INRL30190 Middle East Politics

Academic Year 2019/2020

The politics of the Middle East have rarely played as significant a role in international affairs as they do today. This module introduces students to the emergence of the modern Middle East and key concepts, theories and themes in the political life of the region. The first part of the module addresses broad historical background, including the emergence and consolidation of the modern state-system in the Middle East. The second part of the module examines a number of contemporary issues such as political economy, gender and the public sphere, political Islam and regional conflict. The module concludes with an engagement with the impact of external actors on the Middle East and the implications of recent changes in the politics of the region.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completing this module, students should have an understanding of how the modern Middle East came into existence: be familiar with current debates on key themes in the politics of the Middle East; be able to analyse and engage with different approaches to key debates in Middle East politics;be able to write a structured critical essay on a module topic

Indicative Module Content:

The Emergence of the Modern Middle East; Postcolonial Political Development; Political Economy; Religion and Politics; Gender and Politics; Institutions, Parties and Elections; The Middle East at the End of the 20th Century; The Arab Uprisings.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

22
Small Group

Autonomous Student Learning

79
Total

101
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures; critical writing; reflective learning 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Recommendations:

Stduents intending to take this module should have completed Politics modules at Level Two or their equivalent.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Equivalents:
Middle East Politics (POL30190)


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: Essay Week 7 n/a Graded No

40
Continuous Assessment: Book review Week 4 n/a Graded No

10
Examination: Take Home Examination during the previously scheduled exam period.
Students will complete 1,000 word answers to two from a choice of six questions.		 Unspecified Yes Graded No

50

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback will be provided to students individually within 20 working days of the deadline for the assignment in according with university policy.