Middle East and North African Studies
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Subjects -
First year
- Ancient History
- Anthropology
- Arabic
- Archaeology
- Art History - see Visual Culture
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences: Molecular and Cellular Biology
- Chemistry
- Chinese (Mandarin)
- Classical Studies
- Computer Science
- Criminology
- Drama
- Economics
- English
- Film Studies
- French
- Geography
- German
- Global Futures
- Greek (ancient)
- Historical, Political and Sociological Studies
- History
- International Relations
- Italian
- Japanese
- Kurdish
- Latin
- Law
- Management
- Mathematics
- Medieval Studies (not available from 2013)
- Mediterranean Studies
- Middle East and North African Studies
- Persian
- Philosophy
- Politics
- PPE (Politics, Philosophy and Economics)
- Psychology
- Renaissance Studies (not available from 2013)
- Russian
- Sociology
- Spanish (Hispanic Studies)
- Sport and Health Sciences
- Sustainability
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
- Theology
- Visual Culture
Subjects - Second year
- Accounting
- Ancient History
- Animal Behaviour
- Anthropology
- Arabic
- Archaeology
- Art History - see Visual Culture
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences: Molecular and Cellular Biology
- Chemistry
- Chinese (Mandarin)
- Classical Studies
- Computer Science
- Economics
- English
- Film Studies
- French
- Geography
- German
- Global Futures
- Historical, Political and Sociological Studies
- History
- International Relations
- Italian
- Japanese
- Kurdish
- Latin
- Law
- Management
- Mathematics
- Mediterranean Studies
- Middle East and North African Studies
- Persian
- Philosophy
- Politics
- PPE (Politics, Philosophy and Economics)
- Psychology
- Russian
- Sociology
- Spanish (Hispanic Studies)
- Sport and Health Sciences
- Sustainability
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
- Theology
- Visual Culture
- Work Experience
Subjects - Final year
- Accounting
- Ancient History
- Animal Behaviour
- Anthropology
- Arabic
- Art History - see Visual Culture
- Archaeology
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences: Molecular and Cellular Biology
- Chemistry
- Chinese (Mandarin)
- Classical Studies
- Computer Science
- Economics
- English
- Film Studies
- French
- Geography
- German
- Global Futures
- Historical, Political and Sociological Studies
- History
- International Relations
- Independent Study - dissertation
- Italian
- Japanese
- Kurdish
- Latin
- Law
- Management
- Mathematics
- Mediterranean Studies
- Middle East and North African Studies
- Persian
- Philosophy
- Politics
- PPE (Politics, Philosophy and Economics)
- Psychology
- Russian
- Sociology
- Spanish (Hispanic Studies)
- Sport and Health Sciences
- Sustainability
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
- Theology
- Visual Culture
- Work Experience
Independent Study
Work Experience
- Work experience (home page)
- What type of work experience is appropriate?
- When can I do it?
- Module descriptions
- 120 credits (one year placement)
- 30 credits
- 15 credits
- Reflective journal
- Presentations - guidance
- Handbook (pdf file)
- Approval form - Letter of Agreement (Word file)
- Employer review form (Word file)
Study or Work Abroad
- Study or Work Abroad (home page)
- General University information about opportunities abroad
- Where can I study?
- Applying for Study Abroad
- What type of work experience?
- Module descriptions
- Costs - money
- Useful links
- Learning log/journal
- Guidelines
- Past learning logs - examples from Social Sciences students
- Presentations - guidelines
- Employer review form for work experience (Word file)
- Culture shock video
- Photos from students abroad
- Handbook (in preparation)
Study Issues
- Issues - homepage
- Study and writing skills
- Disability Resource Centre (AccessAbility)
- Extensions
- Exams and Revision
- Special provision for assessments
- Mitigation
Student Handbook
Contents
- Assessment conventions
- Degree classification
- Degree titles
- Employability
- Facebook group
- Final-year modules
- First-year modules
- Frequently asked questions
- Independent study
- Mitigation
- Personal tutors
- Programme specification
- Second-year modules
- SSLC - student-staff liaison committee
- Student skills service
- Study abroad
- Subject co-ordinators
- Timetable
- Work abroad
Other menu links in preparation
Applying
- Subjects available
- Entry requirements
- UCAS form
- UCAS codes
- Y004 – 3 year
- Y006 – 4 year incl. abroad
- Y007 – 4 year incl. UK work
- UCAS – personal statement
- Study or Work Abroad – 4 years
- UK Work Experience – 4 years
- FCH Factfile – PDF document
- Open Days, visiting, campus map
- University information
- Bursaries & scholarships
Second year of programme - Flexible Combined Honours
There are no compulsory modules during the second year.
You choose modules from those available in the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies (IAIS), e.g.:
- Gender-Identity and Modernity in the Middle East - ARA2118 (15 credits)
- Society and Empire in the Modern Middle East, 1798-1914 - ARA2130 (15 credits)
- Arabic for Beginners II - ARA2148 (30 credits)
- Conflict and Peacemaking Palestine/Israel - ARA2135 (15 credits)
- Making Islam Democratic: Lessons from Egypt and Iran - ARA2158 (15 credits)
- Islamist Movements: From the Muslim Brothers to Al-Qa'ida - ARA2160 (15 credits)
- The Historiography of the Arab-Israeli Conflict - ARA2161 (15 credits)
- Political Economy of Development in the Middle East - ARA2162 (15 credits)
- Jerusalem in the Arab/Israeli Conflict - ARA2163 (15 credits)
and up to 30 credits of modules may be taken from other departments offerring relevant modules, e.g.:
- Political Geographies - GEO2120 (15 credits)
- People's History: The Middle East in Modern World History - HIH2023 (30 credits)
- Violence and Colonial Rule in Africa and Asia, 1880-1945 - HIH2168 (30 credits)
- An Introduction to the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt - ARC2402 (15 credits)
- War and Peace in the Middle East - POL2038 (15 credits)
to make a total of 60 credits in this half of the overall Flexible Combined Honours degree programme.
Middle East and North African Studies department – Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies (IAIS)
