Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2005-2006 (archived)
Module MEIS2101: ISLAMIC STUDIES II
Department: GOVERNMENT AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (MIDDLE EASTERN AND ISLAMIC STUDIES)
MEIS2101: ISLAMIC STUDIES II
| Type | Open | Level | 2 | Credits | 20 | Availability | Available in 2005/06 | Module Cap | None. | Location | Durham |
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Prerequisites
- Introduction to Islam (MEIS1041).
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combination of Modules
- Islamic Studies III (MEIS3111) (in the same academic year).
Aims
- To introduce the student to the birth and development of three main areas of Muslim intellectual and academic endeavour in the classical and medieval eras: law (fiqh).
- theology (kalam).
- and philosophy (falsafah).
Content
- The first part of the course focuses on the codification of the shari'a and the evolution of Islamic law.
- The 'sources of law' (Koran, hadith, consensus and reason etc.) will be studied and the methodologies employed in jurisprudence analysed through case studies.
- The second part of the course will examine the evolution of scholastic theology in the first three centuries of Islam.
- particular attention will be paid to the Mu'tazilite-Ash'arite debate, together with other major theological themes and trends of the period.
- The third part of the course will examine major themes in Islamic philosophy, tracing the evolution of the discipline from al-Kindi to Mulla Sadra and the 'School of Isfahan'.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
Subject-specific Skills:
Key Skills:
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
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Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 22 | Weekly | 1 hour | 22 | |
| Seminars | 22 | Weekly | 1 hour | 22 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 156 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Examination | Component Weighting: 60% | ||
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| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| one two-hour written examination | 100% | ||
| Component: Essay | Component Weighting: 40% | ||
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| one essay 4000 words | 100% | ||
Formative Assessment:
Seminar presentations; 1 2000 word essay by end of Mich term.
■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University