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Undergraduate Handbook 2006-2007 (archived)

Module MEIS3111: ISLAMIC STUDIES III

Department: Government and International Affairs (Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies)

MEIS3111: ISLAMIC STUDIES III

Type	Level	Credits	Availability	Module Cap	Location
Open	3	20	Available in 2006/2007	None.	Durham

Pre-requisites

Islamic Studies II (MEIS2101).

Corequisites

None.

Excluded Combinations

None.

Aims

To study in detail various dimensions of the complex relationship between Islam and politics.
To encourage an appreciation of the diversity of opinion within contemporary Islamic thought, and the implications of this.
To develop an awareness of the uses and influences of Islam in the domestic and international politics of the Muslim world.
To underline the relevance of Islam's historical legacy for aspects of contemporary Islam.

Content

Part 1 focuses on the theoretical dimension of the relationship between Islam and politics, exploring aspects of this through close study of the writings of contemporary Muslim writers and Islamists, and tracing the debate among them.
Part 2 examines the actual experience of Islamist movements in Muslim countries, and the roles and uses of Islam 'on the ground' in the Muslim world.

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

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	Component Weighting	Element	Length/Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Examination	60%	one two-hour written examination		100%
Essay	40%	one essay 4000 words		100%

Formative Assessment

Seminar presentations; 1 2000 word essay by end of Michealmas term

Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University.