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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2021/2022

Information in the Degree Programme Tables may still be subject to change in response to Covid-19

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Year 1 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: September

Notes:
It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that students choose outside courses in first year with a follow-on course in the second year, so that there is the possibility of an alternative degree programme at the end of second year

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A-Q, T, W and Y


Year 2 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: August

Notes:
It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that students choose outside courses in second year that follow on from first year, so that there is the possibility of an alternative degree programme at the end of second year.

Entry to Honours:

(1) Students must achieve 50% or more, at the first attempt, in Islamic and Middle Eastern Cultures.
(2) Students must achieve 50% or more, at the first attempt, in Introduction to Islam.

All courses (including any outside subjects) must be passed if students wish to spend all or part of their third year abroad; an outside course passed at Resit in August will be acceptable.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A-Q, T, W and Y


Year 3 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: August

Notes:
Final assessment:

One unit of assessment is allocated to every 20 credits and constitutes one 20-credit paper. The following are the 20-credit papers on which the classification of the degree is based.

Group A - Year 3 spent at Edinburgh (full year) - classification is based on the following twelve 20-credit papers (240 credits):

From year 3:
1. IMES Honours Option
2. IMES Honours Option
3. IMES Honours Option
4. IMES Honours Option OR Option course from another School
5. IMES Honours Option OR Option course from another School
6. IMES Honours Option OR Option course from another School

From year 4:
7. IMES Dissertation Part 1 (same mark as 8)
8. IMES Dissertation Part 2
9. IMES Honours Option
10. IMES Honours Option
11. IMES Honours Option OR Option course from another School
12. IMES Honours Option OR Option course from another School

Group B - Year 3 spent at Edinburgh (half year); and on Erasmus (half year) - classification is based on nine 20-credit papers: two IMES honours options and one IMES honours option or option course from another School in year 3, and all six 20-credit papers in year 4 (180 credits).

Group C - Year 3 spent on Erasmus (full year): classification is based on the six 20-credit papers in year 4 only (120 credits).

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 120 credits in this group.

Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Level 10 courses

Select between 60 and 120 credits from Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Level 10 courses
Notes:
'IMES option courses' are courses involving discursive studies of Islam/Middle East-related subjects with texts read in English. A list of courses is made available to students prior to the start of the new academic year, and whilst the courses offered change from year to year, they typically include subjects in history, politics, religion, or cultural studies.
Selected courses must be passed
AND

Courses from School(s) G-J - Middle Eastern Studies (MA) - Level(s) 10

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
'Non-IMES Middle Eastern Related Courses' are courses being delivered outside IMES involving discursive studies of Islam/Middle East related subjects. A list of courses is made available prior to the start of the new academic year, and whilst availability varies from year to year, these courses are offered in a range of subject areas including Classics, Divinity, History, History of Art, Politics and Social Anthropology.
OR

Group B

Select exactly 120 credits in this group.

IMES ERASMUS half year

Select exactly 60 credits of the following courses
AND

Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Level 10 courses

Select between 40 and 60 credits from Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Level 10 courses
Notes:
'IMES option courses' are courses involving discursive studies of Islam/Middle East-related subjects with texts read in English. A list of courses is made available to students prior to the start of the new academic year, and whilst the courses offered change from year to year, they typically include subjects in history, politics, religion, or cultural studies.
Selected courses must be passed
AND

Courses from School(s) G-J - Middle Eastern Studies (MA) - Level(s) 10

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
'Non-IMES Middle Eastern Related Courses' are courses being delivered outside IMES involving discursive studies of Islam/Middle East related subjects. A list of courses is made available prior to the start of the new academic year, and whilst availability varies from year to year, these courses are offered in a range of subject areas including Classics, Divinity, History, History of Art, Politics and Social Anthropology.
OR

Group C

Select exactly 120 credits in this group.

IMES ERASMUS full year

Select exactly 120 credits of the following courses

Year 4 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: August

Notes:
Final assessment:

One unit of assessment is allocated to every 20 credits and constitutes one 20-credit paper. The following are the 20-credit papers on which the classification of the degree is based.

Year 3 spent at Edinburgh (full year) - classification is based on the following twelve 20-credit papers (240 credits):

From year 3:
1. IMES Honours Option
2. IMES Honours Option
3. IMES Honours Option
4. IMES Honours Option OR Option course from another School
5. IMES Honours Option OR Option course from another School
6. IMES Honours Option OR Option course from another School

From year 4:
7. IMES Dissertation Part 1 (same mark as 8)
8. IMES Dissertation Part 2
9. IMES Honours Option
10. IMES Honours Option
11. IMES Honours Option OR Option course from another School
12. IMES Honours Option OR Option course from another School

Year 3 spent at Edinburgh (half year); and on Erasmus (half year) - classification is based on nine 20-credit papers: two IMES honours options and one IMES honours option or option course from another School in year 3, and all six 20-credit papers in year 4 (180 credits).

Year 3 spent on Erasmus (full year): classification is based on the six 20-credit papers in year 4 only (120 credits).


Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 80 credits in this group.

Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Level 10 courses

Select between 40 and 80 credits from Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Level 10 courses
Notes:
'IMES option courses' are courses involving discursive studies of Islam/Middle East-related subjects with texts read in English. A list of courses is made available to students prior to the start of the new academic year, and whilst the courses offered change from year to year, they typically include subjects in history, politics, religion, or cultural studies.

AND

Courses from School(s) G-J - Middle Eastern Studies (MA) - Level(s) 10

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
'Non-IMES Middle Eastern Related Courses' are courses being delivered outside IMES involving discursive studies of Islam/Middle East related subjects. A list of courses is made available prior to the start of the new academic year, and whilst availability varies from year to year, these courses are offered in a range of subject areas including Classics, Divinity, History, History of Art, Politics and Social Anthropology.

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