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Undergraduate Course: Islam Past and Present: Issues of Gender and Ethics (REST10044)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Divinity CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaReligious Studies Other subject areaTheology and Ethics
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course will explore how scripture, theology and social realities reflect the complex and competing claims around issues of gender and ethics in Islamic thought and society. Through a variety of primary and secondary sources (in English), the course will look at select ethical themes including medical ethics and criminal law as well as the feminist and human rights debates which continue to challenge and shape Muslim societies and their understanding of spiritual and legal equality.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Level 8 courses in Religious Studies, or Theology & Ethics, or Islamic Studies or by permission of the Course Manager.
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesBy permission of the Course Manager
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
New CollegeLecture1-11 11:10 - 13:00
First Class Week 2, Friday, 11:10 - 13:00, Zone: New College. Baillie Room
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate understanding of some of the key issues around gender and Islam and of how the relationship between law and ethics continues to be grounded in scriptural texts but influenced by contemporary human rights and scientific debates.
2. Engage critically with primary and secondary sources so as to appreciate the continuing influence of the Qur&Šan and other classical literature on the most challenging socio-ethical debates in Muslim societies.
3. Demonstrate the ability to coherently formulate in essay form two papers: one on an aspect of gender and Islam and one on a chosen theme from the ethics section, in both cases engaging critically with primary and secondary material.
4. Demonstrate engagement with the prescribed reading, having discussed texts critically in seminars with other members of the class, attended and responded to lectures.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of the complex relationship between the Qur&Šan, ethics and contemporary Muslim societies.
Assessment Information
Two class essays of 2,500 words each weighted equally = 90%
Class participation = 10%
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsIslam PP
Contacts
Course organiserProf Mona Siddiqui
Tel:
Email: Mona.Siddiqui@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Joanne Cannon
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: j.cannon@ed.ac.uk
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