Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2006-2007 (archived)
Module MEIS3031: MODERN ARABIC LITERATURE
Department: GOVERNMENT AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (MIDDLE EASTERN AND ISLAMIC STUDIES)
MEIS3031: MODERN ARABIC LITERATURE
| Type | Open | Level | 3 | Credits | 20 | Availability | Available in 2006/07 | Module Cap | None. | Location | Durham |
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Prerequisites
- Elementary Arabic 1 (MEIS1012) AND Elementary Arabic 2 (MEIS1022) OR Arabic at an equivalent level.
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combination of Modules
- None.
Aims
- The module supplements the Level 2 core Arabic Literature module, enabling a greater range of modern texts to be studied in greater depth.
- Particular attention is paid to non-Egyptian authors.
Content
- The module is structured to cover poetry in the Michaelmas term, and prose texts in the Epiphany and Easter terms.
- The main texts read and discussed are as follows: Michaelmas term: poetry selections from 'Anthology of Arabic Verse', ed.
- Badawi, and other sources.
- Epiphany and Easter terms: Muhammad Rida al-Kafi, 'Khayt Aryan', and Emile Habibi, 'al-Mutasha'il'.
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 (Classes) | 44 | Two per week | 1 hour | 44 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 156 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Examination | Component Weighting: 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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:
One 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