Module ARA2122 for 2016/7
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ARA2122: Themes in Modern Arabic Poetry
This module descriptor refers to the 2016/7 academic year.
Module Aims
This module is intended for those of you with no prior knowledge of Arabic poetry. It focuses on Arabic poetry from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, tracing its transition from a classical to a modern art form. It covers a variety of different poetry schools and movements, studying them in their proper historical context and paying attention to matters of form. Aside from instruction in aspects of modern Arabic poetry, those of you on this module receive training in close reading and critical analysis.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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Module-Specific Skills | 1. comprehend the various schools of modern Arabic poetry and their different themes and characteristics. 2. understand the relationship between literature and life and be able to relate changes in poetic form to wider historical processes |
Discipline-Specific Skills | 3. discuss with confidence a variety of cultural movements in modern Middle Eastern history.. |
Personal and Key Skills | 4. critically apply research and analytical skills.. |