Postgraduate Module Descriptor

ARAM131: Nationalisms in the Middle East

This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.

Module Aims

By the end of this module, you will:

• have gained an understanding of a variety of political, cultural and ideological dimensions associated to the historical development of nationalist movements in the Middle East;

• be able to appreciate the development of nationalism by evaluating the links between historical change and the transformation of Middle Eastern identities; and

• be able to apply abstract theoretical concepts about sociological and political understanding to concrete case studies, and to discuss how such concepts contribute (or not) to understanding of social and political behaviours.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
This module's assessment will evaluate your achievement of the ILOs listed here - you will see reference to these ILO numbers in the details of the assessment for this module.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to:
Module-Specific Skills	1. understand a variety of political, cultural and ideological dimensions associated to the historical development of nationalist movements in the Middle East 2. explain the development of nationalism by evaluating the links between historical change and the transformation of Middle Eastern identities.
Discipline-Specific Skills	3. work on primary sources in Middle East studies under tutor guidance 4. relate case studies to conceptual and theoretical frameworks in order to foster original and independent thinking. 5. demonstrate understanding of historical change from a multi-disciplinary perspective.
Personal and Key Skills	6. undertake effective independent study and group work, including participation in oral discussion 7. organise and process data to produce a coherent and argument, both orally and in writing.

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:

What is a Nation?

Ethnosymbolism and Nationalism

Zionism and Israeli Nationalism

Colonialism and Nationalism

Algerian Nationalism

Modernity and Nationalism

Turkish Nationalism

Religion and Nationalism

Egyptian Nationalism

Iranian Nationalism

War and Nationalism Nationalism

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
33	126	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	33	Classroom hours (11x2 hour seminars and 11x1 hour weekly tutorials)
Guided independent study	46	Preparation and writing of summative essay
Guided independent study	51	Reading for each class
Guided Independent Study	20	Preparing presentations for each class

Online Resources

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).

https://vle.exeter.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3604