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Undergraduate Course: Modern Middle Eastern History: Emergence and Encounters (IMES08038)

Course Outline
School School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures College College of Humanities and Social Science
Course type Standard Availability Available to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken) SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) Credits 40
Home subject area Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Other subject area None
Course website None Taught in Gaelic? No
Course description This course is an introduction to the political, economic, social and cultural history of the Middle East from 1800 to the present. The first semester covers the precolonial Ottoman empire, colonial rule and the rise of nationalism until the Second World War and examines the process of domestic transformation and international challenges. The second semester covers the period of postwar independence and subsequent domestic and regional conflicts, ranging from nationalism, statism and socialism to Islamism and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites None
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2010/11 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
CentralLectureModern Middle Eastern History Lecture1-22 16:10 - 17:00
CentralLectureModern Middle Eastern History Lecture1-22 16:10 - 17:00
CentralLectureModern Middle Eastern History Lecture1-22 16:10 - 17:00
First Class Week 1, Monday, 16:10 - 17:00, Zone: Central. Appleton tower Lecture Theatre 2
Additional information Plus tutorials
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes Stationery Requirements Comments
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)Modern Middle Eastern History: Emergence and Encounters2:0020 sidesc/w IMES08036, Same paper
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)2:0020 sidesc/w IMES08037. Same paper.
Resit Exam Diet (August)2:0020 sidesc/w IMES08037, Same paper
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1) Basic understanding of Middle Eastern history 1800-present

2) Enhanced ability to pose meaningful historical questions and to critically evaluate them.

3) Improved skills in research and written and oral presentation.
Assessment Information
Examination: two 2 hour exams (55%)
Coursework:
two essays of 2000 words (30%)
two mid-semester tests (10%)
tutorial participation (5%)
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiser Dr Anthony Gorman
Tel: (0131 6)50 4183
Email: Anthony.Gorman@ed.ac.uk
Course secretary Mrs Anne Budo
Tel: (0131 6)50 4161
Email: a.budo@ed.ac.uk
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