SAS South Asian StudiesCourses
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NOTE
Enrolment in an SAS language course is subject to a placement evaluation by the instructor
in the first week of classes.
NEW211Y1
Introduction to Bengali (formerly SAS201Y) 104L
Intensive introduction to phonology, grammar, syntax of the modern Bengali language;
emphasis on basic writing and reading.
Exclusion: SAS201Y
NEW212Y1
Introduction to Hindi (formerly SAS202Y) 104L
Intensive introduction to phonology, grammar, syntax of the modern Hindi language;
emphasis on basic writing and reading.
Exclusion: SAS202Y; enrolment subject to
placement evaluation
NEW311Y1
Readings in Bengali Literature (formerly SAS301Y)
104L
Readings from selected authors of modern Bengali prose and poetry; introduction to samples
of pre-modern Bengali texts.
Exclusion: SAS301Y
Prerequisite: NEW211Y/SAS201Y or permission of instructor
NEW312Y1
Readings in Hindi Literature (formerly SAS302Y) 104L
Readings in selected authors of modern Hindi prose and poetry; introduction to samples of
pre-modern Hindi text.
Exclusion: SAS302Y; enrolment subject to
placement evaluation
Prerequisite: NEW212Y/SAS202Y or permission of instructor
Certain other courses with substantial South Asian content may be deemed South Asian
Studies courses (and be included in Group A) on a case by case basis with the written
approval of the Chair of the South Asian Studies program. Among these could be: certain
courses offered at Erindale or Scarborough Colleges; advanced topic courses;
individual/independent studies courses; research opportunity program courses; comparative,
thematic or area courses allowing a particular student to concentrate study on South Asian
subjects; courses previously offered listed in Group A, but no longer offered.
EAS282Y1, 382Y1, 480Y1, 482Y1
Sanskrit Language and Literature
EAS260Y1
Philosophy of Buddha
EAS330Y1
Arts of Buddhism I
EAS360Y1
Mahayana Buddhist Philosophy
EAS385Y1
Cultures of India
ECO232H1
Indian Economy since 1951
ENG253Y1
World Literatures in English
ENG472Y1
Representing the Other in Post-Colonial Literature
HIS101Y1
The Transformation of the World Outside Europe, 1450 - present
HIS282Y1
History of India
HIS364H1
Modern India since 1857
HIS381H1
Classical Indian History from Buddha to Harsha
HIS382H1
Topics in Mediaeval Indian History
HIS386Y1
Muslims in India and Pakistan
HIS394H1
South Asian Migration and Settlement
HIS480Y1
Medieval Indian Society
HIS481H1
Ancient and Medieval Indian Historiography
HIS491H1
Nationalism in India before and after Independence
HUM101Y1
Civilizations and Cultures of Asia
LIN265Y1
Classical Punjabi
LIN365Y1
Readings in Classical Punjabi
MEI101Y1
Introduction to Islam
MUS200H1
Music of the Worlds Peoples
NEW306H1
Theory of Rabindranath Tagore
NEW308H1
Humanism of Satyajit Ray
NEW368H1
Women in Other Cultures
NEW425Y1
Women and Issues of International Development
POL201Y1
Politics of the Third World
POL417Y1
Third World in International Politics
POL445Y1
Canada and the Third World
RLG100Y1
Major Religious Traditions, East and West
(formerly REL220Y)
RLG205Y1
The Hindu Religious Tradition
RLG206Y1
The Buddhist Religious Tradition
RLG207H1
The Sikh Religious Tradition
(formerly RLG364H)
RLG209H1
The Jain Religious Tradition
RLG280Y1
World Religions: A Comparative Study
RLG360H1
Hindu Faith in the Modern World (formerly REL356H)
RLG361H1
Hindu Myth (formerly REL358H)
RLG362H1
Hindu Theology: Vedanta (formerly REL359H)
RLG363H1
Hindu Ritual (formerly REL360H) |