College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Violence and Conflict in the Middle East
Module POL3252 for 2019/0
Module POL3252 for 2019/0
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POL3252: Violence and Conflict in the Middle East
This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:
- Identity Politics and Conflict
- Religion and Politics
- Sectarianism
- The Military and Security
- Legacy of Colonialism and Foreign Meddling
- Political Economy of 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities | 22 | 11x two-hour seminars. There will be a mix of lecturers led by the module convenor, student presentations, and group work. |
| Guided Independent Study | 48 | Private Study - reading and preparing for seminars |
| Guided Independent Study | 30 | Preparation for group presentations -including researching and collating relevant sources, planning the structure and argument. |
| Guided Independent Study | 50 | Preparation for essay - including researching and collating relevant sources, planning the structure and argument and writing up. |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
Foundation for Middle East Peace - https://fmep.org/
Al-Jazeera - www.english.aljazeera.net
Institute for the Study of War -http://www.understandingwar.org/
Other Learning Resources
Syria: Reckoning (2013, Aljazeera)
ISIS: "Islamic" Extremism? (2014, Mojtaba Masood)
