Module ARA3162 for 2016/7
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ARA3162: Britain in the Middle East, 1798-1977
This module descriptor refers to the 2016/7 academic year.
Module Aims
This module aims to provide you with a nuanced understanding of how and why empire and imperialism works on the ground, the roles played by the various actors, the motivations and perceptions of the people involved, and the theories that historians have developed to explain empire and imperialism as a political, economic, social, and cultural phenomenon. It aims to engage you in a detailed analysis of the subject, a critique of the assigned readings, and an ongoing debate of the different interpretations of the readings and the case studies in class.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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Module-Specific Skills | 1. Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of British involvement in the Middle East through eight country case studies. 2. Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of imperialism and the methodologies and theories used to study it.. |
Discipline-Specific Skills | 3. Understand how history is written and that history is only the attempt to represent and explain the past, it is not the past itself. 4. Read primary and secondary sources critically. 5. Employ theory in the interpretation of historical events. 6. Evaluate history and historical documents both orally and in writing. 7. Discuss and debate different historical explanations of past events and to respect different points of view about the past. 8. Understand and evaluate historical events, change, and continuity through multi-disciplinary approaches |
Personal and Key Skills | 9. Think critically about issues and events. organisation of data, time and project management skills 10. Formulate a coherent argument orally and in writing. 11. Work independently and in a group 12. Ability to give an effective oral presentation in public 13. Write analytical essays that synthesize secondary material and interpret primary sources. |
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Introduction and overview
Theories of imperialism 1
Theories of imperialism 2
Theories of imperialism 3
Eastern Arabia, 1798-1977
Southern Arabia (Aden), 1837-1967
Egypt, 1882-1956
Sudan (the Anglo-Egyptian Condominium), 1899-1955
Iraq, 1914-58
Palestine, 1917-48
Transjordan, 1921-46
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 |
...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 | Class discussion of themes and issues in the assigned readings and the interpretation of historical documents. |
Guided Independent study | 40 | Reading the assigned readings |
Guided Independent study | 40 | Writing reviews of the assigned readings |
Guided Independent study | 48 | Researching and writing the essay |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).