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Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ARA1018: Introduction to Islam
This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:
- General historical background: Near Eastern monotheisms, Muhammad in Mecca and Medina.
- The Qur'anic revelation and formation of a community, creed and policy.
- The Prophet, the hadith and the Sunna: historical contexts, lines of interpretation, the Prophetic example; devotion, covenant renewal, pilgrimage, visitation
- Islamic art and architecture
- The formation of the Islamic tradition: formation of a community, creed, theologies and policies
- Islamic mysticism/Sufism
- Ritual and devotion
- Philosophy and theology
- Fiqh, Shari'a, ethics and Islamic 'law'
- Muslim responses to modernity
- Who speaks for Islam? Religion and identity in the modern world
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 128 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity | 11 | 11 x 1 hour lectures |
| Guided Independent study | 60 | Reading for and reflecting on class discussions in seminars |
| Guided Independent study | 12 | Completion of formative on-line assignments in the Library Literacy component |
| Guided Independent study | 56 | Researching and completing summative assignments |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching | 11 | 11 x 1 hour seminars |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).