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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures : Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies

Undergraduate Course: Islamic History: From the Origins of Islam to the Age of Suleyman the Magnificent (IMES08035)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) Credits40
Home subject areaIslamic and Middle Eastern Studies Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course is an introduction to the history of the Islamic world from 500 to 1650 CE. The first semester covers the pre-Islamic background to Islam, the life of the Prophet Muhammad, the Arab conquests, the formation of the first Muslim world empire (the Caliphate) and its fragmentation into a commonwealth of successor states (500-1050). The second semester surveys the Islamic world from 1050-1600, including the Seljuk Turks, the Crusades, the Mongol invasions, the formation of the Ottoman and Safavid empires and the expansion of Islam into Africa and and Central and South Asia.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  0
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Class Delivery Information Plus tutorials
Course Start Date 16/09/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 400 ( Lecture Hours 48, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 12, Summative Assessment Hours 4, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 328 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 55 %, Coursework 40 %, Practical Exam 5 %
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)Islamic History: From the Origins of Islam to the Age of Suleyman the Magnificent2:00
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)2:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)2:00
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1) Basic understanding of Middle Eastern history 500-1650.

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

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%)
Seminar participation (5%)

Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiserDr Andrew Marsham
Tel: (0131 6)50 9872
Email: andrew.marsham@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Anne Budo
Tel: (0131 6)50 4161
Email: a.budo@ed.ac.uk
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