Module ARA2150 for 2016/7
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ARA2150: Muslims in Britain
This module descriptor refers to the 2016/7 academic year.
Module Aims
This module aims to study the Muslim presence in Britain today, within its British, European and wider Islamic contexts, in order to promote an informed debate about its significance and future. It aims to provide an understanding of the history of Muslim communities in Britain today and how Muslims define themselves, and involves an examination of the debate around integration, integration strategies, assimilation and multiculturalism. It will set these against the experience of other migrant groups for comparison.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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Module-Specific Skills | 1. demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the situation of Muslim communities in Britain, and in comparison with similar groups in Europe. 2. demonstrate an appreciation of the dynamics of social integration and factors that help or hinder it. |
Discipline-Specific Skills | 3. analyse information, using a statistical, non-biased approach towards the data. 4. apply integration theories to understanding the practical interaction between communities. |
Personal and Key Skills | 5. develop time organisation; analytical writing 6. write clear, grammatical English which is essential. |
How this Module is Assessed
In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.
Formative Assessment
A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.
Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
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Presentation | 10-15 minute presentation | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, | Informal Feedback in class and office hours |
Summative Assessment
A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.
Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
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50 | 50 | 0 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
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Examination | 50 | 2 hours | 1, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 6 | Written feedback |
Essay | 50 | 2,000 words | 1, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 6 | Written feedback |
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Re-assessment
Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.
Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
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Examination | Examination | 1, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 6 | August/September assessment period |
Essay | Essay | 1, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 6 | August/September assessment period |
Re-assessment notes
Reassessment will be based on same methods as assessment.