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Degree Programme Table: Persian and Social Anthropology (MA) (UTPRSSA)


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 4 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    IM0005 (IMES08005) Persian 1 As available 40
    U02153 (IMES08018) Islamic History 1 As available 40
    SA0105 (SCAN08003) Social Anthropology 1A: An Introduction As available 20
    SA0104 (SCAN08002) Social Anthropology 1B: The Practice of Social Anthropology 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 
    IM0008 (IMES08007) Persian 2 As available 40
    U03813 (SCAN08004) Social Anthropology 2: Into the Field As available 20
    U02440 (SSPS08004) Social and Political Enquiry 2 As available 20
    SP0079 (SSPS08002) Social and Political Theory 2 As available 20
    U02120 (IMES08012) Modern Middle Eastern 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 normally requires a pass at 50% or more, at the first attempt, in Persian 2.


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


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U04056 (IMES10041) Persian 3 As available 20
    U01853 (IMES10027) IMES Dissertation (Part 1) As available 20
    U04480 (IMES10049) Persian Language Acquisition Through Residence/Study B 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 "Social Anthropology" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Social Anthropology level 10' (SUB_SCAN_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (SCAN10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Social Anthropology'   (as selected)  

    Notes:Social Anthropology Core Courses include Kinship: Structure and Process; Anthropological Theory; Ritual and Religion; and Consumption, Exchange, Technology (these four usually done in third year); and Belief, Thought, and Language; and Culture and Power (these two usually done in fourth year).
     

    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 Persian 4 counts as two units of assessment, and Persian Oral counts as one unit of assessment.


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


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U04057 (IMES10042) Persian 4 As available 20
    U01849 (IMES10025) Persian 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 - Persian Language Based Courses(MA) - Level(s) 10' (ROU_G_UTPRSPO1_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    U04482    (IMES10051)    Persian Literature   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 "Social Anthropology" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Social Anthropology level 10' (SUB_SCAN_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (SCAN10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Social Anthropology'   (as selected)  

    Notes:Social Anthropology Core Courses include Kinship: Structure and Process; Anthropological Theory; Ritual and Religion; and Consumption, Exchange, Technology (these four usually done in third year); and Belief, Thought, and Language; and Culture and Power (these two usually done in fourth year).
     

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