Convenor name: Rowena Abdul Razak
Convenor email: ra75@soas.ac.uk
Office room: TBC
Office hours: Thursday, 12-2pm
Appointment booking link: https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/33c8010a9a4240fbb5afd985618b4d45@soas.ac.uk?anonymous&ismsaljsauthenabled&ep=plink
Module dates: Semester 1
Intended learning outcomes:
- Synthesise advanced concepts and methodologies surrounding modernity and development in the Middle East.
- Construct critical evaluations of methodologies and interpretations of modernity and development from multi-disciplinary viewpoints.
- Propose novel approaches or interpretations to understanding the developments within the Middle East based on rigorous research and integrative thinking.
- Formulate and articulate advanced, nuanced perspectives on the complexities and intricacies of modernisation, drawing from a rich array of sources.
Assessment 1: Name: Assignment 1 (AS1)
Assessment 1: Weighting: 25%
Assessment 1: Due date: Friday 14 November 2025
Assessment 1: Release date: Friday 5 December 2025
Assessment 1: Format: 1,000-word response paper
Assessment 2: Name: Assignment 2 (AS2)
Assessment 2: Weighting: 75%
Assessment 2: Due date: Friday 9 January 2026
Assessment 2: Release date: Friday 30 January 2026
Assessment 2: Format: 3,000-word Final essay
Page type: Module
Study year: 2025/26
Librarian name: Carlos Leo Roca
Librarian email: cr44@soas.ac.uk
Page template: 2025/26 On campus
