Postgraduate Course: Critical Readings in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies (IMES11044)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies |
Other subject area | None |
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None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course provides an interdisciplinary, historically wide-ranging, and thematically diverse introduction to the field of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies. It will be structured around a close and critical reading of primary and secondary texts on a range of relevant subjects. It will be team-taught and engage with the interests of the members of the department which include Islamic history, Arabic literature, Islamic thought, Middle Eastern historiography, modern Middle Eastern history and politics. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 19,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
90 %,
Practical Exam
10 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| An introduction to the advanced study of the history and culture of the Middle East and the Islamic world. A firm methodological, and to a certain extent substantive basis for more specialised postgraduate study. An understanding of the patterns of cultural value and practice of the societies under examination, and a critical awareness of both local ideologies and theoretical approaches. Skills development in written and oral communication, analysis, and critical evaluation. |
Assessment Information
Main Essay (3000 words)(65%);
Minor assignment (1500 words) (25%);
Written up presentation (500 words) (10%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | CRIME |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Andrew Newman
Tel: (0131 6)50 4178
Email: Andrew.J.Newman@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Ersev Ersoy
Tel: (0131 6)50 5565
Email: Ersev.Ersoy@ed.ac.uk |
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