Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2006-2007 (archived)
Module MEIS2041: ARABIC LITERATURE
Department: GOVERNMENT AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (MIDDLE EASTERN AND ISLAMIC STUDIES)
MEIS2041: ARABIC LITERATURE
| Type | Tied | Level | 2 | Credits | 20 | Availability | Available in 2006/07 | Module Cap | None. | Location | Durham |
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| Tied to | T621 |
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| Tied to | T622 |
| Tied to | T6L1 |
| Tied to | T6L2 |
| Tied to | T6T9 |
| Tied to | TL69 |
Prerequisites
- Elementary Arabic 1 (MEIS1012) AND Elementary Arabic 2 (MEIS1022) OR Arabic at an equivalent level.
Corequisites
- Intermediate Arabic (MEIS2012).
Excluded Combination of Modules
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 63 | Three per week | 1 hour | 63 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 137 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Examination | Component Weighting: 75% | ||
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| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| one two-hour written examination | 100% | ||
| Component: Essay | Component Weighting: 25% | ||
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| one essay 2500 words | 100% | ||
Formative Assessment:
1 2000 word assessed essay
■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University