Module ARA2176 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ARA2176: Spaces of Domination and Resistance in the Middle-East
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 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:
- Spaces of Colonialism
- Engineering the territory of the nation-state
- Landscapes of development and neo-liberalism
- Cityscapes
- Heritages and Spaces of Memory
- Geographies of mobilities and containment: beyond walls and camps
- Tahrir square and Gezi park: resisting in the public spaces
- A place called home: a private space of resistance?
- Global warming and transformation of energy landscape
- The construction and predation of nature in the Middle East
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 | 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 | 22 | Lecture (1 hour) followed by seminar (1 hour) |
| Guided Independent Study | 44 | Weekly reading (4 hours per week) |
| Guided Independent Study | 11 | Class Preparation (1 hour per week) |
| Guided Independent Study | 36 | Essay Preparation (20 hours reading+16 hours writing) |
| Guided Independent Study | 37 | Project Preparation (20 hours researching+ 17 hours preparing project/presentation/writing) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Discussion in Seminar | Weekly, during the seminar | 1-8 | Oral |
| Project Presentation | One 5-10 minutes presentation on the project | 1-9 | Oral |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 0 |
...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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 50 | 2000 words | 1-9 | Written |
| Project | 50 | Project (students may choose either written work of 2000 words or 15 minutes presentation in class, depending on the project, to be determined with module convenor). Project details will be agreed with module convenor; it can include, but is not limited to: photo essay, map essay, film review, video work, podcast, fiction, play. | 1-9 | Written, or oral and written depending on the project chosen (to be determined with module convenor) |
| 0 | ||||
| 0 | ||||
| 0 | ||||
| 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | Essay (2000 words) | 1-9 | August/September reassessment period |
| Project | Project (2000 words or 15 minutes presentation) | 1-9 | August/September reassessment period |
