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Module Title
LM Political Islam
School
Phil, Theology and Religion
Department
Theology and Religion
Module Code
09 22841
Module Lead
Haifaa Jawad
Level
Masters Level
Credits
20
Semester
Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions
None
Exclusions
Description
The course is a detailed study and critique of the rise and development of political Islam or Islamism in the Muslim world and beyond. As such, it critically examines and evaluates the origins, roots, theory and history of Islamism. The course assesses the impact and effects of this trend on contemporary Muslim thought. Also, it investigates the causes that have led to the emergence of political Islam, its nature, agendas and role in domestic, regional and international politics. Special emphasis will be placed on the distinction between the worldviews of political Islam and moderate Islam. The course will be approached from three angles: governments and their Islamic oppositions, Islamism in power, and the global aspect of political Islam.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module the student should be able to:
Critically access the issues and conditions that led to its emergence;
Analyse and critically evaluate the various components of political Islam;
Summarise, analyse and evaluate its nature, record, and impact on domestic and foreign issues;
Appraise and critically assess the contemporary Islamic political movements and the spectrum of their positions;
Examine the differences between radical and moderate Islam.
Assessment
22841-01 : 4000 word Assignment : Coursework (100%)
