Islamic Religious Thought and Practice

The objective of the course is to provide students with an in-depth introduction to a selected topic of Islamic religious thought and practice. The selected topics vary and can address both historical and recent themes. Possible topics include, but are not limited to: the Quran, the prophet Muhammad, Islamic jurisprudence, Islamic philosophy, Islamic theology, Islamic religious and intellectual history of a specific period, Shi`ism, Sufism, Islam and gender, and Islamic ritual. The selected topic will be announced in advance.

The student has by the end of the course gained the following learning outcome defined in knowledge, skills, and general competence:

Knowledge:

The student

• has advanced general knowledge about the religion of Islam
• has an in-depth knowledge about the selected topic of the course
• has a general knowledge about current debates in the academic study of Islam.

Skills:

The student

• has the ability to analyze and explain complex religious concepts and phenomena
• has the ability to read primary and secondary literature about religious topics critically, summarize it, and evaluate its argumentative structure
• has the ability to explain and apply important methodological and theoretical approaches in the study of religions
• has the ability to make reasoned and structured statements about religious topics in writing in accordance with the relevant rules for academic writing
• has the ability to make clear and informed statements about religious topics in classroom discussions.

General competence:

The student

• has the ability to work with larger amounts of written material within a limited time period, to synthesize it, and to present it clearly orally and in writing
• has the ability to draw reasoned conclusions about newly introduced topics
• has the ability to explain and apply complex theoretical and methodological approaches.

15 ECTS

Bachelor

Spring

Bergen