Module ARA1030 for 2018/9
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ARA1030: Introduction to Islamic Archaeology
This module descriptor refers to the 2018/9 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
The module will be based on lectures (10 x 2 hrs) and seminars (1 x 2 hrs). Lectures will be occasionally followed by students’ individual discussions of reading assignments. Some visual materials will be used in the module
1. Introduction: Defining the material culture and archaeology of Islam.
2. Introduction to ethnography and historical texts in the understanding of Islamic material culture.
3. The art and the architecture of Islam.
4. The built environment and the “Islamic city”.
5. The individual and the domestic.
6. Death and burial.
7. Manufacturing.
8. Islamic pottery.
9. Navigation and Trade.
10. Boatbuilding traditions.
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 | 128 |
...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 | 20 | 10 x 2 hour lectures |
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 2 | 1 x 2 hour seminar |
Guided independent study | 128 | Guided Independent Study |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).