Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	LI Islam and Politics in Europe
School	Government
Department	Political Sci & Intern'tl Stud
Module Code	08 27851
Module Lead	Dr Galina Yemelianova
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
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Restrictions	None
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Description	The module begins with an introduction to Islamic doctrine and Sunni-Shi’a and other sectarian divisions and groupings within Islam. It will than examine the historical, social and political factors leading to the emergence of sizable Muslim communities across Europe. The module will consider social, economic, legal and institutional developments both within the Muslim communities and in relation to the wider society. Attention will be given to the impact of the changing generations and its effects on intellectual developments and public participation. It will examine the interplay between national and Islamic identities and the internal and external factors leading to the radicalisation of some young Muslims in the UK and other European countries. It will be particularly concerned to examine Islamist mobilising narratives and their correlation with the Qur’an and the Sunnah. It will also discuss the main debates within various European Muslim communities on tradition and innovation in Islam and the relationship between Islam and democracy and secularism. Finally, the module will critically analyse the main theoretical paradigms which are employed in political science and religious and Islamic studies for the analysis of political Islam and jihadism in Europe and the wider world.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Engage critically with Islamic doctrine, legal norms and practices and their contextualisation in various European countries; analyse the main intellectual and political trends within particular European Muslim communities and their relationship with the intellectual and political dynamic in their respective European countries and the Islamic East; Identify and evaluate internal and external factors leading to the Islamic radicalisation of some young Muslims and assess its social and political implications for the UK, other European countries and the wider world; Demonstrate familiarity with the main theoretical debates on the relationship between Islam and democracy and secularism and to deal critically with relevant source material.
Assessment	27851-01 : Essay 1500 Words : Coursework (35%) 27851-02 : Oral Presetation : Presentation (15%) 27851-03 : Exam : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: 1 x 1,500 word essay (35%) ; 1 x oral presentation (15%); 1 x 2 hour written examination (50%) Reassessment: 1 x 2 hour examination (100%)
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