2019/20 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
Cert HE Arabic, Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies
Programme code: | CHE-AM&IS | UCAS code: | QT47 |
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Duration: | 1 Year | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
Programme manager: | Samar Al Afandi | Contact address: | s.al-afandi@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 120
Entry requirements:
Entry Requirements
- 3 A levels grade CCC or equivalent e.g. Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits overall and 45 credits at level 3 of which 25 must be at Merit or above.
BTEC: Merit, Merit, Merit
GCSE English grade A*- C or 9 - 4 or equivalent or IELTS 7.0 with not less than 6.5 in each component
GCSE Maths grade A*- C or 9 - 4 or equivalent
Additional entry criteria
As well as the academic requirements above, you must live permanently in the UK and meet at least one of the following:
- your permanent address is in a neighborhood with low progression to higher education
- you attended a school which achieved less than the national average of 5 A* - C or 9 - 4 passes (including English and Maths) at GCSE
- you grew up in public care
Further consideration will be given to the life experience of mature applicants and the circumstances in which they gained prior qualifications. We offer non standard entry through successful completion of the University of Leeds Alternative Entry Scheme.
Candidates meet the above entry criteria will be interviewed.
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
Lifelong Learning Centre
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
The Lifelong Learning Centre's existing exam board for part time Cert HE Arabic, Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
Programme specification:
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
LLLC0177 | Academic Development Through the Study of the Abrahamic Faiths | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LLLC1373 | Islamic History and Civilisation | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
LLLC1398 | Key Texts in Middle Eastern Religions | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates wishing to progress to Islamic Studies will be required to study the following modules
(either LLLC 1371 or ARAB 1015) and LLLC 1367
ARAB1015 | Arabic for Beginners | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
LLLC1367 | Introduction to Islam | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
LLLC1371 | Arabic 1 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
LLLC 1371 covers the same subject area as ARAB 1001 but at a reduced intensity to suit part-time students and those not following either the Arabic & Middle Eastern Studies or Arabic & Islamic Studies programmes.
Candidates wishing to progress to Islamic Studies will also be required to study 20 either credits from the following modules or may choose 10 credits from this list and 10 credits of discovery modules
ARAB1170 | Studying the Middle East: Culture, History, Politics and Religion | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
LLLC1304 | Islam in Western Societies | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LLLC1321 | Women, Culture and Islam | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LLLC1354 | Sufism: Introduction to the Mystic Tradition in Islam | 10 credits | Not running in 201920 | |
LLLC1389 | Introduction into Islamic Philosophy | 10 credits | Not running in 201920 | |
LLLC1394 | Political Islam: Past and Present | 10 credits | Not running in 201920 | |
LLLC1436 | Introduction to Islamic Law | 10 credits | Not running in 201920 |
Candidates wishing to progress to Middle Eastern Studies will be required to study the following modules (either LLLC 1371 or ARAB 1015) and ARAB 1170
ARAB1015 | Arabic for Beginners | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
ARAB1170 | Studying the Middle East: Culture, History, Politics and Religion | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
LLLC1371 | Arabic 1 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
LLLC 1371 covers the same subject area as ARAB 1001 but at a reduced intensity to suit part-time students and those not following either the Arabic & Middle Eastern Studies or Arabic & Islamic Studies programmes.
Candidates wishing to progress to Middle Eastern Studies will also be required to study either 20 credits from the following modules or may choose 10 credits from this list and 10 credits of discovery modules
LLLC1304 | Islam in Western Societies | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LLLC1321 | Women, Culture and Islam | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LLLC1354 | Sufism: Introduction to the Mystic Tradition in Islam | 10 credits | Not running in 201920 | |
LLLC1367 | Introduction to Islam | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
LLLC1389 | Introduction into Islamic Philosophy | 10 credits | Not running in 201920 | |
LLLC1394 | Political Islam: Past and Present | 10 credits | Not running in 201920 | |
LLLC1436 | Introduction to Islamic Law | 10 credits | Not running in 201920 |
Candidates wishing to progress to Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies will be required to study the following modules
ARAB1001 | Beginning Arabic 1 | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
ARAB1002 | Beginning Arabic 2 | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
ARAB1170 | Studying the Middle East: Culture, History, Politics and Religion | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Candidates wishing to progress to Arabic and Islamic Studies will be required to study the following modules
ARAB1001 | Beginning Arabic 1 | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
ARAB1002 | Beginning Arabic 2 | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LLLC1367 | Introduction to Islam | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Students following the Islamic Studies or Middle Eastern Studies pathways may study up to 10 credits of discovery modules
Last updated: 10/02/2020 14:45:57
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