2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

PIED5410M Contemporary Politics of the Middle East

30 creditsClass Size: 120

Module manager: Dr James Worrall
Email: j.e.worrall@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

This module develops a comprehensive understanding of the contemporary issues that shape the Middle East. Particular attention is paid to the role of ideologies, religious radicalism, the role of the military, political parties, the emergence of civil societies, gender and the impact that democratisation and globalisation have upon the region.

Objectives

This module aims to critically analyse the theoretical and empirical debates that have shaped and continue to shape the politics of the Middle East. It achieves this by assessing particular themes (i.e.: the role of the military/religion) in detail. The module aims to develop an understanding of contemporary debates and controversies surrounding the political narrative and historiography of the region. Furthermore, it aims to locate such debates within a wider regional and international context.

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will be able to:
1. Identify, explain and discuss key theoretical and empirical debates that have shaped and continue to shape the politics of the Middle East.
2. Understand and make connections between the political narratives and historiography of the region and contemporary debates and controversies.
3. Contextualise key debates within wider regional and international conflicts.
4. Critically engage with key themes from scholarship and practice on the Middle East through a theoretically informed comparative approach

Skills Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:
1. Communicate ideas accurately, effectively, and persuasively to individuals and groups.
2. Identify and analyse relevant information in order to develop and defend informed arguments.
3. Plan and develop an independent piece of written research.

Syllabus

Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	11	1.00	11.00
Seminar	11	1.00	11.00
Private study hours			278.00
Total Contact hours			22.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			300.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Students will receive formative feedback on non-assessed oral presentations and submission of mid-term essay plan.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Assignment	Coursework	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

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