Postgraduate Course: Critical Readings in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies (IMES11044)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course provides an interdisciplinary, historically wide-ranging, and thematically diverse introduction to the field of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies. It will be structured around a close and critical reading of primary and secondary texts on a range of relevant subjects. It will be team-taught and engage with the interests of the members of the department which include Islamic history, Arabic literature, Islamic thought, Middle Eastern historiography, modern Middle Eastern history and politics. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Description |
Weeks |
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Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 2-11 | | | 10:00 - 12:00 | | |
| First Class |
Week 2, Wednesday, 10:00 - 12:00, Zone: Central. 2/28, 19 George Square. |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| An introduction to the advanced study of the history and culture of the Middle East and the Islamic world. A firm methodological, and to a certain extent substantive basis for more specialised postgraduate study. An understanding of the patterns of cultural value and practice of the societies under examination, and a critical awareness of both local ideologies and theoretical approaches. Skills development in written and oral communication, analysis, and critical evaluation. |
Assessment Information
Main Essay (3000 words)(65%);
Minor assignment (1500 words) (25%);
Written up presentation (500 words) (10%) |
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 | Ms Rhona Cullen
Tel: (0131 6)50 4182
Email: Rhona.Cullen@ed.ac.uk |
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