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

Undergraduate Course: Modern Middle Eastern History A: Domestic Transformation and International Challenges (IMES08036)

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) Credits20
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 political, economic, social and cultural history of the Middle East from 1800-c.1950. It covers the precolonial Ottoman empire, the colonial period and the rise of nationalism until the Second World War.
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 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  34
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: 200 ( Lecture Hours 24, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 6, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 164 )
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)Modern Middle Eastern History A: Domestic Transformation and International Challenges2:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)2:00
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1) Basic understanding of Middle Eastern history 1800-c.1950.

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

3) Improved skills in research and written and oral presentation.
Assessment Information
One 2-hour exam (55%)
One essay of 2,000 words (30%)
One mid-semester test (10%)
Tutorial Participation (5%)
Special Arrangements
If a student wishes to do both semester 1 and semester 2 of Modern Middle Eastern History (A and B) please enroll them for the full year course 'Modern Middle Eastern History: Emergence and Encounters' (IMES08038)
Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiserDr Anthony Gorman
Tel: (0131 6)50 4183
Email: Anthony.Gorman@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Anne Budo
Tel: (0131 6)50 4161
Email: a.budo@ed.ac.uk
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