Undergraduate Course: Politics of the Middle East (PLIT10036)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The aim of this course is to provide an introduction to the politics of the Middle East. This will include: an analysis of the growth and nature of the state in the Middle East; the prevalence of authoritarianism, neo-patrimonialism and processes towards democratisation: the salience of Arab nationalism and Islamism: dynamics of conflict and revolution in the region; and the rise of Islamism. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 4 Politics/International Relations courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
** as numbers are limited, visiting students should contact the Visiting Student Office directly for admission to this course ** |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
(
Lecture Hours 10,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 9,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
177 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
90 %,
Practical Exam
10 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
1500 word reflective book review (30%)
2500 word essay (60%)
Tutorial participation (10%) |
| Feedback |
Prior to the essay, students will have received formative feedback on their book review. |
| No Exam Information |
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| Academic year 2024/25, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
(
Lecture Hours 10,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 9,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
177 )
|
| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
90 %,
Practical Exam
10 %
|
| Additional Information (Assessment) |
1500 word reflective book review (30%)
2500 word essay (60%)
Tutorial participation (10%) |
| Feedback |
Prior to the essay, students will have received formative feedback on their book review. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- have a basic understanding of the politics of the Middle East
- have an analytical awareness of the differing forms of state and state power in the region: an understanding of the some of the major conflicts of the region and the role of external powers
- gain an enhancement of presentation skills though oral presentations
- receive a formative (coursework) and summative (examination) assessment of student's knowledge.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
This course has a quota. Preference will be given to Politics and IR students. |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Plus 1 hr tutorial per week |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Jamie Allinson
Tel:
Email: J.Allinson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Agata Lebiedzinska
Tel: (01316) 515197
Email: alebiedz@ed.ac.uk |
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