Admission requirements
Having completed the first year of a BA programme.
Description
A course on social-scientific research of and in Morocco, with lectures by Moroccan and foreign academics in disciplines such as sociology, anthropology, history, and political science. Topics include urbanisation, gender, Islam, migration, social movements and media. It includes 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 illustrate about a century of modern research on Moroccan culture and society and offer a good overview of the current state of knowledge. The excursions give an insight in the lay-out 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
basic knowledge of social studies of Morocco
knowledge of the history and current state of knowledge of research on Moroccan culture and society
Timetable
Mode of instruction
Lectures
Seminars
Excursions
Course Load
Total course load 5 EC x 28 hours= 140 hours
Lectures: 16 hours
Excursions: 64 hours
Assignment(s): 60 hours
Assessment method
Assessment
Paper
Written assignments
Weighing
The final mark for the course is established by determining the weighted average:
Paper (60%)
Written assignments (40%)
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.
Blackboard
Blackboard will be used for reading and study materials.
Reading list
To be announced.