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Semester 2
The Qur'an - Islam's Holy Book (IMES10086)
Subject
Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies
College
CAHSS
Credits
20
Normal Year Taken
4
Delivery Session Year
2023/2024
Pre-requisites
Visiting students must have completed at least 3 courses in a related subject area at grade B or above. We will only consider University/College level courses.
Course Summary
The Qur'an is the central text of Islam. Perceived as being as God's unchangeable and final word, it has had a huge influence on the development of Islamic thought, amongst others in theology, law, and Sufism. This course provides an analytical overview of the origins of the Qur'an, its structure and content, and approaches to its interpretation. Through the lecture of key passages of the Qur'an and selected commentaries, the course illustrates the significance of the text for Islamic thought and the diversity of the interpretations it has generated. The course is jointly taught with PG students.
Course Description
The course will offer short introductory presentations to the individual topics and will then focus on the discussion of selected readings from primary and secondary sources. The core element of the course is an individual research project that will lead to the final essay. This essay is supposed to discuss in detail one aspect of Qur'anic research. It should make an argument rather than just providing a survey of a topic. The literature review forms the basis for this research project and is intended to provide a critical assessment of the relevant literature for the final essay. The students will present a preliminary version of their research projects in a class presentation which is intended to outline the main argument of the research project and put it in its scholarly context. The feedback they receive on their presentations and on the literature review should in turn inform their final essay.
Assessment Information
Written Exam 0%, Coursework 100%, Practical Exam 0%
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