SOUTH ASIAN STUDIES (MA)
       
Course Structure Diagram with Credits
 1st Semester Course Plan
Course unit code Course unit title Type of course unit Lecture + Recitation Local credits ECTS credits
GAÇ 501 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS AND TECHNIQUES OF ACADEMIC WRITING Compulsory 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 502 DEPARTMENT SEMINAR Compulsory 0+2 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 888 THESIS CONSULTANCY COURSE I Compulsory 0+1 2.00 2.00
GAÇ 889 THESIS CONSULTANCY COURSE II Compulsory 0+1 2.00 2.00
GAÇ 503 TEACHING HINDI AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 504 INTRODUCTION TO THE SOUTH ASIAN STUDIES Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 505 TEACHING URDU AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 506 COMPARATIVE TURKISH AND INDIAN LITERATURE Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 507 FUNCTIONAL HINDI AND TRANSLATION Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 508 TURKISH INFLUENCE IN SOUTH ASIA Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 509 FUNCTIONAL URDU AND TRANSLATION Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 510 INDIAN PHILOSOPHY Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 511 SANSKRIT GRAMMAR AND ITS APPLICATIONS Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 512 MIGRATION AND THE HUMANITIES Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 513 CONTEMPORARY INDIAN LITERATURE Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 514 SCIENCE IN ANCIENT INDIA Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 515 CONTEMPORARY URDU LITERATURE Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 516 LANGUAGE DIVERSITY AND LANGUAGE POLICIES IN SOUTH ASIA Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 517 DIASPORA, LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 518 TALES AND EPICS IN INDIA Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 519 ISLAM IN SOUTH ASIA Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 520 INDIA'S INDEPENDENCE STRUGGLE Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 521 INDIAN CINEMA AND BOLLYWOOD HISTORY Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 522 YOGA: FROM CLASSICAL TEXTS TO PRESENT Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 523 SOUTH ASIAN ART Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 524 BODY IN CLASSICAL INDIAN TEXTS Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 525 POLITICS AND STATE IN ANCIENT INDIA Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 526 POPULAR CULTURE AND LITERATURE Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 527 MYTH, RITUAL AND SYMBOLISM Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 528 HINDI WRITING AND SPEAKING Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 529 SOCIOCULTURAL PROCESSES IN SOUTH ASIA Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 530 BUDDHISM Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 531 GENDER IN SOUTH ASIA Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 532 MULTICULTURALISM, GLOBALIZATION AND LOCALITY Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 533 SOUTH ASIA AND COLONIALISM Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 534 POSTCOLONIAL LITERATURE Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 535 LITERARY CRITICISM AND THEORIES Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 536 POST-INDUSTRIAL PERIOD OF SOUTH ASIA Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 571 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL SCIENCES Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 572 BASIIC THEORIES AND CONCEPTS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 573 DEVANAGARI ALPHABET Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 574 HINDI READING AND WRITING Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 575 URDU ALPHABET Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 576 URDU READING AND WRITING Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 578 SANSKRIT READING AND WRITING Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 579 INTRODUCTION TO HINDI LANGUAGE I Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 580 INTRODUCTION TO HINDI LANGUAGE II Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 581 INTRODUCTION TO URDU LANGUAGE I Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 582 INTRODUCTION TO URDU LANGUAGE II Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 583 INTRODUCTION TO SANSKRIT LANGUAGE I Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 584 INTRODUCTION TO SANSKRIT LANGUAGE II Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 585 INDIAN LITERATURE I Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 586 INDIAN LITERATURE II Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 587 URDU LITERATURE I Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 588 URDU LITERATURE II Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 589 SOUTH ASIAN HISTORY I Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 590 SOUTH ASIAN HISTORY II Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 591 RELIGIONS OF INDIA Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 592 SOUTH ASIAN LITERATURES Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
The students are to take a total of 30 ECTS every semester giving priority to compulsory courses.
