Outline

Overview

This unit focuses on the contemporary political, cultural and social history of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya. Maghreb's cultural productions are studied in relation to the nationals and regional context, revealing the complex entanglements between Arab, European and African history.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit	Arabic Languages and Cultures
Credit points	6
Prerequisites ?	12 credit points at 1000 level in Arabic Language and Cultures or ARBC3615
Corequisites ?	None
Prohibitions ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Lucia Sorbera, lucia.sorbera@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Lucia Sorbera, lucia.sorbera@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Assignment	Class Presentation Presentation based on readings	20%	Ongoing	Equivalent 1000 words
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Short Essay Write a review of one of the books or films listed on the reading list	20%	Week 10	1000 Words
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Long Essay Choose and develop one of the research essay questions that are on Canvas	60%	Week 13	4000 Words
Outcomes assessed:

Assessment summary

There are three assessments for this Unit of Study:

1- Class Presentation: you will present a mini-lecture (10 to 15 minutes) on one of the weekly topics of your choice, using the assigned readings and facilitating the class discussion

2- Short Essay (1000 words). You will write a book or film review, choosing one of the books or the films that are listed on Canvas

3- Long Essay (4000 words). You will develop a research essay on one of the research questions assingned and using both the assigned readings and possibly your research material.聽

Assessment criteria

DEPARTMENT OF ARABIC LANGUAGE AND
CULTURES GUIDE TO INTERPRETATION OF GRADES
This Guide indicates broadly the qualitative judgments implied by the various grades which may be聽
awarded. A more precise evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of individual essays will be聽
provided in markers'' comments. These comments will take account of the different standards likely聽
to be achieved by Junior and Senior students and, among Senior students, by second and third year聽
students.

HIGH DISTINCTION: HD

85%+ (High Distinction)
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material;
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鈥⒙� 聽聽addresses a specific issue and develops an independent critical or theoretical argument聽
successfully;
鈥⒙� 聽聽indicates awareness of complexities and qualifications in argumentation;
鈥⒙� 聽聽demonstrates careful thought about the critical, historical and/or theoretical context of the聽
texts or issues;
鈥⒙� 聽聽provides evidence of wide-ranging reading;
鈥⒙� 聽聽is properly referenced and well-presented.

The writing is characterized by creativity, clarity, and independent insight. A High Distinction is聽
distinguished from a Distinction by the work''s demonstration of awareness of subtleties, nuances,聽
qualifications and a possible other case. Work which is awarded a mark of over 90% in Senior level聽
units of study will often contain some publishable or potentially publishable elements.

DISTINCTION: DI

75-84% (Distinction)
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material;
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鈥⒙� 聽聽addresses an issue and presents a well-argued, coherent case;
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texts or issues;
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The writing is characterized by individuality, clarity, and independent insight. A Distinction is聽
distinguished from a High Credit chiefly by the quality of theoretical understanding and the range聽
of intellectual enquiry it demonstrates.

CREDIT: CR

70-74% (High Credit)
鈥⒙� 聽聽The work provides evidence of independent reading and thinking about focal texts or issues聽
and their contexts;
鈥⒙� 聽聽shows some clear understanding of relevant critical and theoretical considerations and of the聽
conceptual issues raised by a unit of study;
鈥⒙� 聽聽uses close critical analysis;
鈥⒙� 聽聽avoids summary;
鈥⒙� 聽聽indicates an intelligent attempt at a critical or theoretical argument;
鈥⒙� 聽聽is clearly and effectively written;
鈥⒙� 聽聽is well-referenced.

A High Credit is distinguished from a Low Credit chiefly by the extent of independent discussion of聽
focal texts or issues, and by some obvious attempt to interpret the outcome of close analysis.

65-69% (Low Credit)
鈥⒙� 聽聽The work shows some understanding of relevant critical and theoretical considerations and of聽
the conceptual issues raised by a unit of study;
鈥⒙� 聽聽demonstrates some independent reading and thinking about focal texts or issues and their聽
contexts;
鈥⒙� 聽聽uses close critical analysis;
鈥⒙� 聽聽avoids summary;
鈥⒙� 聽聽attempts a critical or theoretical argument;
鈥⒙� 聽聽is clearly and effectively written;
鈥⒙� 聽聽is adequately referenced.

