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Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic and Persian


Arabic Joint element: First Year
Code Module name Credits
Arabic for Beginners 1 20 AND
Arabic for Beginners 2 20 AND
Remaining credits from Level 1000 options

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in the academic year

Persian Joint Element: First Year
Code Module name Credits
Persian for Beginners 1 20 AND
Persian for Beginners 2 20 AND
Remaining credits from Level 1000 options

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in the academic year


Arabic Joint element: Second Year
Code Module name Credits
^ Intermediate Arabic 1 20 AND
^ Intermediate Arabic 2 20 AND
Remaining credits from Levels 1000 and 2000 options

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in the academic year
Choose a minimum of 80 Level 2000 credits

Automatic entry to Honours requires

  • pass and have an average grade 11 or better in modules marked ^
Persian Joint Element: Second Year
Code Module name Credits
^ Intermediate Persian 1 20 AND
^ Intermediate Persian 2 20 AND
Remaining credits from Levels 1000 and 2000 options

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in the academic year
Choose a minimum of 80 Level 2000 credits

Automatic entry to Honours requires

  • pass and have an average grade 11 or better in modules marked ^

Entry to Honours

Students who meet the requirements specified above, and who meet all other programme requirements, will be given automatic entry into Honours programmes.

See: )

MA Honours

The general requirements are 480 credits over a period of normally four years (and not more than five years) or part-time equivalent, of which the final two years form an approved Honours programme of 240 credits, of which 90 credits are at 4000 or 5000 level and at least a further 120 credits at 3000 and/or 4000 or 5000 levels.


Arabic Joint element: Third Year
Code Module name Credits
Media Arabic 1 15 AND
Media Arabic 2 15 AND
View list 30 credits from Module List: AR3411, AR3420 - AR3499, AR4421 - AR4422, AR4461 - AR4462
Modern Arab Culture and Society 15
Arabic Short Stories 1 15
Arabic Short Stories 2 15
Key Texts in Classical Arabic Literature and Culture 1 15
Key Texts in Classical Arabic Literature and Culture 2 15
Exile and Identity 15
Novellas 15
Classical Arabic Poetry 15
Classical Arabic Prose 15
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the entry for each individual module above

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in academic year

"Across Third and Fourth years at least 15 credits must be taken from (AR3420-AR3459, AR4420-AR4459) and at least 15 credits from (AR3460-AR3499, AR4460-AR4499).

Subject to the approval of any other school involved, one year or one semester may be spent in Study Abroad on a recognised Exchange scheme.

A total of between 90 and 150 credits must be taken in Arabic across Third and Fourth Years.
"
Persian Joint Element: Third Year
Code Module name Credits
Higher Intermediate Persian 1 15 AND
Higher Intermediate Persian 2 15 AND
View list Between 0 and 45 credits from Module LIst: PR3000 - PR4095, ML3201
Higher Intermediate Persian 1 15
Higher Intermediate Persian 2 15
Key Texts in Modern Persian Literature 15
Modern Iran through Cinema 15
Modernity and Iranian Drama 15
Advanced Persian 1 15
Advanced Persian 2 15
Introduction to Classical Persian Literature 15
Female Identity in Contemporary Iran 15
ML3201 Grammatical Rules and Lexical Exceptions 15
ML3201 Grammatical Rules and Lexical Exceptions 15
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the entry for each individual module above

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in academic year

Students must take between 90 and 150 credits in Persian across Third and Fourth Year

Arabic Joint element: Fourth Year
Code Module name Credits
Advanced Arabic 1 15 AND
Advanced Arabic 2 15 AND
View list 30 credits from Module List: AR4420 - AR4499, AR3411, AR3421 - AR3422, AR3461 - AR3462, AR4999, ML4794
Exile and Identity 15
Novellas 15
Classical Arabic Poetry 15
Classical Arabic Prose 15
Modern Arab Culture and Society 15
Arabic Short Stories 1 15
Arabic Short Stories 2 15
Key Texts in Classical Arabic Literature and Culture 1 15
Key Texts in Classical Arabic Literature and Culture 2 15
Dissertation in Arabic Studies 30
Joint Dissertation (30cr) 30
ML3201 Grammatical Rules and Lexical Exceptions 15
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the entry for each individual module above

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in academic year

"Across Third and Fourth years at least 15 credits must be taken from (AR3420-AR3459, AR4420-AR4459) and at least 15 credits from (AR3460-AR3499, AR4460-AR4499).

Subject to the approval of any other school involved, one year or one semester may be spent in Study Abroad on a recognised Exchange scheme.

AR4999 and ML4794 cannot be taken together.

A total of between 90 and 150 credits must be taken in Arabic across Third and Fourth Years
"
Persian Joint Element: Fourth Year
Code Module name Credits
Advanced Persian 1 15 AND
Advanced Persian 2 15 AND
View list Between 0 and 45 credits from Module List: PR3000 - PR4095,PR4098 or PR4099,ML3201,ML4794
Higher Intermediate Persian 1 15
Higher Intermediate Persian 2 15
Key Texts in Modern Persian Literature 15
Modern Iran through Cinema 15
Modernity and Iranian Drama 15
Advanced Persian 1 15
Advanced Persian 2 15
Introduction to Classical Persian Literature 15
Female Identity in Contemporary Iran 15
Short Dissertation on a Persian Topic 15
Long Dissertation on a Persian Topic 30
ML3201 Grammatical Rules and Lexical Exceptions 15
Joint Dissertation (30cr) 30
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the entry for each individual module above

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in academic year

Students must take between 90 and 150 credits in Persian across Third and Fourth Year

Study abroad

In the case of students who spend part of the Honours programme on a recognised Study Abroad scheme, the Programme Requirements will be amended to take into account overseas courses which are approved by the relevant 91¹û¶³ÊÓƵ School in the Learning Agreement (see ).