Approaches to Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies (P00355)

? Credit Points : 40 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : LLC-P-P00355

The course provides an interdisciplinary, historically wide-ranging, and thematically diverse introduction to the field of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies. There is a core section on methods and problems in modern historiography of the region, and further sections (depending on staff availability) on Islamic Law, Shi'ism, Islamic medicine, medieval history, anthropology, Arabic literature, and modern politics.

Entry Requirements

? Costs : Course Guide - £3

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
18/09/2007	09:00	10:50			G/29, Ground Floor, 19 George Square

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	09:00	10:50	Central
Lecture	Tuesday	09:00	10:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

An introduction to the advanced study of the history and culture of the Middle East and the Islamic world.
A firm methodological, and to some extent substantive basis for more specialised postgraduate study.
An understanding of the patterns of cultural value and practice of the societies under examination, and a critical awareness of both local ideologies and theoretical approaches.
Skills development in written and oral communication, analysis, and critical evaluation.