Module ARA2014 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ARA2014: Regions and Empires in Islamic Archaeology
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
The module will be based on lectures (9 x 2 hours), a full day Museum visit and gallery analysis in the Victoria and Albert and British Museums in London, and seminars centred on individual student presentations on agreed topics (1 x 2 hours). Lectures will be occasionally followed by students’ individual discussions of reading assignments. Where relevant, Islamic archaeological handling artifacts and material culture will be used in lectures and seminars, and short films on Islamic material culture and heritage shown and discussed. The following themes may be covered.
- The time of the Prophet Muhammad and the Umayyads
- The Abbasids
- The Fatimids and Mamluks
- Ottomans
- Merchants and sailors of the Red Sea and Indian Ocean
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula
- South, Central, and Southeast Asia
- Museum fieldtrip and Gallery analysis (British Museum and Victoria and Albert Museums)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | 122 | 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 Activity | 18 | 9x2 hour classes You will need to complete all readings prior to class and be ready to participate. On some occasions you will be asked to present material you have prepared yourself. |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity | 4 | 2x2 hour seminars. You will need to complete all readings prior to class and be ready to participate. On some occasions you will be asked to present material you have prepared yourself. |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity | 6 | Islamic museum visit This study event will be held in the Islamic gallery of a major UK museum (e.g. British Museum, V&A). |
| Guided Independent Study | 62 | Reading and research. |
| Guided Independent Study | 30 | Completing assignments. |
| Guided Independent Study | 30 | Preparing for assessments. |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
How this Module is Assessed
In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.
Formative Assessment
A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discussions in lecture and seminars | During scheduled hours | 1-5, 7 | Oral, in class feedback |
| Optional submission of essay plans | 400 words | 1-5, 7 | Oral, in office hours |
Summative Assessment
A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | 0 | 20 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written assignment (essay) | 40 | 2,000 words | 1-5, 7 | Mark and written comments; oral feedback on request |
| Written assignment (essay) | 40 | 2,000 words | 1-5, 7 | Mark and written comments; oral feedback on request |
| Individual presentation with slides and handouts (recorded) | 20 | 10 Minutes (1,000 words) | 1-7 | Mark, oral and written comments |
Re-assessment
Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written assignment | 2,000-word written assignment | 1-5, 7 | August/September re-assessment period |
| Written assignment | 2,000-word written assignment | 1-5, 7 | August/September re-assessment period |
| Individual written presentation with slides and handouts | 1,000-word written presentation to accompany, with copies of slides and handouts | 1-7 | August/September re-assessment period |
