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- have extensive knowledge of political activism in the Middle East
- understand how non-state actors across the region can be compared
- relate the emergence of new non-state actors to existing actors and political structures
- understand why scholarship in Middle East Studies on non-state actors has remained relatively scarce
- appreciate the value and limitations of studying non-state actors in the Middle East
- be able to relate new protests or popular uprisings to theoretical frameworks
- be able to write an essay and give a presentation on a topic discussed in the module
- the emergence of the modern Middle East
- origins and outcomes of the Arab Spring
- royal exceptionalism
- nonviolent resistance
- political violence
- terrorism
- the Syrian war
- the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 22 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 78 |
Total | 100 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Continuous Assessment: Debates and essay In-class quizzes |
Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | Yes | 100 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | No |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
We will discuss your essays in a lecture. Related power point slides will be available on Brightspace. You will be asked to read and comment on the essays of other students/groups.