A Low Credit is distinguished from a High Pass by the extent of independent discussion of focal聽
texts or issues, the clarity of the writing and the extent to which it attempts a more general聽
critical and/or theoretical argument.

PASS: PS
58-64% (High Pass)
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material coherently;
鈥⒙� 聽聽demonstrates a genuine attempt at independent reading and thinking about focal texts or聽
issues though the essay may contain some oversimplification or superficiality;
鈥⒙� 聽聽generally avoids summary, paraphrase or unsubstantiated assertion;
鈥⒙� 聽聽may sometimes present quotation for illustrative purposes merely, but does also present the聽
outcome of some critical analysis;
鈥⒙� 聽聽is adequately expressed;
鈥⒙� 聽聽is adequately referenced.

50-57% (Pass)
鈥⒙� 聽聽The work provides clear evidence of having read and thought about focal texts or issues;
鈥⒙� 聽聽attempts a coherent argument though there may be ellipses in argumentation;
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鈥⒙� 聽聽may paraphrase fairly extensively;
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鈥⒙� 聽聽may tend towards generality in answering a question;
鈥⒙� 聽聽may present simplistic comment or unsubstantiated assertions;
鈥⒙� 聽聽is adequately expressed though there may be some weaknesses in this area;
鈥⒙� 聽聽may contain some referencing error
FAIL: FA
Below 50% (Fail)
Work may fail for any of the following reasons:
鈥⒙� 聽聽no evidence of having read the prescribed material closely;
鈥⒙� 聽聽sloppy, inconsistent presentation;
鈥⒙� 聽聽preponderance of paraphrase, mere plot summary or listing of superficial characteristics;
鈥⒙� 聽聽excessive use of quotation for illustrative purposes only, without any attempt at analysis;
鈥⒙� 聽聽excessive level of generality in answering a question;
鈥⒙� 聽聽inappropriate or obscure expression;
鈥⒙� 聽聽incoherent general structure;
鈥⒙� 聽聽inadequate referencing;
鈥⒙� 聽聽late submission of work without extension.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

This Unit applies the Faculty policy about late penalty. Students who have a reason for late submission need to contact the lecturer before the deadline and apply for special consideration through the system in order to avoid late penalties.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the .

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the .

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a聽simple extension.鈥� The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can鈥檛 complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for聽special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students,聽聽includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	What鈥檚 in a Name? The notion of Maghreb, from the Arab colonization till the 20th Century	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 02	Morocco: The Colonial age, the Nationalist Movement and the Independence	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 03	Morocco: The Post-Colonial Age (1956-2011)	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 04	Algeria: Colonialism and the Anti-Colonial War	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 05	Ageria: The Years of the Civil War	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 06	Tunisia: The Colonial Age, the Debate on Modernity and the Nationalist Movement	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 06	The Post-Colonial Age and the Authoritarian Secularism	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 08	Libya under the Italian Colonial Regime	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 09	Libya from the Postcolonial Age to the 2011 Uprisings	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 10	The Age of Revolutions in North Africa (Part 1)	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 11	The Age of Revolutions in North Africa (Part 2)	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 12	North Africa in the World: Migrations, Transnational Networks and Cultural Exchanges	Seminar (2 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

This is a two hours per week seminar and attendance, in person or via Zoom (syncronous)聽 is required.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

Prescribed readings are in the e-reader

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. Demonstrate a systematic understanding of the relationship between politics and culture in Maghreb鈥檚 contemporary history
LO2. Analyse the history, causes and consequences of the Tunisian 鈥淵asmine Revolution鈥�, including the regional outcomes
LO3. Develop a solid knowledge of the main works in Moroccan, Algerian, Tunisian, and Libyan literature and cinema
LO4. Analyse the history of political and social movements in Morocco Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya, such as the nationalist movements, students鈥� movement, the Marxists, feminism, Islamism and the Human Rights movements
LO5. Discuss the strategic role occupied by Maghreb in the regional and international politics
LO6. Situate current political and cultural debates about democracy, freedom, social justice and human rights in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya, within the appropriate historical context

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all 爆料王 graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one鈥檚 personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

This is the first time that this Unit is taught, There is no feedback to incorporate

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Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

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Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links