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Undergraduate Handbook 2006-2007 (archived)
Module MEIS2041: ARABIC LITERATURE
Department: Government and International Affairs (Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies)
MEIS2041: ARABIC LITERATURE
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 2 | 20 | Available in 2006/2007 | None. | Durham |
Tied To
- T621: Arabic with Persian (see Undergraduate Handbook 2005-2006 for details)
- T622: (programme not found)
- T6L1: Arabic with Economics
- T6L2: Arabic with Politics (see Undergraduate Handbook 2005-2006 for details)
- T6T9: Arabic with a Modern European Language
- TL69: Arabic with Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies
Pre-requisites
- Elementary Arabic 1 (MEIS1012) AND Elementary Arabic 2 (MEIS1022) OR Arabic at an equivalent level.
Corequisites
- Intermediate Arabic (MEIS2012).
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- To provide students with an introduction to the reading and study of Arabic literary texts in the original language.
- To develop students' ability to handle extended texts in Arabic, to develop their powers of literary criticism, and to encourage an awareness of the social and cultural contexts in which the works studied were written.
Content
- Modern Literature: Zakariyya Tamir, 3 short stories.
- Yahya Haqqi, 'Qindil Umm Hashim.
- Selected poems from Badawi, 'An Anthology of Modern Arabic Verse', and other sources.
- Classical Literature: Extracts from the 'Sahih' of al-Bukhari.
- Qur'an, suras 1, 19, 91-96.
- Selections from 'Early Arabic Poetry'.
- Selected passages from al-Ghazali, 'al-Munqidh' and other selected passages.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
Subject-specific Skills
Key Skills
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
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Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 63 | Three per week | 1 hour | 63 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 137 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examination | 75% | one two-hour written examination | 100% | ||
| Essay | 25% | one essay 2500 words | 100% |
Formative Assessment
1 2000 word assessed essay
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.