Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	LI Women in Islam
School	Phil, Theology and Religion
Department	Theology and Religion
Module Code	09 34945
Module Lead	Haifaa Jawad
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
Pre-requisites	LC Introduction to the Study of Religion B - (09 34018) LC Introduction to the Study of Religion A - (09 34017)
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-20 hours Seminar-10 hours Guided independent study-170 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description	The primary goal of this module is to introduce student to the study of Islam and women. It will do so by discussing how Islam has impacted on the lives of women: legally, socially and ontologically. It will reflect on the diversity of experiences, religious traditions and perspectives of women within Islam. The module will investigate the role and status of women in Muslim societies today in order to identify the intersection between religiously derived codes and norms of behaviour and expectation, economic realities, the role of the state, and social institutions. The module will address ‘hot topics’ facing Muslim women today, including but not limited to: identity, family, education, sexuality and health, and public roles.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Analyse positions within Islam regarding women in society and the family, both historically and in the contemporary world; Analyse the problems in representing women in Islam, given the diversity in ethnicity, sects, class, education, colour and location; Through ‘hot topics’ reveal the relationship between Islam, culture, social organization, economic development and state interventions; Examine the distinctions and inter-connectedness between Islam and cultural codes of behaviour.
Assessment
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: One Critical Case Study 1,000 words (25%) and One essay 3,000 words (75%). Reassessment: As above. Resit failed component if required to pass the module overall.
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