Admission requirements
There are no specific admission criteria. But, in view of the final attainment levels envisaged, minors are most suitable for third-year bachelor's students.
Description
A course on social-scientific and humanities research of and in Morocco, with lectures by Moroccan and foreign academics in disciplines such as sociology, anthropology, history, and political science. Topics include History, Civil Society and Politics, Amazigh Culture and Arts, Cities and Countryside, Migration, Religion, and Gender. It also offers a series of on-site visits, excursions to various sites of cultural interest and social organisations in the surroundings of Rabat-Casablanca, and a five-day fieldwork trip to a rural area. The course readings cover around a century of modern research on Moroccan culture and society and give a good overview of the current literature on Morocco. 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
Gaining in-depth understanding of Moroccan society.
Acquiring basic knowledge of social studies, the history and the current state of research on Morocco.
Linking concepts and theories to concrete case studies.
Developing generic skills including research, analysis, critical thinking and academic writing.
Timetable
The timetables are available through My Timetable.
Mode of instruction
Lectures
Seminars
Excursions
Assessment method
Assessment
| Partial Assessment | Weighing |
|---|---|
| Participation/Attendance | 20% |
| Paper | 60% |
| History exam | 20% |
Weighing
The final mark for the course is established by determining the weighted average.
Resit
If the final grade is below 5, the student has to revise the paper.
Exam review
If a student requests a review within 30 days after publication of the exam results, an exam review will be organized.
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
TBA
Registration
Enrolment through My Studymap is mandatory.
Contact
For substantive questions, contact the lecturer listed in the right information bar.
For questions about enrolment, admission, education programmes offered by NIMAR, contact the coordinator.
Remarks
Please note that the additional course information is an integral part of this course description.