Module ARAM220 for 2016/7
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
ARAM220: Gender, Politics and Society in the Middle East
This module descriptor refers to the 2016/7 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Studying Gender in the Middle East. Past Trends and Emerging Perspectives
2: Representing the Middle East: Orientalism and Colonialism
3: Islam, Patriarchy and "Tradition"
4: The "Woman Question" and the State: Gender Relations in Nation-State Building and Citizenship
5: Intimate Politics: Selves and Societies
6: De-colonising Masculinities
7: Gender and Sexuality: From “Honour Crimes” to Queer Politics
8: War and Conflict: Gendering Violence and Peace
9: Feminism and Women’s Movements: Different Strategies, Common Aims?
10: Gendering New Media and Public Spheres in the Middle East
11: Toward new political futures: Imagination and Cultural Productions
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 22 | Lectures |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 22 | Seminars |
| Guided independent study | 77 | Weekly reading (7 hours per week) |
| Guided independent study | 22 | Class preparation (2 hours prep per week) |
| Guided independent study | 6 | Presentation |
| Guided independent study | 33 | Reaction papers (3 hours writing per week) |
| Guided independent study | 30 | Book review (20 hours reading and 10 hours writing) |
| Guided independent study | 88 | Essay (50 hours reading and 38 hours writing) |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
ELE
Other Learning Resources
The students undertaking this module will be expected to make use of the University libraries as well as the electronic library. Finally, the students are also expected to carry out their own research on the Internet. Computer access is widely available at the University, including at the IAIS.
