Undergraduate Course: Readings in Arabic Religious Litrature: Qur'an and Hadith (REST10039)
Course Outline
School |
School of Divinity |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
Home subject area |
Religious Studies |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/divinity/current-students-staff/undergraduate/handbooks-course-information
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
Course description |
Selected readings (in Arabic) and interpretation of texts from the Qur'an, Qur'anic exegesis (tafsir), and Hadith. |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites |
Religion 2A and Religion 2B or by permission of the Course Manager. In addition, successful completion of 80 or more credits in Arabic-based undergraduate courses (typically Arabic 1 and Arabic 2) are required. |
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will have developed basic competency to read and interpret the foundational texts of Islamic religious literature. |
Assessment Information
Weekly preparation (translation) of assigned texts - 20%;
Participation in class - 20%;
Final exam, based on texts studied in class - 60%. |
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 |
Keywords |
Arabic, Qur'an, tafsir, hadith |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr Christian Lange
Tel: (0131 6)50 8781
Email: c.lange@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Joanne Cannon
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: j.cannon@ed.ac.uk |
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