HIST 361 - Traditional India

Units: 4 ; Breadth Area GE-UD-C; Social Justice
Ancient and medieval South Asia (the Indian subcontinent) from the Indus Valley Civilization to 18th century. Hinduism and Buddhism; introduction of Islam and formation of Indo-Muslim society; religious and ethnic communities; creation of states and empires; arrival of Europeans.

Strongly Recommended Preparation: Upper division status (greater than 60 earned semester units) and completion of lower division Area C requirements.
Prerequisites: Completion of GE Areas A1, A2, A3 and B4 with grade C- (CR) or better.
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground, or Hybrid, or Online-Asynchronous.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Breadth Area(s) Satisfied: GE-UD-C - Upper Division Arts or Humanities, Overlay - Social Justice
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
1. Know basic analytic concepts for interpreting historical evidence relating to traditional/pre-colonial India.

2. Achieve digital literacy in accessing and presenting information about major figures, ideas and events in traditional Indian history.

3. Demonstrate significant knowledge of major events, developments, trends, and movements in traditional India from the Indus Valley Civilization to the heyday of Mughal power in the early 18th century.

4. Write and speak clearly and persuasively about events and trends in Indian history, and work collaboratively with others in solving problems relating to social justice and diversity in pre-modern India.

5. Provide original interpretation of assigned sources, and accurately reference all sources in coursework.

6. Comprehend how differences and similarities among diverse peoples and cultures over time shaped the history of India, and understand the region’s ethnic, social, religious, and linguistic diversity.

7. Show familiarity with the cultural and economic impact of South Asia on other parts of the world, and vice-versa, during the pre-modern period.

8. Compare and contrast social justice concerns in traditional India and the United States, for example, in the area of caste and race.

UD-C. Upper-division Arts or Humanities Learning Outcomes

demonstrate an understanding of and ability to apply the principles, methodologies, value systems, and thought processes employed in the arts and humanities;
analyze cultural production as an expression of, or reflection upon, what it means to be human; and
demonstrate how the perspectives of the arts and humanities are used by informed, engaged, and reflective citizens to benefit local and global communities.

Social Justice Overlay Learning Outcomes
Social Justice Overlay #1: Use a disciplinary perspective to analyze issues of social justice and equity.
Social Justice Overlay #2: Describe the challenges to achieving social justice.
Social Justice Overlay #3: Identify ways which individuals and/or groups can contribute to social justice within local communities, nations, and/or the world.