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Last updated: 4 June 2021
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Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.
1 x 1-hour class per week and 1 x 1-hour seminar per week
1 x 1-hour class per week (recordings provided), 1 x 1-hour online seminar per week
Final year of offer is 2021
Islam is often presented in the media and in some academic discourses as a monolith, uniform in culture, interpretation, social practice and tradition. This is no more true of Islam than it is Christianity or Buddhism or any other world religion. Nevertheless, it is a notion that has taken on increased currency since the advent of 9/11, and has been popularised in works such as Samuel Huntington's 'Clash of Civilisations'. This unit aims to dispel this misconception by introducing students to the many 'houses' of Islam around the world and the significant variations that abound with regards to how Islamic tradition is interpreted and applied in contemporary societies. In doing so, the unit will explore topics such as Islamic liberalism, jihad, extremism and counter extremism, shari'a, sectarianism, and Sufism. It will critically analyse how these concepts are incorporated into the socio-political scene in different Muslim countries and minority contexts.
Understand and appreciate the variety of interpretative traditions and practices across the Muslim World
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
Demonstrate knowledge of the histories and cultures of the Muslim world
GLO2: Communication
Critically analyse theories of the study of Islam
GLO4: Critical thinking
Apply theory to compare and contrast different interpretive traditions and practices in Islam
GLO5: Problem solving
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: ASR208 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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