MO3583 From Allied Invasion to Coup d'Etat: Iran Between 1941 and 1953

2023 to 2024 Semester 2

Curricular information may be subject to change

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

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SCQF level

SCQF level 9

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Planned timetable

TBC

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Module coordinator

Dr S Randjbar-Daemi

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Module Staff

Dr S Randjbar-Daemi

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Module description

This module provides an in-depth study of the period between 1941-53, a crucial and formative phase in modern Iranian history. It will go through the key historical events of these twelve years, starting with the Anglo-Soviet invasion of the country in 1941 and ending with the MI5 and CIA-organised coup against the government of Muhammad Musaddiq in August 1953. Based on a thorough reading of a broad range of relevant English-language primary sources, the module will focus on pivotal events, such as the start of the global Cold War through the establishment of autonomous administrations in Northern Iran and the causes and consequences of Musaddiq's oil nationalisation initiative. The course will in this way highlight the key domestic political developments of the time, as well as Great Power interaction with Iran between the end of the Second World War and the initial phases of the Cold War.

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Re-assessment

4000-word essay = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1 x 2-hour seminar, plus 1 office hour.

Scheduled learning hours

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

278

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.