MA in Iranian Studies
Master
In City of London
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
City of london
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Start date
Different dates available
Start of programme: This programme will run from 2013/14. September intake only
Mode of Attendance: Full-time or Part-time
Among all universities in Europe and North America SOAS host the biggest concentration of research and teaching staff working on Iranian history, politics, economics, religions, art and archeology, linguistics, Persian language and literature, media, film, anthropology and music. SOAS has the resources to offer a comprehensive, critical perspective on a variety of aspects of Iranian society and culture and go beyond the contemporary public debates around this country.
The MA in Iranian Studies enables students to critically assess the historical development of Iranian society, economics and culture within the context of the wider west Asian area and to appreciate the complexity of the history and cultural make up of Iran.
The flexible study programme and interdisciplinary curriculum will enrich students knowledge about the religious and politico-cultural influences affecting contemporary Iran and the region it is embedded in. Students will develop a critical understanding of the literature and/or of Iran and the diaspora and gain an understanding of Iran in the context of the Middle East with respect to gender, politics, Islam, music, and migration (minor module options). Persian language and literature will also be studied.
Convenors
Arshin Adib-Moghaddam
Nima Mina
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Subjects
- History Politics
- Politics
- IT
- Economics
- Public Sector
- Music
- International Economics
- Language Skills
- Culture
- Literature
- Understanding
- Intercultural awareness
- Cross Cultural management
- Iranian Studies
- Iranian
Course programme
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Degree programmes at SOAS - including this one - can include language courses in more than forty African and Asian languages. It is SOAS students’ command of an African or Asian language which sets SOAS apart from other universities.
Students take 180 credits, 60 of which are a dissertation and a 120 from taught modules. Of the taught modules, students must take the core module Iran: Culture, History, Politics (30 credits), 30 credits from List A, and a further 60 credits from List A or List B.
Core ModuleStudents must take the following module.
- Iran: History, Culture, Politics
Students must take 30 credits from List A and the Dissertation below.
- Dissertation in Iranian Studies
Choose modules to the value of 30 credits from List A and a further 60 credits from Lisa A or List B
List A: Iran-specific modules- Intensive Persian Language
- Intermediate Persian Language (PG)
- Persian Language 3 (PG)
- Elementary Written Persian
- Elementary Persian Texts (PG)
- Persian for Readers of Arabic Script (PG)
- Zoroastrianism: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
- Directed Readings in Persian Studies
- Classical Persian Poetry (Masters)
- Avestan I
- Pahlavi Language
- Economic development of the Middle East
- Modern Trends in Islam
- Gender in the Middle East
- International politics of the Middle East
- Islam and political ideologies
- Culture and Society of Near and Middle East
- Problems of Development in the Middle East and North Africa
This is the structure for 2018/19 applicants
If you are a current student you can find structure information on Moodle or through your Department.
Programme Specification- MA in Iranian Studies- Programme Specifications 2012/13 (pdf; 29kb)
- MA Iranian Studies - Programme Specifications 2017/18 (pdf; 138kb)
Important notice regarding changes to programmes and modules
MA in Iranian Studies