Admission requirements
There are no requirements for this course
Description
This course will investigate the history of Western exploration of the Eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, in particular the lands connected with the Bible. The course will range broadly from early encounters in the Hellenistic period all the way to the 21st century. The perspective of the course itself will also be a matter of investigation and the Western Gaze on the Middle East is not taken as unmarked or for granted.
Course objectives
Knowledge and Insight
understanding European and Western interactions with the Levant
Understanding the complexities and pitfalls of that interaction, especially in the age of colonialism
Understanding of the history and effects of Orientalism and related phenomena
Skills
Students will gain the ability to
Place interactions between the Western scholarship and cultural artefacts and the Levant into their historical and political contexts
Analyse the complex interaction of Middle Eastern and European societies
Reflect critically and with self-reflection on such interaction
Analysing the growth and continuing interactions between Middle Eastern and Western scholarly and cultural organisations
Timetable
The timetables are available through My Timetable.
Mode of instruction
Seminar
Assessment method
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Assessment
- Participation
- Essay Proposal
- Analysis and marking of short chatGPT generated essay
- 5,000 word essay
Weighing
10% Participation
10% Proposal
20% Analysis and marking of short chatGPT generated essay
60% 5,000 word essay
Resit
If the essay is not passed, a new attempt can be made at the following normal faculty deadline.
Inspection and feedback
How and when an exam review will take place will be disclosed together with the publication of the exam results at the latest. If a student requests a review within 30 days after publication of the exam results, an exam review will have to be organized.
Reading list
A reading list will be made available on the course’s brightspace site.
Registration
Enrolment through MyStudyMap is mandatory.
General information about course and exam enrolment is available on the website
Registration À la carte education, Contract teaching and Exchange
Information for those interested in taking this course in context of À la carte education (without taking examinations), eg. about costs, registration and conditions.
For the registration of exchange students contact Humanities International Office.
Contact
For substantive questions, contact the lecturer listed in the right information bar.
For questions about enrolment, admission, etc, contact the Education Administration Office: Arsenaal.