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Degree Programme Table: Arabic and Politics (MA) (UTARAPO)


Year 1, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your
    Director of Studies.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 5 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U04169 (IMES08026) Arabic 1a As available 20
    U04170 (IMES08027) Arabic 1b As available 20
    U02122 (IMES08014) Modern Middle Eastern History 1 As available 40
    U02397 (PLIT08004) Introduction to Politics and International Relations As available 20
    U02398 (PLIT08005) Democracy in Comparative Perspective As available 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 0 set(s) of course options with the following rules.

    Year 2, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 5 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    IM0006 (IMES08006) Arabic 2 As available 40
    U02399 (PLIT08006) International Cooperation in Europe and Beyond As available 20
    SP0079 (SSPS08002) Social and Political Theory 2 As available 20
    U02440 (SSPS08004) Social and Political Enquiry 2 As available 20
    U02151 (IMES08016) Islamic History 1a As available 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 0 set(s) of course options with the following rules.

    Year 3, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Entry to Honours requires a pass at 50% or above, at the first attempt, in Arabic 2.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 3 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U04048 (IMES10039) Arabic 3 As available 20
    U01853 (IMES10027) IMES Dissertation (Part 1) As available 20
    U04477 (IMES10048) Arabic Language Acquisition Through Residence/Study As available 40




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following "Politics" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Politics level 10' (SUB_PLIT_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (PLIT10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Politics'   (as selected)  

     

    Year 4, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Final Assessment Weighting: Other than the study abroad credits, one unit of assessment is allocated to every 20-credits of courses, except that Arabic 4 counts as two units of assessment and Arabic Oral counts as one unit of assessment.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 3 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U04049 (IMES10040) Arabic 4 As available 20
    U01848 (IMES10024) Arabic Oral As available 0
    U01854 (IMES10028) IMES Dissertation (Part 2) As available 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 3 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School(s) G - Arabic Language Based Courses (MA)- Level(s) 10' (ROU_G_UTARABC1_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    IM0020    (IMES10001)    Modern Arabic Literature   20  
    IM0022    (IMES10002)    Elements of Islam   20  
    IM0024    (IMES10004)    Classical Arabic Literature   20  
    U04474    (IMES10047)    Early Arabic Historical Texts   20  
    U04047    (IMES10038)    Media Arabic   20  

     

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following "Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection -Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies level 10' (SUB_IMES_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    IM0033   (IMES10006)   Middle Eastern Politics   (20 Credits)  
    IM0045   (IMES10011)   Language and Society in the Middle East and North Africa   (20 Credits)  
    IM9991   (IMES10013)   Early Development of Islamic Law   (20 Credits)  
    U00150   (IMES10016)   Approaches to the History of the Middle East   (20 Credits)  
    U00309   (IMES10017)   History of Islamic Medicine   (20 Credits)  
    U02025   (IMES10032)   Shi'ite Islam   (20 Credits)  
    U02357   (IMES10033)   Mystical Islam (Sufism)   (20 Credits)  
    U02570   (IMES10034)   History of Muslim-Christian Dialogue   (20 Credits)  
    U03593   (IMES10035)   Cinema and Society in the Middle East   (20 Credits)  
    U03965   (IMES10036)   Medieval Islamic Philosophy and Theology   (20 Credits)  
    U03966   (IMES10037)   Culture and Society in the Modern Middle East   (20 Credits)  
    U04454   (IMES10045)   Jihad in Muslim Politics and Society   (20 Credits)  
    U04473   (IMES10046)   Early Islamic Political Thought   (20 Credits)  
    U04620   (IMES10052)   Harems, homes and streets: Gender and space in Middle Eastern literatures   (20 Credits)  

    Notes:"IMES option courses" are courses involving discursive studies of Islam/Middle East related subjects with texts read in English. A list of available courses is made available before the beginning of each semester, and students will be able to choose from among these courses in consultation with their directors of studies. While specific course offerings change from year to year, these courses typically include subjects in history, politics, religion, or cultural studies.
     

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following "Politics" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Politics level 10' (SUB_PLIT_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (PLIT10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Politics'   (as selected)  

     

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