module
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ARA3158: Armed Islamist Movements: Jihadism and Beyond
This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
- Islamism and Political Violence: Introduction and Theories
- Jihadism: Historical Roots and Ideological Versions
- National Jihadism in Egypt and Libya
- Pragmatic Jihadism? Ballots and Bullets in Algeria and Tajikistan
- Global Jihadism: Between al-Qa’ida Central and al-Qa’ida Franchise
- Jihadism in the United Kingdom and Europe
- Armed Islamism and Colonialism: Hamas and Hizbullah
- Armed Islamism and Secession: The Case of Chechnya
- Afghanistan and the Endless Jihad
- The De-Radicalization of Jihadists
- Conclusion and Revisions
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 | 22 | The module will consist of lectures, seminars and student presentations. Each two-hourly seminar will commence with a student presentation(s), followed by a class discussion about the assigned topic, and will conclude with a lecture on the topic for the following week. |
| Guided Independent study | 38 | Weekly reading for seminars |
| Guided Independent study | 18 | Preparing seminar presentation |
| Guided Independent study | 66 | Researching and writing op-ed and essay |
| Guided Independent study | 6 | Web-based activities |
Online Resources
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