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Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ARA3159: The Orientalist Debate
This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:
- Past Debates in Middle Eastern Studies
- Intellectual sources of Orientalism
- The Essence of the Arguments of Orientalism
- The Counter Critique
- Subaltern Studies and Post Colonialism
- Orientalism in Art
- Applications in Case Studies
- Said's Palestine
- Middle Eastern Studies in the 21st century
- Future Prospects
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 128 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity | 22 | 11 x 2 hour classes. Students will need to complete all readings prior to class and be ready to participate. On some occasions students will be asked to make presentations. |
| Guided Independent Study | 64 | Reading and research |
| for assessments (32 hours) | 32 | Completing assignments |
| for assessments (32 hours) | 32 | Preparing for assessments |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).