 2nd Semester Course Plan
Course unit code Course unit title Type of course unit Lecture + Recitation Local credits ECTS credits
GAÇ 501 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS AND TECHNIQUES OF ACADEMIC WRITING Compulsory 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 502 DEPARTMENT SEMINAR Compulsory 0+2 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 888 THESIS CONSULTANCY COURSE I Compulsory 0+1 2.00 2.00
GAÇ 889 THESIS CONSULTANCY COURSE II Compulsory 0+1 2.00 2.00
GAÇ 503 TEACHING HINDI AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 504 INTRODUCTION TO THE SOUTH ASIAN STUDIES Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 505 TEACHING URDU AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 506 COMPARATIVE TURKISH AND INDIAN LITERATURE Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 507 FUNCTIONAL HINDI AND TRANSLATION Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 508 TURKISH INFLUENCE IN SOUTH ASIA Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 509 FUNCTIONAL URDU AND TRANSLATION Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 510 INDIAN PHILOSOPHY Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 511 SANSKRIT GRAMMAR AND ITS APPLICATIONS Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 512 MIGRATION AND THE HUMANITIES Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 513 CONTEMPORARY INDIAN LITERATURE Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 514 SCIENCE IN ANCIENT INDIA Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 515 CONTEMPORARY URDU LITERATURE Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 516 LANGUAGE DIVERSITY AND LANGUAGE POLICIES IN SOUTH ASIA Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 517 DIASPORA, LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 518 TALES AND EPICS IN INDIA Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 519 ISLAM IN SOUTH ASIA Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 520 INDIA'S INDEPENDENCE STRUGGLE Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 521 INDIAN CINEMA AND BOLLYWOOD HISTORY Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 522 YOGA: FROM CLASSICAL TEXTS TO PRESENT Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 523 SOUTH ASIAN ART Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 524 BODY IN CLASSICAL INDIAN TEXTS Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 525 POLITICS AND STATE IN ANCIENT INDIA Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 526 POPULAR CULTURE AND LITERATURE Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 527 MYTH, RITUAL AND SYMBOLISM Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 528 HINDI WRITING AND SPEAKING Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 529 SOCIOCULTURAL PROCESSES IN SOUTH ASIA Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 530 BUDDHISM Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 531 GENDER IN SOUTH ASIA Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 532 MULTICULTURALISM, GLOBALIZATION AND LOCALITY Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 533 SOUTH ASIA AND COLONIALISM Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 534 POSTCOLONIAL LITERATURE Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 535 LITERARY CRITICISM AND THEORIES Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 536 POST-INDUSTRIAL PERIOD OF SOUTH ASIA Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 571 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL SCIENCES Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 572 BASIIC THEORIES AND CONCEPTS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 573 DEVANAGARI ALPHABET Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 574 HINDI READING AND WRITING Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 575 URDU ALPHABET Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 576 URDU READING AND WRITING Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 578 SANSKRIT READING AND WRITING Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 579 INTRODUCTION TO HINDI LANGUAGE I Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 580 INTRODUCTION TO HINDI LANGUAGE II Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 581 INTRODUCTION TO URDU LANGUAGE I Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 582 INTRODUCTION TO URDU LANGUAGE II Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 583 INTRODUCTION TO SANSKRIT LANGUAGE I Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 584 INTRODUCTION TO SANSKRIT LANGUAGE II Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 585 INDIAN LITERATURE I Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 586 INDIAN LITERATURE II Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 587 URDU LITERATURE I Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 588 URDU LITERATURE II Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 589 SOUTH ASIAN HISTORY I Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 590 SOUTH ASIAN HISTORY II Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 591 RELIGIONS OF INDIA Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
GAÇ 592 SOUTH ASIAN LITERATURES Elective 3+0 7.00 7.00
The students are to take a total of 30 ECTS every semester giving priority to compulsory courses.
 3rd Semester Course Plan
Course unit code Course unit title Type of course unit Lecture + Recitation Local credits ECTS credits
GAÇ 711 THESIS STUDY I Compulsory 0+1 25.00 25.00
GAÇ 712 THESIS STUDY II Compulsory 0+1 25.00 25.00
GAÇ 751 SPECIALIZED FIELD COURSE I Compulsory 4+0 5.00 5.00
GAÇ 752 SPECIALIZED FIELD COURSE II Compulsory 4+0 5.00 5.00
The students are to take a total of 30 ECTS every semester giving priority to compulsory courses.
 4th Semester Course Plan
Course unit code Course unit title Type of course unit Lecture + Recitation Local credits ECTS credits
GAÇ 711 THESIS STUDY I Compulsory 0+1 25.00 25.00
GAÇ 712 THESIS STUDY II Compulsory 0+1 25.00 25.00
GAÇ 751 SPECIALIZED FIELD COURSE I Compulsory 4+0 5.00 5.00
GAÇ 752 SPECIALIZED FIELD COURSE II Compulsory 4+0 5.00 5.00
The students are to take a total of 30 ECTS every semester giving priority to compulsory courses.