Undergraduate Course: Islamic History A: The Formation of the Islamic World (IMES08033)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course is an introduction to the history of the Islamic world from 550 to 1050 CE. It 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), the emergence of the ¿orthodox¿ Islamic traditions of Sunni and Shi¿i Islam, and the fragmentation of the Caliphate into a ¿commonwealth¿ of successor states. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 96 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 21,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 6,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Revision Session Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
166 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
55 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
5 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Examination: one 2-hour exam (55%)
Coursework:
one essay of 2000 words (30%)
one mid-semester test (10%)
seminar participation (5%)
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| Feedback |
Not entered |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Islamic History A: The Formation of the Islamic World | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
1) Basic understanding of Middle Eastern history 500-1050.
2) Enhanced ability to pose meaningful historical questions and to evaluate them critically.
3) Improved skills in research and written and oral presentation.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
If a student wishes to do both semester 1 and semester 2 of Islamic History (A and B) please enroll them for the full year course 'Islamic History: From the Origins of Islam to the Age of Suleyman the Magnificent' (IMES08035) |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Plus tutorials |
| Keywords | IMES IH A |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Andrew Marsham
Tel: (0131 6)50 9872
Email: andrew.marsham@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Anne Budo
Tel: (0131 6)50 4161
Email: a.budo@ed.ac.uk |
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