AR4421 Exile and Identity

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

15

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 10

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Honours student of Arabic

Planned timetable

2.00 pm Tue, 2.00 pm Thu

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Prof Z M Elmarsafy

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Module Staff

Prof Ziad Elmarsafy (ZME1)

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

This module will study linguistic, literary and cultural aspects of recent Arabic writing, by men and women writers from North Africa, the Middle East and the wider cultural margins of the Arab world. The module will include themes of exile, place and identity. Secondary readings will be in English and the module will include class discussion.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU SHOULD PASS PASS AR3401 OR AR3402 OR HAVE EQUIVALENT STUDY ABROAD

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Re-assessment

Coursework = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

2 hours and 1 surgery hour .

Scheduled learning hours

20

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

Guided independent study hours

130

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