Arab and Islamic Studies Undergraduate Modules 2019-20
2019-20
2019-20
2019-20
2019-20
The module details in this section are only applicable to students who studied them between September 2019 and August 2020.
If you wish to look at details of a module you studied in a different academic year, please see undergraduate modules for other academic years.
If you intend to study one of these modules from September 2023 or later, please refer to the module list for September 2023 - August 2024.
Information for Inbound Exchange Students
Please note that if you are an inbound study abroad student studying in Exeter or Penryn for one semester only you can only choose from modules that are running in either Term 1 or Term 2. You are not able to choose modules that run in Terms '1 and 2' as these modules run for the full year.
Level One
| Code | Module Title | Credits | Term(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARA1010 | Politics and Economy of the Contemporary Middle East | 15 | 2 |
| ARA1013 | Elementary Persian | 15 | 1 |
| ARA1015 | Arabic for Beginners | 30 | 1 and 2 |
| ARA1016 | Reading and Translation | 15 | 2 |
| ARA1018 | Introduction to Islam | 15 | 1 |
| ARA1020 | Elementary Persian 2 | 15 | 2 |
| ARA1021 | Introduction to Persian History and Culture | 15 | 1 |
| ARA1030 | Introduction to Islamic Archaeology | 15 | 2 |
| ARA1031 | Elementary Turkish I | 15 | 1 |
| ARA1032 | Elementary Turkish II | 15 | 2 |
| ARA1033A | Elementary Arabic Language I | 30 | 1 |
| ARA1033B | Elementary Arabic Language II | 30 | 1 |
| ARA1036 | Histories of the Middle East, 600-1800 C.E. | 15 | 1 |
Level Two
| Code | Module Title | Credits | Term(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARA2000 | Year Abroad | 120 | 3 |
| ARA2001 | From Holy Text to Sex Manuals in the Medieval Middle East | 15 | 1 |
| ARA2014 | Regions and Empires in Islamic Archaeology | 15 | 1 |
| ARA2118 | Gender-Identity and Modernity in the Middle East | 15 | 1 |
| ARA2132 | Islamic Law and Society | 15 | 1 |
| ARA2134 | Ethnography of the Middle East | 15 | 1 |
| ARA2135 | Conflict and Peacemaking Palestine/Israel | 15 | 2 |
| ARA2139 | Intermediate Arabic Language II | 30 | 1 and 2 |
| ARA2141 | Intermediate Persian | 15 | 1 |
| ARA2146 | Islamic Theological Traditions | 15 | 2 |
| ARA2147 | Classical Islamic History | 15 | 2 |
| ARA2148 | Arabic for Beginners II | 30 | 1 and 2 |
| ARA2150 | Muslims in Britain | 15 | 2 |
| ARA2151 | Intermediate Persian II | 15 | 2 |
| ARA2160 | Islamist Movements: From the Muslim Brothers to Al-Qa'ida | 15 | 1 |
| ARA2161 | The Historiography of the Arab-Israeli Conflict | 15 | 1 |
| ARA2162 | Political Economy of Development in the Middle East | 15 | 1 |
| ARA2164 | Intermediate Turkish I | 15 | 1 |
| ARA2165 | Intermediate Turkish II | 15 | 2 |
| ARA2166 | Revolution, Reform or Status Quo | 15 | 1 |
| ARA2170 | A History of the Modern Middle East, 1900-2014 | 15 | 2 |
| ARA2171 | A History of the Modern Middle East, 1900-2014 | 30 | 2 |
| ARA2173 | Living and Communicating in the Arab World | 3 | |
| ARA2174 | Year Abroad with Work Placement | 120 | 1 and 2 |
| ARA2175 | Encountering the Other: "Un-Islamic" Culture and the Dar al-Islam | 15 | 2 |
| ARA2176 | Spaces of Domination and Resistance in the Middle-East | 15 | 1 |
Level Three
| Code | Module Title | Credits | Term(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARA3041 | War, Violence and Revolution in the Middle East, 1800-2013 | 30 | 2 |
| ARA3043 | From "Home Lands" to "Host States": Migration, Displacement and Diaspora in the Middle East | 15 | 2 |
| ARA3103 | Advanced Arabic Language | 30 | 1 and 2 |
| ARA3106 | Dissertation | 30 | 1, 2 and 3 |
| ARA3107 | Politics of Semi-democratic and Authoritarian Countries | 30 | 1 and 2 |
| ARA3129 | Nationalisms in the Middle East | 15 | 1 |
| ARA3136 | The History and Political Development of Iraq | 15 | 2 |
| ARA3138 | Foundational Islamic Texts: Qur'An and Hadith | 15 | 2 |
| ARA3140 | The Kurds: History and Politics | 15 | 1 |
| ARA3144 | Advanced Persian Language I | 15 | 1 |
| ARA3145 | Advanced Persian Language II | 15 | 2 |
| ARA3146 | Iranian History, 1500 - the Present | 15 | 2 |
| ARA3149 | Ethno-Politics: Theoretical Considerations and Case Studies | 15 | 1 |
| ARA3158 | Armed Islamist Movements: Jihadism and Beyond | 15 | 2 |
| ARA3159 | The Orientalist Debate | 15 | 1 |
| ARA3160 | Intermediate Arabic Language I | 30 | 1 and 2 |
| ARA3162 | Britain in the Middle East, 1798-1977 | 15 | 2 |
| ARA3166 | Advanced Turkish Language II | 15 | 2 |
| ARA3189 | The Orientalist Debate | 30 | 1 |
| ARA3190 | Intermediate Arabic Language | 30 | 1 and 2 |
| ARA3196 | Independent Research | 30 | 2 |
| ARA3197 | The Arabian Nights: Perception and Reception | 15 | 2 |
| ARA3198 | European and US Democracy Assistance in the Middle East and North Africa | 15 | 2 |
| ARA3200 | Gender, Sexuality and Violence in Palestine/Israel | 15 | 1 |
| ARA3201 | Culture and Conflict: Literature and Film from Israel/Palestine | 15 | 2 |
| ARA3202 | Literature and Translation: Arabic/English Perspectives and Practice | 15 | 1 |
College Modules
| Code | Module Title | Credits | Term(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSI1005 | Introduction to Social Data | 15 | 1 |
| SSI1006 | Data Analysis in Social Science 1 | 15 | 2 |
| SSI2001 | Learning from Work Experience in Social Sciences | 15 | 1 and 2 |
| SSI2002 | Data Analysis in the Workplace | 15 | 1 |
| SSI2005 | Data Analysis in Social Science 2 | 15 | 1 |
| SSI2006 | Immigration in Western Societies | 15 | 1 |
| SSI2007 | Data Analysis in Social Science 3 | 15 | 2 |
| SSI3001 | Introduction to Social Network Analysis | 15 | 2 |
| SSI3002 | Immigration in Western Societies | 15 | 1 |
| SSI3003 | Data Analysis in Social Science 3 | 15 | 2 |
| SSI3017 | Learning from Work Experience in the Social Sciences | 15 | 1 and 2 |
| SSI3999 | Year Abroad | 120 | 1 and 2 |
| SSIM900 | Contemporary Debates in Security, Conflict and Justice | 15 | |
| SSIM908 | Directed Practical Study: Agriculture and Food | 30 | 1 and 2 |
| SSIM909 | Dissertation in Food Studies | 60 | 3 |
| SSIM912 | Introduction to Social Network Analysis | 15 | 2 |