course description to be updated
Admission requirements
Entry requirements for students in the BA Midden-Oostenstudies:
Propedeutic exam and 15 EC trackspecific courses (BA 2/1st semester)
Description
This course offers a series of on-site visits, excursions to various sites of cultural interest and social organizations in Morocco, and a five-day fieldwork trip to a rural area. The excursions give an insight in the layout of modern Moroccan cities, Moroccan universities, libraries, the countryside, museums and the culture of memory, and contemporary art.
Course objectives
Developing thorough understanding of Moroccan culture and society
Developing research skills, such as observing, interviewing, and taking notes
Practicing Moroccan Arabic
Timetable
The timetables are avaliable through My Timetable.
Mode of instruction
Excursions
Assessment method
Academic integrity
Students are expected to be familiar with Leiden University policies on
plagiarism and academic integrity.
Plagiarism will not be tolerated. It is assumed that students' work is their own work with all sources used properly indicated and documented in the text (with quotations and/or citations). Students may not substantially reuse any work they have previously submitted in this or other courses. Minor overlap with previous work is allowed as long as it is duly noted in citation.
Assignment(s) must be submitted to Brightspace through Turnitin, so they can be checked for plagiarism. Submission via email is not accepted.
Assessment:
Weekly reports and final paper: 60%
Participation in excursions: 20%
Interview in Arabic: 20%
Weighing
The final mark for the course is established by determining the weighted average.
Resit
If the final grade is below 5.5, the students have to rewrite the report based on feedback or write an an elaborate extra-weekly report.
Inspection and feedback
If a student requests a review within 30 days after publication of the final results, a review will have to be organized.
Reading list
Specific readings will be announced in the syllabus.
Registration
Enrolment through MyStudyMap is mandatory. General information about course and exam enrolment is available on the website
Contact
For substantive questions, contact the lecturer listed in the right information bar.
For questions about enrolment, admission, etc, contact the Education Administration Office Herta Mohr
Remarks
Please note that the additional course information is an integral part of this course description.