AP5014 Specialised Research in Middle Eastern Literatures and Cultures

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 2

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

20

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 11

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.

Planned timetable

To be arranged.

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

Module coordinator

Dr S Talajooy

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

This module provides the opportunity for postgraduate students to develop their skills of literary and textual analysis through directed reading on a topic of their choice. They will be able to study an author or selection of Arab or Persian authors from the classical or modern period and learn to generate original research questions on topics as varied as the pre-Islamic poetry and the Arab or Persian novel or drama.

Relationship to other modules

Anti-requisites

STUDENTS CANNOT TAKE ANOTHER VERSION OF THE MODULE SPECIALISED RESEARCH IN MIDDLE EASTERN LITERATURES AND CULTURES.

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1 x 1 hour seminar (x5 weeks)

Scheduled learning hours

5

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

Guided independent study hours

198

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