Islam and Global Politics (017IRS)

30 credits, Level 6

Spring teaching

What is Islamism? What drives Islamic movements to resist or uphold the international system? Is Islam compatible with the state? What does it mean to be an ‘Islamic state’?

On this module, you will:

• explore the primary texts of key Islamic political thinkers of the 19th and 20th centuries
• read and understand the writings and contexts of Arab, Persian, and South Asian intellectuals who each speak to the nature of ‘Islamic’ politics
• analyse the interaction of European colonialism on the origins and trajectory of Islamism.

You will develop skills in:

• critical reflection
• presenting to an audience
• independent research
• writing reports and research papers.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 300 hours of work. This breaks down into about 30 hours of contact time and about 270 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2023/24. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.

Courses

This module is offered on the following courses:

• Politics and International Relations BA