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Semester 2

International, Transnational and Globalised Dynamics of the Muslim World (IMES10108)

Subject

Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies

College

CAHSS

Credits

20

Normal Year Taken

4

Delivery Session Year

2023/2024

Pre-requisites

Although this course does not have any pre-requisites, it is designed for students who have studied more than two full years of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies beforehand. If you have not studied this subject area to that level, it is your responsibility to ensure the course is an appropriate level for you during the first week of teaching, and you must drop this course (before the Course Change Deadline) if you do not have the required background knowledge/skills.

Course Summary

The aim of the course is to strengthen students knowledge about Islam and Muslims in different parts of the world. Drawing from perspectives from the social sciences and the humanities, the course covers a number of themes including globalization, modernity, transnational relations, media, and politics. It also covers how Muslims respond to global events and concerns like migration, poverty, women s rights, and climate change among others.

Course Description

Academic description: This course will cover key questions concerning the role of the Muslim World, one quarter of the world s population, and its influence in politics, culture, and society. This course addresses the need for a deeper understanding of the diversity of Muslim cultures and societies in the contemporary global context. With a focus on various facets of lived Islam in the contemporary world, the course will provide a unique opportunity for students to deepen their knowledge about the diversity and complexity of Global Islam, and to deepen their understanding of the richness of Muslim cultures and societies in the global context. The course also provides diverse explanations of contemporary concerns that face communities and countries like democracy, human rights, migration, media, and politics among others. *Outline content*: The course begins with an overview of different definitions of the Muslim World and globalization including social, cultural, and economic dimensions. The course will be structured thematically to include - but not be limited to - the following topics: Muslim Networks and Interactions, Modernity and Religious Reform, Salafism and the State, Sufism and popular Islam, Migration and Muslim Minorities, Islamic law and Women s rights, Muslim interactions in the Media: Old and New, Muslims organizations and responses to Global problems such as poverty and Climate Change. *Student learning experience*: The success of the course and student s success in the class requires regular preparation, attendance, and participation. Each of the course sessions consists of lecture and seminar. The lecture covers one theme and the seminar includes group discussions of the assigned readings and case studies. Each student will write two assignments related to the themes delivered in the course. This UG course is taught jointly with PG students

Assessment Information

Written Exam 0%, Coursework 100%, Practical Exam 0%

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