MES4035 ¨C Methods in Middle East Studies: History, Fieldwork, Literature, Linguistics

Course content

This course provides students with basic training in relevant research methodologies. The methodologies covered include textual analysis, coding for content, historical methods, fieldwork, and literary analysis. Students also complete a mandatory Canvas course on data management.?

Learning outcome

After completing this course, you will be able to:?

• use various?methods of data collection and analysis.??

• critically assess academic work through exposure to specific research methodological approaches.??

• relate and apply methodology and theory, with concrete examples.??

• identify the background and rationale for using the methodologies.?

• use various types of data in different media formats.

Admission to the course

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This course is not available for single course students.

This course is only available for students enrolled in the programme Asia and Middle East studies, programme option Middle East Studies and South Asian Culture and Society.

Overlapping courses

• 10 credits overlap with MES4000 ¨C Theory, Methodology and Project Description in Middle East- and South Asia Studies.

Teaching

The teaching is given as 14 lectures/seminars. The students are expected to participate actively with presentations and contributions during the seminars.?

The seminars include the following modules:?

• Historical Methods (3 seminars)??

• Fieldwork (3 seminars)?

• Textual Analysis (3 seminars)?

• Literary Analysis (3 seminars)?

• Coding for Content (1seminar)???

Compulsory activity:?

1. Mandatory attendance of at least: 11 out of 14 seminars.? ?

2. Submission of four drafts total, one for each of the following modules: ?