Module ARA3129 for 2016/7
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ARA3129: Nationalisms in the Middle East
This module descriptor refers to the 2016/7 academic year.
Module Aims
By the end of this module students will:
- have gained an understanding of a variety of political, cultural and ideological dimensions associated to the historical development of nationalist movements in the Middle East;
- be able to appreciate the development of nationalism by evaluating the links between historical change and the transformation of Middle Eastern identities; and
- be able to apply abstract theoretical concepts about sociological and political understanding to concrete case studies, and to discuss how such concepts contribute (or not) to understanding of social and political behaviours.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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Module-Specific Skills | 1. understand a variety of political, cultural and ideological dimensions associated to the historical development of nationalist movements in the Middle East; 2. appreciate the development of nationalism by evaluating the links between historical change and the transformation of Middle Eastern identities; |
Discipline-Specific Skills | 3. demonstrate the ability to work on primary sources under tutor guidance; 4. demonstrate the ability to relate case studies to conceptual and theoretical frameworks in order to foster original and independent thinking; 5. demonstrate the ability understand historical change from a multi-disciplinary perspective; |
Personal and Key Skills | 6. work independently and within a group, including participation in oral discussion; 7. demonstrate the ability to organise and process data to produce a coherent and argument, both orally and in writing. |
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
What is nationalism?
Nationalism and nation-state
The Ottoman and Safavid Empires
Arab nationalism
Turkish Nationalism
Egyptian Nationalism
Jewish nationalism
Palestinian Nationalism
Nationalism in Iran
Kurdish nationalism
Review
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 |
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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 |
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Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity | 22 | Teaching sessions will normally include lecturing and class discussion focussing on individual presentations or on specific learning tasks. Emphasis will be placed on the evaluation of selected primary and secondary sources |
Guided Independent study | 128 | A variety of independent study tasks directed by module leader to include reading, engagement in discussion on VLE, regular interaction in seminars, events and office hours outside of class time. |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).