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Degree Programme Table: Arabic and Ancient Greek (MA Hons) (UTARAAGMAH)

Jump to: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4

Year 1 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September

Notes:
Students should aim to divide the number of credits they take in each academic year evenly between Semester 1 and Semester 2.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Arabic 1a

Must be passed

IMES08026 20 credits
Arabic 1b

Must be passed

IMES08027 20 credits
Islamic and Middle Eastern Cultures
IMES08051 20 credits

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Greek 1A and Greek 1B

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Selected courses must be passed
Greek 1A
GREE08003 20 credits
Greek 1B
GREE08004 20 credits
OR

Greek 1C and Greek 1D

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Selected courses must be passed
Greek 1C
GREE08005 20 credits
Greek 1D
GREE08006 20 credits
AND

Group B

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

Islamic History A: The Formation of the Islamic World

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Islamic History A: The Formation of the Islamic World
IMES08033 20 credits
OR

Islamic History B: From the Crusades to the 'Gunpowder Empires'

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Islamic History B: From the Crusades to the 'Gunpowder Empires'
IMES08034 20 credits

Year 2 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: August

Notes:
Entry to Honours:

(1) Students must pass courses to the required value of 240 credits in the first two years.
(2) Students must achieve 50% or more, at the first attempt, in Arabic 2.
(3) Students must achieve 50% or more, at the first attempt, in both Greek 2A and Greek 2B.

All courses (including any outside subjects) must be passed before embarking on the year abroad; an outside course passed at Resit in August will be acceptable.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Arabic 2

Must be passed 1st time at 50%

IMES08006 40 credits
Greek 2B

Must be passed 1st time at 50%

GREE08008 20 credits
The Greek World 1A: Greece in the Making

Must be passed

CLGE08001 20 credits
The Greek World 1B: Greece's New Horizons

Must be passed

CLGE08002 20 credits

Course options

Courses from School of History, Classics and Archaeology- Multiple UG Courses- Level 8

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Selected courses must be passed 1st time at 50%
Greek 2A
GREE08007 20 credits
Greek 2a Ex-Beginners
GREE08009 20 credits

Year 3 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: August

Notes:
During 3rd year, when permitted, at least 30 weeks of approved residence must be spent in an Arabic-speaking country. During sessions when this is not permitted, students will be offered an alternative means of engagement.

Final Assessment

One unit of assessment is allocated to every 20 credits and constitutes one 20-credit paper. The following are the twelve 20-credit papers on which the classification of the degree is based. (Papers that for the purposes of degree classification acquire a weighting of 40 credits are, therefore, listed twice.)

1. Arabic 4
2. Arabic 4
3. Arabic Oral
4. Greek Language (A)
5. Arabic Coursework Essay
6. Year Abroad Work for Classics
7. Year Abroad Work for Classics
8. IMES Dissertation Part 1 OR IMES Long Essay
9. IMES Dissertation Part 2 OR Classics Dissertation
10. Classics Dissertation OR Classics Honours Option
11. IMES Honours Option
12. IMES Honours Option OR Classics Honours Option

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Year Abroad Work for Degrees in Modern European Languages and Classics
CLGE10006 40 credits
Arabic Coursework Essay
IMES10054 20 credits
Arabic Language Acquisition Through Residence/Study (Part Time)
IMES10056 40 credits

Course options

IMES Dissertation or Long Essay Year 3

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
IMES Dissertation (Part 1)
IMES10027 20 credits
IMES Long Essay
IMES10059 20 credits

Year 4 Academic year: 2024/25, 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 twelve 20-credit papers on which the classification of the degree is based. (Papers that for the purposes of degree classification acquire a weighting of 40 credits are, therefore, listed twice.)

1. Arabic 4
2. Arabic 4
3. Arabic Oral
4. Greek Language (A)
5. Arabic Coursework Essay
6. Year Abroad Work for Classics
7. Year Abroad Work for Classics
8. IMES Dissertation Part 1 (same mark as IMES Dissertation Part 2) OR IMES Long Essay
9. IMES Dissertation Part 2 OR Classics Dissertation
10. Classics Dissertation OR Classics Honours Option
11. IMES Honours Option
12. IMES Honours Option OR Classics Honours Option

Arabic Coursework Essay, Persian Coursework Essay, IMES Long Essay, and any dissertation courses are only available for selection if they are listed in the degree programme's final assessment.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Arabic 4
IMES10040 20 credits
Greek Language (A)
GREE10009 20 credits
Arabic Oral
IMES10024 0 credits

Course options

Arabic Language Options Year 4

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Please be aware that all courses may not be available every year.
Modern Arabic Literature
IMES10001 20 credits
Elements of Islam
IMES10002 20 credits
Classical Arabic Literature
IMES10004 20 credits
Reading Arab Feminist Texts: Key Debates on Women's Rights in the Arab World
IMES10093 20 credits
AND

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

IMES Dissertation (Part 2)

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
IMES Dissertation (Part 2)
IMES10028 20 credits
AND

Greek Honours Courses Year 4

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Greek Language (B) cannot be taken as part of this collection
Greek Language (B)
GREE10010 20 credits
Herodotus
GREE10025 20 credits
Greek Pastoral Poetry
GREE10037 20 credits
Plato's Republic
GREE10038 20 credits
Greek Palaeography & Manuscript Culture
GREE10039 20 credits
OR

Classics Dissertation

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Classics Dissertation
CLGE10003 40 credits
AND

Group B

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Level 10 courses

Select exactly 20 credits from Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Level 10 courses
OR

Greek Honours Courses Year 4

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Greek Language (B) cannot be taken as part of this collection
Greek Language (B)
GREE10010 20 credits
Herodotus
GREE10025 20 credits
Greek Pastoral Poetry
GREE10037 20 credits
Plato's Republic
GREE10038 20 credits
Greek Palaeography & Manuscript Culture
GREE10039 20 credits
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