Undergraduate Course: Language and Society in the Middle East and North Africa (IMES10011)
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 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
This course introduces students to the contemporary language and society of the Middle East through a range of core topics from a mainly anthropological angle. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
to enhance students' critical understanding of key issues in the anthropology of the contemporary Middle East and Muslim communities elsewhere
to demonstrate the ways in which men and women of Middle East and North Africa speak about issues central to their lives
to develop students' analytical and communicative skills
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Assessment Information
| one 3 hour exam |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Elisabeth Kendall
Tel: (0131 6)50 6615
Email: Elisabeth.Kendall@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Rhona Cullen
Tel: (0131 6)50 4182
Email: Rhona.Cullen@ed.ac.uk |
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