Module and Programme Catalogue

Search site

Find information on

2016/17 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue

MA Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies

Programme code:MA-ME&IS-FTUCAS code:
Duration:12 Months Method of Attendance: Full Time
Programme manager:Fozia Bora Contact address:f.g.bora@leeds.ac.uk

Total credits: 180

Entry requirements:

For entry requirements for this course please visit www.leeds.ac.uk/coursefinder

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

Arabic & Middle Eastern Studies

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

MA Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies Exam Board

Programme specification:

On completion of the programme, students should have widened their understanding of the cultural, political and historical dimensions which contribute to the making of the Middle East and Islam. Additionally they should have developed relevant skills and knowledge required for work at the highest level in public and private sector organisations, as well as to engage in further study of the region and the discipline. Students should have developed an analytical understanding of cultural, political and religious diversity as lived in today’s world. This should be achieved through the opportunity offered to them to look at the Middle East and Islam from diverse angles including, gender, Media, culture (both Islamic and secular), in addition to the core study of Politics and Islam.

This should result in a comprehensive programme commensurate with the formation of a global understanding of the issues which bear so much relevance to the current interpretation of both Islam and the Middle East.

The programme will equip candidates with pragmatic insights into the intricate conditions of the Middle East and the Islamic world as they affect the global picture. Such knowledge is not only an attractive feature to both UK and international employers, but aims to contribute to the fostering of a better understanding of the events that dominate the current world political arena and of Islam both as a practised faith and a politicised religion.

In addition to the core study of the politics of the Middle East and North Africa on the one hand and the study of contemporary Islam on the other hand, this MA will equip students with in-depth knowledge about related issues such as Arab Cinema and Media, intercultural relations, and Middle Eastern languages such as Arabic and Persian at beginners level. This will help candidates foster perhaps the most important skill of all, namely the ability to understand and communicate with cultures different from our own. These languages will also help candidates access primary sources, which they might find useful for their research projects.

The most distinctive feature of this programme is its multi-disciplinary aspect, combining both Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies. This aspect makes it unique in the UK market where similar degrees either focus on the core Political study of the Middle East, or on a Medieval and textual study of Islam and the Qur’an, which bears only a limited relevance to the contemporary Islamic world.

The MA in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies seeks to provide students with a multidisciplinary vision of the study of Islam and the Middle East. Students on this programme are expected to develop their understanding of Islam in the modern world and should understand the dynamics that work towards the shaping of the religion in the current international climate. The programme aims to counteract preconceived and prejudiced visions of both the religion and region.


Year1 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

ARAB5005MDissertation in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies60 credits1 Jan to 30 Sep
ARAB5060MDebating the Middle East: Islam, Politics and Culture30 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MODL5024MPrinciples and Practices of Research30 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules offered by Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies:

ARAB1006Turkish for Beginners20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
ARAB5009MModern Arab Media30 creditsNot running in 201617
ARAB5011MComparative Arabic/English Stylistics 115 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
ARAB5012MComparative Arabic/English Stylistics 215 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
ARAB5014MIslam and Modernity30 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
ARAB5030MArab Drama on Stage and the Screen30 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
ARAB5050MAuthoritarianism and Democratisation in the Arab World30 creditsNot running in 201617
ARAB5070MThe Hadith: History, Criticism and Canonisation30 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
ARAB5100MArabic For Beginners 130 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
ARAB5150MArabic for Beginners 230 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
ARAB5175MArabic For Beginners 330 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
ARAB5195MPersian for Beginners30 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

- Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules.
- Candidates may not select a module from this group that they have selected in another group.

ARAB1006Turkish for Beginners20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
ARAB5009MModern Arab Media30 creditsNot running in 201617
ARAB5011MComparative Arabic/English Stylistics 115 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
ARAB5012MComparative Arabic/English Stylistics 215 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
ARAB5014MIslam and Modernity30 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
ARAB5050MAuthoritarianism and Democratisation in the Arab World30 creditsNot running in 201617
ARAB5070MThe Hadith: History, Criticism and Canonisation30 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
ARAB5100MArabic For Beginners 130 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
ARAB5150MArabic for Beginners 230 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
ARAB5175MArabic For Beginners 330 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
ARAB5195MPersian for Beginners30 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
PIED5225MDemocracy and Development30 creditsNot running in 201617
PIED5410MContemporary Politics of the Middle East30 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PIED5501MThe Politics of the Israel-Palestine Conflict30 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
THEO5050MReligions and Global Development30 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
THEO5100MContemporary Issues in Religion and Gender30 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
THEO5175MMuslims, Multiculturalism and the State30 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
THEO5355MReligion, Society and Public Life30 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Last updated: 14/09/2016

Disclaimer

Browse Other Catalogues

Errors, omissions, failed links etc should be notified to the Catalogue Team.PROD

© Copyright Leeds 2019