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140054 SE Modern South Arabian Seminar (2018W)

Continuous assessment of course work

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 30 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 09.10. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Tuesday 16.10. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Tuesday 23.10. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Tuesday 30.10. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Tuesday 06.11. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Tuesday 13.11. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Tuesday 20.11. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Tuesday 27.11. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Tuesday 04.12. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Tuesday 11.12. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Tuesday 08.01. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Tuesday 15.01. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Tuesday 22.01. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Tuesday 29.01. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course aims at introducing students to the political, cultural, and social history of Yemen and Oman from the 16th century down to the present.

Assessment and permitted materials

See "Literature" below.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The grading system is based on the final in-class presentations and the final essays. Further information will be made available at the end of the semester. The grading system is as follows:
5) 0-52: not good enough
4) 53-65: enough
3) 66-77: satisfactory
2) 78-90: good
1) 91-100: very good
If you receive a grade of 5, you will not pass the course.

Examination topics

At the end of the semester each student will give a presentation and write a paper. Each presentation will last 15 minutes and will be followed by a 5-minute period for questions. The paper should be 10-15, plus a bibliography.

Reading list

Readings for the course will consist of articles on the history of Yemen and Oman. An article about relevant topics will be posted each week on Moodle.

Association in the course directory

KS-4, WM-27

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