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Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ARA2171: A History of the Modern Middle East, 1900-2014
This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 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:
- World War I and the Partition of the Ottoman Empire
- Ataturk and the Creation of Modern Turkey
- The Mandates, 1920s-40s
- European Imperialism, 1830s-1960s
- Palestine and Zionism, 1880s-1948
- The Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1948-
- The Age of Revolution, 1950s-60s
- Iran under the Pahlavis, 1925-79
- The Lebanese Civil War
- The Iranian Revolution and the Islamic Republic, 1979-
- The Gulf Shaikhdoms
- Review for final exam
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 | 278 | 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 activities | 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 | 130 | Reading and research |
| Guided independent study | 74 | Completing assignments |
| Guided independent study | 74 | Preparing for assessments |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).