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Degree Programme Table: Arabic and Social Anthropology (MA Hons) (UTARASA)


Year 1, Academic year 2010/11, 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  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    IMES08026 Arabic 1a As available 20
    IMES08027 Arabic 1b As available 20
    SCAN08003 Social Anthropology 1A: An Introduction As available 20
    SCAN08002 Social Anthropology 1B: The Practice of Social Anthropology As available 20
    IMES08035 Islamic History: From the Origins of Islam to the Age of Suleyman the Magnificent As available 40




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



    Year 2, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    IMES08006 Arabic 2 As available 40
    SCAN08004 Social Anthropology 2: Into the Field As available 20
    SSPS08004 Social and Political Enquiry 2 As available 20
    SSPS08002 Social and Political Theory 2 As available 20
    IMES08036 Modern Middle Eastern History A: Domestic Transformation and International Challenges As available 20




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



    Year 3, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August

  • 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  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    IMES10055 Arabic Language Acquisition Through Residence/Study (Full Time) As available 80
    IMES10059 IMES Long Essay As available 20
    IMES10054 Arabic Coursework Essay As available 20




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



    Year 4, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Final Assessment Weighting: Other than the study abroad credits, one unit of assessment is allocated to every 20-credits of courses, while Arabic 4 counts as 3 units of assessment, and Arabic Oral counts as 2 units of assessment.


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    IMES10040 Arabic 4 As available 20
    IMES10024 Arabic Oral As available 0
    SCAN10036 Dissertation (MA Social Anthropology) As available 40




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 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   Course Name   Credits
    IMES10001    Modern Arabic Literature   20  
    IMES10002    Elements of Islam   20  
    IMES10004    Classical Arabic Literature   20  
    IMES10047    Early Arabic Historical Texts   20  

    Notes:"Arabic Language Based Courses" are courses involving close study of Arabic texts in specific thematic contexts. A list of courses is made available before the beginning of each semester in consultation with their director of 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   Description / Course Name   Credits
    (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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