Admission requirements
Entry requirements for students in the BA Midden-Oostenstudies (tracks Arabic and Modern Middle East)
Completion of BA 1 and 15 EC trackspecific courses (BA 2/1st semester).
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. 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.
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 avalable through My Timetable.
Mode of instruction
Seminar.
Assessment method
Weighing
The final mark for the course is established by determining the weighted average. To pass the course, the weighted average of the partial grades must be 5.5 or higher.
| Partial Assessment | Weighing |
|---|---|
| Three in-class mini-exams on the History of Morocco | 20 % |
| Amazigh Week report | 10% |
| paper | 50% |
| Participation (including submitting reading notes) | 20% |
Resit
If the final grade is below 5.5, the students have to rewrite the final paper based on feedback.
Inspection and feedback
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
Miller, S.G. (2013) A History of Modern Morocco. New York: Cambridge University Press.
Newcomb, R. (2017) Everyday Life in Global Morocco. Bloomington: Indiana University Press.
Other readings will be announced on Brightspace
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 information bar on the right.
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.