Module course for NME6001_01_S1_202627 offered at LOC: by Other Middle East (ORG:OMES)
Convenor name: Marlé Hammond
Convenor email: mh93@soas.ac.uk
Office room: P419
Office hours: Office Hours: Tuesday, 12.00-2.00 [online] and Thursday, 11.00-12.00 [in person]
Appointment booking link: https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/3d4ba8b1c4cd48b4942fce4a71aaff31@soas.ac.uk?anonymous&ismsaljsauthenabled&ep=plink
Intended learning outcomes:
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the module, students should be able to:
| LO1 | synthesize analytical approaches to films of the Arab world, Turkey, Iran, and Israel as both artistic products and cultural artefacts, achieving a methodological balance between primary and secondary sources and between scholarship, theory and interpretation |
| LO2 | originate and substantiate an argument drawing on multiple aspects of film technique (involving film's textual/narrative, visual and aural components) as well as secondary literature from a variety of academic disciplines |
| LO3 | situate Middle Eastern and North African filmmaking, its themes, its forms, and its industries within local, regional and international contexts and discourses |
Assessment 1: Name: Assignment 1 (AS1)
Assessment 1: Weighting: 40%
Assessment 1: Due date: 30/10/2026
Assessment 1: Release date: 20/11/2026
Assessment 1: Permitted AI usage: Retrieval
Assessment 1: Format: 1000-word sequence analysis
Assessment 2: Name: Assignment 2 (AS2)
Assessment 2: Weighting: 60%
Assessment 2: Due date: 04/01/2027
Assessment 2: Release date: 25/01/2027
Assessment 2: Permitted AI usage: Retrieval
Assessment 2: Format: 2000-word essay or 10-minute virtual presentation
Page template: On campus 2026/27
