College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Media, Culture and Politics in the Middle East
Module ARA3049 for 2021/2
Module ARA3049 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ARA3049: Media, Culture and Politics 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 of the following topics:
- Understanding the Arab Mediascape: Methodological Issues for Theorizing the Field
- A brief History of the Arab Press
- TV Broadcasting and the Satellite Revolution
- Arab Media from Inside: Journalists, Political Communication and Change
- Arab Public Opinion in the Age of Media Plenty
- Arab Media and the Disjunction between the State and its Subjects
- The Information Revolution: Technology Optimists & Technological Determinism
- The Arab Spring: Revolution in the Age of New & Social Media
- Entertainment Media, Culture and Politics
- Arab Media and the Discourse on Religion
- Arab Media and Transnational Identity
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 |
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Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 22 | 11 x 2 hour seminars (inc. brief lecture) |
Guided Independent Study | 68 | Reading for seminars |
Guided Independent Study | 60 | Completion of course work |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).