REL4049F/REL5115F: Islamic Studies | Department for the Study of Religions

REL4049F / REL5115FS ISLAMIC STUDIES
REL4049F: 24 NQF credits at NQF level 8
REL5115F: 24 NQF credits at NQF level 9

Convener: Dr A Alhourani

Course entry requirements:
REL4049F: Acceptance for a honours programme.
REL5115F: Acceptance for a master's programme.

Course outline:
This course provides postgraduate students with the tools to study Islam as a religious tradition spanning Using the tools of the phenomenological and historical study of religion, the course enables the students to analyse the beliefs, practices and institutions of Islam in their variety, Themes explored include the life of the Prophet Muhammad; the transmission of the foundational sacred texts of Islam (Quran and Hadith); the development of Islamic law and jurisprudence; the formation of schools of theology and philosophy; Islamic mysticism (Sufism). Each of the above themes is addressed through a combination of phenomenological and critical historical method.

Lecture Times: Wednesdays

DP requirements: Submission of all prescribed assignments by due dates. Regular attendance of weekly seminars.

Assessment:

REL4049F: Weekly response papers (50%) and one 4000-word essay (50%).
REL5115F: Weekly response papers (50%) and one 6000-word essay (50%).