HIST 216 History of India
This course will cover the history of Indian civilization from prehistoric times up to the formation of the modern nation states of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. The course will include a detailed study of the cultural, political, religious, and geographical characteristics of South Asia, and it will focus on major historical trends, such as early cultures and civilizations, spread of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam, early European contacts, impact of neo-imperialism, decolonization following World War II, and the current status of the various nation-states.
Prerequisite
Eligible to enroll in
ENGL 121
Hours Weekly
3 hours weekly
Course Objectives
- Describe an issue in Indian history and its legacy from a global perspective.
- Discuss how human experience in Indian history was shaped by global forces.
- Analyze the interconnectedness of global events in the context of Indian history.
- Analyze and evaluate the ways in which Indian history informs the political, cultural, and/or social issues of South Asia.
- Apply introductory research skills that historians use to gather and interpret information.
- Employ historical concepts, methods, and/or theories to understand change over time.
Course Objectives
- Describe an issue in Indian history and its legacy from a global perspective.
Learning Activity Artifact
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Discuss how human experience in Indian history was shaped by global forces.
Learning Activity Artifact
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Analyze the interconnectedness of global events in the context of Indian history.
Learning Activity Artifact
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Analyze and evaluate the ways in which Indian history informs the political, cultural, and/or social issues of South Asia.
This objective is a course Goal Only
Learning Activity Artifact
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Discipline designed rubric
- Apply introductory research skills that historians use to gather and interpret information.
This objective is a course Goal Only
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Research project
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Social science rubric
Program Goal(s)
Degree: Social Sciences - A.A. Degree (Transfer)
1. Employ social science concepts, methods, and/or theories to understand behavior, institutions, and/or change over time.
- Employ historical concepts, methods, and/or theories to understand change over time.
This objective is a course Goal Only
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Research project
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Social science rubric
Program Goal(s)
Degree: Social Sciences - A.A. Degree (Transfer)
2. Apply introductory research skills that social scientists use to gather and interpret information.