Undergraduate Course: Modern Middle Eastern History: Emergence and Encounters (IMES08038)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 40 |
| Home subject area | Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course is an introduction to the political, economic, social and cultural history of the Middle East from 1800 to the present. The first semester covers the precolonial Ottoman empire, colonial rule and the rise of nationalism until the Second World War and examines the process of domestic transformation and international challenges. The second semester covers the period of postwar independence and subsequent domestic and regional conflicts, ranging from nationalism, statism and socialism to Islamism and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
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Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | Modern Middle Eastern History Lecture | 1-22 | 16:10 - 17:00 | | | | | | Central | Lecture | Modern Middle Eastern History Lecture | 1-22 | | 16:10 - 17:00 | | | | | Central | Lecture | Modern Middle Eastern History Lecture | 1-22 | | | | 16:10 - 17:00 | |
| First Class |
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| Additional information |
Plus tutorials |
| Exam Information |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Modern Middle Eastern History: Emergence and Encounters | 2:00 | | | | Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1) Basic understanding of Middle Eastern history 1800-present
2) Enhanced ability to pose meaningful historical questions and to critically evaluate them.
3) Improved skills in research and written and oral presentation. |
Assessment Information
Examination: two 2 hour exams (55%)
Coursework:
two essays of 2000 words (30%)
two mid-semester tests (10%)
tutorial participation (5%)
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Anthony Gorman
Tel: (0131 6)50 4183
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Course secretary | Mrs Anne Budo
Tel: (0131 6)50 4161
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