Modern Middle Eastern History (3 Years) [BA]
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UCAS course code: V140
UCAS institution code: M20
Degree awarded: BA
Duration: 3 years
Typical A level offer: AAB-BBB preferably to include History
Course fees: Tuition fees for home/EU students commencing their studies in September 2012 will be approximately £9,000 per annum. Tuition fees for international students will be £12,300 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate fees pages.
Contact email: ug.languages@manchester.ac.uk
Contact telephone: +44 (0)161 275 3211
How to apply: Apply through UCAS.
Course description
BA (Hons) Modern Middle Eastern History
Allows Students to gain an in-depth understanding of the recent history of a large region which is of central importance in the contemporary world. Students will study the intellectual and political forces, and the internal conflicts, which have transformed the Middle East in modern times. The programme also covers the complex and dynamic interactions between the peoples and states of the Middle East and the wider international community.
- The course is carefully structured so that Students can measure their progress step by step. First year study will concentrate on foundation courses on the contemporary and the early modern history of the Middle East and the development of study and IT skills.
- In the second year Students will take in-depth courses on the modern Middle East and its place in international relations and choose from a wide range of related subjects according to preference.
- The third year covers a major topic in the modern history of the Middle East studied through authentic historical documents, a variety of specialised historical, political or cultural course choices and an independently researched dissertation on a subject of the student's choice.