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Degree Programme Table: Arab World Studies (MSc) (Full Time) (PTMSCARAWS1F)

Year 1, Academic year 2015/16, Starting month: September


COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 4 compulsory course(s).


Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
IMES11021 Intensive Arabic A Semester 1 50
IMES11044 Critical Readings in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Semester 1 20
IMES11022 Intensive Arabic B Semester 2 50
IMES11040 Intensive Arabic C Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond 40




COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


Select a minimum of 20 credits and maximum of credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 2
Code   Course Name   Credits
PGSP11162    International Security   20  
PGSP11275    The Middle East in International Relations   20  
IMES11067    Gender and Media in the Arab World   20  
HIAR11035    Mosques, Palaces and Gardens in the Golden Age of Islam   20  
IMES11073    The Arab-Israeli Conflict: Nations in Collision (PG Version)   20  
IMES11060    Islamic Movements in the 20th Century   20  
IMES11078    The Qur'an - Islam's Holy Book (PG version)   20  
HIST10040    Post-Colonial South Asia   20  
PGHC11171    Contacts and Conflicts between East and West 600-900: the Pirenne Thesis Re-examined   20  
IMES11079    Hebrew for Arabic Speakers   20  
IMES10076    Of Wine, Love and Loss: Reading Iran through Classical Persian Literature   20  
IMES11048    Ruling Iran: Great Kings, Shahs and Imams   20  

 


Year 2, Academic year 2015/16, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Only one level 10 option may be taken. Options outside of the DPT can can be taken with permission of the programme director. Students are strongly encouraged to take one option per semester.


  • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 5 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    IMES11039 Advanced Arabic D Semester 1 20
    IMES11035 Advanced Arabic E Semester 2 20
    IMES11037 Research Methods and Problems in IMES Semester 2 20
    IMES11027 Arab World Studies Masters Dissertation Semester 2 60
    IMES11066 Research Skills and Methods in IMES Semester 1 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 1
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    IMES11003    Ideology and Political Practice in the Modern Middle East   20  
    PGSP11178    Culture and Power: The Anthropology of Political Processes   20  
    PGSP11156    International Relations Theory   20  
    PGSP11191    Ritual and Religion   20  
    THET11040    From diatribe to dialogue in Christian-Muslim relations   20  
    IMES11072    Islam in Modern Societies (PG Version)   20  
    IMES11068    Muslims in Britain: Migration, Faith and Identity (PG Version)   20  
    IMES11046    The History and Culture of Iran: From Ancient Persia to Contemporary Iran   20  
    PGSP11171    International Political Economy   20  
    IMES11070    Modern Persian Literature and 'Modern' Iran (PG Version)   20  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 2
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PGSP11162    International Security   20  
    PGSP11275    The Middle East in International Relations   20  
    IMES11067    Gender and Media in the Arab World   20  
    HIAR11035    Mosques, Palaces and Gardens in the Golden Age of Islam   20  
    IMES11073    The Arab-Israeli Conflict: Nations in Collision (PG Version)   20  
    IMES11060    Islamic Movements in the 20th Century   20  
    IMES11078    The Qur'an - Islam's Holy Book (PG version)   20  
    HIST10040    Post-Colonial South Asia   20  
    PGHC11171    Contacts and Conflicts between East and West 600-900: the Pirenne Thesis Re-examined   20  
    IMES11079    Hebrew for Arabic Speakers   20  
    IMES10076    Of Wine, Love and Loss: Reading Iran through Classical Persian Literature   20  
    IMES11048    Ruling Iran: Great Kings, Shahs and Imams   20  

     


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