Undergraduate Course: Classical Arabic Literature (IMES10004)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The Classical Arabic Literature Course comprises three elements to provide a brief introduction to three of the key genres of classical Arabic literature: the risalah, the maqamah and pre-Islamic poetry. All materials will be read in Arabic and discussed in English. |
| 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 | Before enrolling students on this course, you are asked to contact the IMES Secretary to ensure that a place is available (Tel: 504182, e-mail imes@ed.ac.uk). Students not studying Arabic degrees must contact the course organiser to check level of Arabic language ability before being enrolling on the course. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 courses in a suitable subject area at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
Students will also have to contact the course organiser to check level of Arabic language ability before being admitted to the course. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 12 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 30,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
163 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
80 %,
Coursework
20 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
One three hour degree exam
one 2,500 word essay |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 3:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
To give students a brief taste of three of the principal genres of modern Arabic literature (the risalah, the maqamah and pre-Islamic) through intense reading of a few select examples
To develop students' ability to read classical Arabic literature in the original language from a critical perspective, both linguistically and literarily
To enable students to think about and critically discuss various themes, forms and techniques found in classical Arabic literature more generally
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
1st Sit; April; Classical Arabic Literature; 3 hours; 20 sides; June |
| Keywords | IMES CAL |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Richard Todd
Tel: (0131 6)51 3202
Email: richard.todd@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Eleanor Birch
Tel: (0131 6)50 4182
Email: Eleanor.Birch@ed.ac.uk |
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