ME3612
Cataclysm and Consolidation: the Reconfiguration of the Middle East in the Seventh Century
2017-2018
30
15
SCQF level 9
1
Academic year(s): 2017-2018
SCOTCAT credits : 30
ECTS credits : 15
Level : SCQF level 9
Semester: 1
Planned timetable:
This module traces the collapse of the established political order across the Middle East, through the eclipse of Sasanian Persia and the emasculation of the East Roman Empire, and the dramatic emergence of a new and dynamic Islamic polity. The module will explore the political, social and cultural aspects of these developments, discerning what changed, and at what rate, and what survived relatively unscathed. All the topics will be explored through close analysis of translated extracts from a wide range of sources in Greek, Arabic, Armenian, Syriac and Latin, set alongside material, numismatic and papyrological evidence.
Pre-requisite(s): Before taking this module you must pass at least 60 credits from {ME1003, ME1006, ME2003, HI2001, MH2002} or pass at least 60 credits from {AN1002, AN2002, AN2003, CL2004}
Anti-requisite(s): You cannot take this module if you take ME3228
Weekly contact: 1 x 2-hour seminar, plus 1 office hour.
Scheduled learning hours: 20
Guided independent study hours: 280
As used by St Andrews: 3-hour Written Examination = 60%, Coursework = 40%
As defined by QAA
Written examinations : 60%
Practical examinations : 8%
Coursework: 32%
Re-assessment: 4,000- to 5,000-word essay = 100%