Undergraduate Course: Islamic History: From the Origins of Islam to the Age of Suleyman the Magnificent (IMES08035)
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 |
| Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course is an introduction to the history of the Islamic world from 500 to 1650 CE. The first semester covers the pre-Islamic background to Islam, the life of the Prophet Muhammad, the Arab conquests, the formation of the first Muslim world empire (the Caliphate) and its fragmentation into a commonwealth of successor states (500-1050). The second semester surveys the Islamic world from 1050-1600, including the Seljuk Turks, the Crusades, the Mongol invasions, the formation of the Ottoman and Safavid empires and the expansion of Islam into Africa and and Central and South Asia. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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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: 2014/15 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 90 |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
Plus tutorials |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Lecture Hours 48,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 12,
Summative Assessment Hours 4,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
328 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
55 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
5 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Islamic History: From the Origins of Islam to the Age of Suleyman the Magnificent | 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 500-1650.
2) Enhanced ability to pose meaningful historical questions and to evaluate them critically.
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%)
Seminar participation (5%)
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Andrew Marsham
Tel: (0131 6)50 9872
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Course secretary | Mrs Anne Budo
Tel: (0131 6)50 4161
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