Module ARAM215 for 2017/8
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
ARAM215: Studying the Contemporary Middle East
This module descriptor refers to the 2017/8 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Week 1: Introduction to the module
Week 2: Benedict Anderson’s ‘Imagined Communities’
Week 3: Collective Memory in the Middle East
Week 4: Endangered Languages in the Middle East
Week 5: Material Culture in the Middle East
Week 6: Families and Selves : gendered Identity Construction
Week 7: The Politics of Gender
Week 8: Nationalism and Literature
Week 9: The Politics of Heritage
Week 10: Heritage in Conflict
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 128 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 22 hours | Classroom hours |
| Guided independent study | 128 hours | Independent study |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
ELE
Other Learning Resources
The University libraries
