Module ARAM187 for 2017/8
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
ARAM187: The Middle East Before 1945
This module descriptor refers to the 2017/8 academic year.
Module Aims
This module examines major social and political themes in the history of the modern Middle East between 1800 and 1945
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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Module-Specific Skills | 1. An understanding of the historical development of the Middle East during 1800-1945 from a continuity/change and comparative perspectives, particularly in the social and political fields. 2. At the end of the module the students will develop a multi-sided approach to the major themes of the history of the period. 3. In particular they will be able to critically discuss these themes through an evaluation of the different approaches to historical research within the field of Middle Eastern studies. |
Discipline-Specific Skills | 4. An ability to work with primary sources under tutor guidance, and to evaluate these in the light of conceptual and theoretical debates. 5. An ability to engage with the cultural/political contexts within which historical literature was produced. An ability to understand themes and ideas of historical change from a multi-disciplinary perspective. |
Personal and Key Skills | 6. Independent study and group work, including participation in oral discussion 7. Ability to organise data effectively to produce a coherent written argument to a deadline. |
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Week 1 - Introduction / Middle Eastern Historiography
Week 2 - Local Actors (Old and New Elites)
Week 3 - Outside Actors (Imperialism Powers)
Week 4 - Communities, Tribes, and the State
Week 5 - The Ottoman Empire
Week 6 - No class (reading break)
Week 7 - The Turkish Republic
Week 8 - Egypt
Week 9 - Iran under the Qajars
Week 10 - Iran under the Pahlavis
Week 11 - Palestine and Zionism
Week 12 - The Gulf States before Oil
Teaching sessions will normally include lecturing and class discussion. Emphasis will be placed on the development of critical approaches to mainstream historical literature dealing with the period.
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 |
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22 | 278 | 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 | 22 hours | Classroom hours |
Guided independent study | 278 hours | Independent study |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).