Moving: A History of Migration
R. Vanita, Queering India: Same-Sex Love and Eroticism in Indian
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Term 2025L:
A.Burakowski, K. Iwanek, Indie. Od kolonii do mocarstwa 1857–2013 |
Additional information
Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:
- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: