AR4461 Classical Arabic Poetry

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

15

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 10

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Available to Honours students of Arabic

Planned timetable

11.00 am Mon, 11.00 am Thu

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr K Dmitriev

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Module Staff

Dr Kirill Dmitriev

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Module description

The module aims to enable students to understand the development of genres and motifs in classical Arabic poetry and some of the principles of classical Arabic literary criticism. During the semester students will study selected texts and will develop an understanding of how the structures of Arabic grammar and the semantics of Arabic vocabulary work in a variety of poetic genres.

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Re-assessment

Coursework = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

2 hours (lectures, seminars and tutorials) and 1 surgery hour.

Scheduled learning hours

20

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

130

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.