Module manager: Sajda Khan
Email: @leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
This module is approved as a discovery module
The module explores the experience of Muslim communities living in Western societies. Students will consider theories, perspectives and policies in relation to such issues as integration, discrimination, identity, citizenship and multiculturalism. The module will also look at the relationship between Islamic and democratic discourses and practices. The module is intended for anyone with an interest in understanding more about Islam as a phenomenon and issues concerning Muslim communities in western societies. This may be of particular relevance to people who work with a broad public, such as teachers, social workers, police, health professionals etc.
By the end of this module, students will be able to:
1. explore the relationship of Islam and the West and the notion of the clash of civilisations
2. develop a critical understanding of key concepts of Islam and its application to contemporary issues e.g. political pluralism, tolerance, identity and belonging.
By the end of this module, the students will:
1. gain some basic knowledge about Islamic tradition,
2. develop the ability to review and assess different kinds of evidence in relation to issues facing Islam and Muslims in Britain and western societies in general,
3. develop skills including analysis of media representations of Islam.
1. development of research skills
2. development of critical analysis
3. the ability to construct an argument using appropriate evidence, concepts and theories from the humanities and social sciences.
The content will cover such areas as:
1. Representations of Islam
2. Muslims identity in the west, belonging and citizenship
3. Sharia law and Muslims in the west
4. Issues relating to the experience of Muslim communities in Western society eg integration, multiculturalism, social capital, discrimination, identity, citizenship.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seminar | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| Private study hours | 89 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 11 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100 | ||
Private study 89 hours
1. Research and writing the Q&A book 25 hrs
2. Research, planning and writing of essays 64 hrs.
Attendance and participation in class discussions.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | 2,000 words | 70 |
| Written Work | Short answer question workbook totalling 1500 words | 30 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 4/29/2024
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