MO4856 The Iranian Revolution and the Genesis of the Islamic Republic, 1977-1981

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Full Year

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

60

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SCQF level

SCQF level 10

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Availability restrictions

Available only to History, Modern History or Middle Eastern Studies students (single or joint honours) in their second year of the honours programme.

Planned timetable

Wed 10-1

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Module coordinator

Dr S Randjbar-Daemi

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Module Staff

Dr Siavush Randjbar-Daemi

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Module description

This module will provide in-depth study of one of the most momentous events in contemporary World History, the Iranian Revolution of 1977-79, as well as assess the genesis of the post-revolutionary state order until the impeachment and dismissal of President Abolhassan Bani-Sadr. It will rely on both theoretical frameworks and an extensive primary sourcebase to discuss events such the various phases of the Revolution, the pluralistic Spring of Freedom of 1979, the takeover of the US Embassy and internecine struggles during the start of the Iran-Iraq War.

Assessment pattern

Coursework - 100%

Re-assessment

Coursework - 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1 three-hour seminar (x21 weeks)

Scheduled learning hours

66

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

Guided independent study hours

534

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

Intended learning outcomes

  • Gain a thorough theoretical understanding on revolutionary process, their genesis and evolution.
  • Gain the necessary skills to engage in independent research by relying on broad primary source repositories, deriving from British, American and Iranian sources.
  • Make use of several Digital Humanities skills in order to make efficient use of the considerable amount of digital primary and secondary material and their disposal.
  • Deliver the products of their individual research in both oral and specific written formats, including in-class presentations, critical analyses of relevant primary sources and extended research-driven papers.