Postgraduate Course: Diasporas of the Middle East (IMES11034)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course seeks to situate the Middle East minorities in the broader analytical, conceptual and theoretical debates of Diaspora Studies, fostering knowledge of communities by examining local cultures, histories, languages, politics and religions. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Seminar | Seminar | 1-11 | 11:10 - 13:00 | | | | | | Central | Seminar | Seminar | 1-11 | | | | 15:00 - 15:50 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 11:10 - 13:00, Zone: Central. Room 3.18, David Hume tower |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. The main objectives of this course will be the understanding of the main historical events, processes and actors that have shaped and continue to shape political dynamics in the Middle East, with special reference to the minority communities. Students will gain a thorough knowledge of different approaches to Diaspora. The course aims to give students the chance to form an academically informed, independent and critical knowledge of the Middle East and its relations with $ùthe West&© and to develop an in-depth understanding and knowledge of a range of diasporic case studies.
2. The course aims also to develop further students&© abilities to do secondary-source research and to present oral and written work clearly and effectively while also honing their analytical skills and improving their interactive capacities. |
Assessment Information
Essay (3000 Words) - 50%
Take Home Exam (2000 Words) - 30%
Presentation and Class Participation - 20% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
The Jews: the 20th Century Diaspora
The Greeks: Modern Exodus
The Armenians: From Exile to Empowerment
The Palestinians
Syrians in Egypt: the Boundaries of $ùDiaspora&©?
Filmic Narratives of Diaspora
&«Irangeles&ª: the Iranian Experience Abroad
The Kurds and Turks
Middle Eastern Diasporas in $ùthe West&©
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Sossie Kasbarian
Tel: (0131 6)50 9974
Email: Sossie.Kasbarian@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Rhona Cullen
Tel: (0131 6)50 4182
Email: Rhona.Cullen@ed.ac.uk |
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