College of Social Sciences and International Studies
War, Violence and Revolution in the Modern Middle East
Module ARA3045 for 2024/5
Module ARA3045 for 2024/5
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ARA3045: War, Violence and Revolution in the Modern Middle East
This module descriptor refers to the 2024/5 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Although the module's precise coverage may vary each year, it is anticipated that the following topics will be covered (some for a period of more than one week)
- Theories of violence
- Colonial violence
- Genocide
- The Armenian Genocide
- Gender and conflict
- Revolutionary violence
- Martyrdom
- Non-violence
- Settler-colonialism
- Humanitarian violence
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 |
---|---|---|
44 | 256 | 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 activities | 44 | 22 x 2 hour classes. You will need to complete all readings prior to class and be ready to participate. On some occasions you will be asked to make presentations |
Guided independent study | 130 | Reading and research |
Guided independent study | 63 | Completing assignments |
Guided independent study | 63 | Preparing for assessments |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).