Examination

The final exam will be closed book and based on the main themes discussed in lectures and learning forums. It is intended to test both your factual and analytic, historical knowledge of Hinduism.
The final exam will consist of a combination of short answer questions (all of which are compulsory) and a choice of essay topics from which you will choose one and complete an essay style answer. The essay questions will be of a broader nature in terms of the themes they will ask you to write about, thus requiring and testing your ability to be able to draw parallels and synthesise related, but different, historical themes. In this sense the exam is intended to be a chance for you to demonstrate both your recall (that is, to gauge if you have done your readings and attended classes) and your ability to display your analytic skills.