Undergraduate Course: Studies in the Qur'an (REST10043)
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 |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course offers a survey of representative texts from the Qur'an together with discussion of the history of the interpretation of the Qur'an in both the classical and the contemporary periods. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | By permission of the Course Manager |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will
* have explored a number of key texts in the Qur'an and have obtained an overview of its developing themes from Meccan to Medinan periods;
* be familiar with a range of types of Qur'anic texts, their various styles and themes;
* have learnt about the place of the Qur'an in Muslim life and will have studied the different approaches to the interpretation of the Qur'an of a range of Muslim and western scholars;
* have explored some of the issues in the interface between Islam and other faiths, especially Christianity;
* be able to demonstrate an ability to identify key terms and their meanings;
* be able to demonstrate good judgement about how to judge the relative importance of items on course bibliographies.
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Assessment Information
5% - General class participation;
10% - Essay 1 (1,000 words);
25% - Essay 2 (2,000 words);
60% - Degree examination.
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Syllabus |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | StQuran |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Hannah Holtschneider
Tel: (0131 6)50 8933
Email: H.Holtschneider@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Katrina Munro
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: Kate.Munro@ed.ac.uk |
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