College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Religious Minorities of the Middle East
Module ARA1038 for 2020/1
Module ARA1038 for 2020/1
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ARA1038: Religious Minorities of the Middle East
This module descriptor refers to the 2020/1 academic year.
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 Religious Literacy?
- Late Antiquity and the Rise of New Religions
- Islam and After
- Religious Conflict in the 19th and 20th Centuries
- Christian Groups
- Non Christian Groups (Yezidis, Yaresanis, Alevis, Druze, Mandaeans)
- Project Workshops
- Project Presentations
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 128 |
...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 | 9 | 9 x 1 hour lectures |
| Scheduled learning and teaching activities | 9 | 9 x 1 hour seminars |
| Scheduled learning and teaching activities | 4 | 2 x project preparation workshops |
| Guided independent study | 128 | Private study or teamwork |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
The Worlds of Mandaean Priests: mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk
The Yezidi photo archive: Yezidiphotoarchive.com
