Postgraduate Module Descriptor

ARAM215: Studying the Contemporary Middle East

This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 academic year.

Overview

NQF Level	7
Credits	15	ECTS Value	7.5
Term(s) and duration	This module ran during term 2 (11 weeks)
Academic staff	Dr Clemence Scalbert Yucel (Lecturer)
Pre-requisites	None
Co-requisites	None
Available via distance learning	No

The module explores a wide variety of approaches to the study of the contemporary Middle East, with a particular emphasis on topics from humanities. It develops a pluri-disciplinary approach to topics such as material culture, heritage and memory, gender, and literature. A team of academics works tightly together to deliver this module. As the module is team-taught, the structure of the individual seminars is rather flexible, although it will always include a significant amount of active student participation, as is expected at the MA level. There is no prerequisite to enrol on this module.

Module created	01/10/2011	Last revised	21/11/2018