Undergraduate Course: Modern Middle Eastern History: Emergence and Encounters (IMES08038)
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 | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | This course is an introduction to the political, economic, social and cultural history of the Middle East from 1800 to the present. The first semester covers the precolonial Ottoman empire, colonial rule and the rise of nationalism until the Second World War and examines the process of domestic transformation and international challenges. The second semester covers the period of postwar independence and subsequent domestic and regional conflicts, ranging from nationalism, statism and socialism to Islamism and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
1) Basic understanding of Middle Eastern history 1800-present
2) Enhanced ability to pose meaningful historical questions and to critically evaluate them.
3) Improved skills in research and written and oral presentation.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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Plus tutorials |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Anthony Gorman
Tel: (0131 6)50 4183
Email: Anthony.Gorman@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Anne Budo
Tel: (0131 6)50 4161
Email: a.budo@ed.ac.uk |
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