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ARBC3691: Modern Egypt: History, Culture, Society
2024 unit information
This unit focuses on Egyptian cultural and political history, from the Napoleonic expedition (1798) to the 2011 Uprisings and their aftermath. Masterpieces of the Egyptian literature and cinema will be studied in relation to the social and political history of the country, revealing its regional and international importance. Specific attention will be dedicated to the cultural vanguards in the 20th and 21st century.
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Managing faculty or University school:
Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Arabic Languages and Cultures |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 1000 level or 2000 level or 3000 level in Arabic Language and Cultures |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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Basic knowledge in the fields of modern Middle East history, colonial history and Islamic studies |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Demonstrate a systematic understanding of the relationship between culture and politics in Egyptian contemporary history
- LO2. Analyse the history, causes and consequences of popular uprisings and revolutions in Twentieth and Twentieth-First Centuries
- LO3. Develop a solid knowledge of the main works in Egyptian literature and cinema
- LO4. Analyse the history of political and social movements in Egypt, such as the students' movement, the Marxist, the feminist and Islamism
- LO5. Discuss the central role occupied by Egypt in the regional and international politics
- LO6. Situate current political and cultural debates about democracy, freedom and social justice and human rights in Egypt within the appropriate historical context
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