Islam: Religion and Rationality
- Module Code:
- 158000189
- Credits:
- 15
- FHEQ Level:
- 5
- Year of study:
- Year 2 or Year 3
- Taught in:
- Term 2
Objectives and learning outcomes of the module
On successful completion of this module, students will:
- have acquired a solid understanding of the historical development, textual sources, doctrines and intellectual disciplines of Islam;
- have acquired knowledge of the diverse schools of thought and movements that developed in the Islamic world, and of the diversity within each;
- have developed a clear understanding of intellectual history as an approach to Islamic thought;
- have acquired a critical awareness of the problems with simplistic and reductive accounts of Islamic thought and their underpinning biases;
- have gained familiarity with some of the central the issues and debates within Islamic thought
Workload
Two hour lecture, one hour tutorial
Method of assessment
- Essay plan (750 words) (20%)
- Essay (3000 words) (80%)