Undergraduate Course: Muslims in Britain: Migration, Faith and Identity (IMES10078)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course will introduce students to the diversity of Muslims and Muslim communities in Britain, covering aspects of history, politics and sociology. It will focus in particular on South Asians and their descendants but will also examine other communities - such as early converts to Islam, and the Yemenis who settled in port towns at the beginning of the twentieth century. This course is structured in a largely chronological manner, taking in over 100 years of history and highlighting key pivotal events for British Muslims including the Rushdie affair of 1989, the aftermath of 9/11 and the London bombings of 2005. Students will become familiar with the lived experiences of Muslims in Britain as well as the public debates which surround them, including issues of multiculturalism, security and Islamophobia. Consideration will also be given to the specific situation of Muslims in Scotland and how their experiences compare with their co-religionists in the rest of the UK.
Seminar discussions will include an engagement with primary sources relevant to the weekżs topic.
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| Course description |
1. Who are British Muslims?
2. Britain's first Muslims
3. Post-colonial migration and the myth of return
4. The second generation and beyond
5. The Rushdie Affair and the rise of Muslim Consciousness
6. Muslim organisations and British Muslim political participation
7. 9/11, 7/7 and the consequences for British Muslims
8. Debates I: Islamophobia and religious identity
9. Debates II: gender and young people
10. Debates III: extremism, radicalisation and security
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Before enrolling students on this course, Directors are asked to contact the IMES Secretary to ensure that a place is available (Tel: 504182, e-mail imes@ed.ac.uk). |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 courses in a suitable subject area at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 12 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
| Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
173 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
10 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
3 hour examination (60%)
2,500 word essay (30%)
Class presentation and participation (10%)
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| Feedback |
Class presentation & participation - Oral comments from lecturer and fellow students. Written feedback on Learn
One-to-one feedback from lecturer on essay plan
An assessed essay of 2500 words - Detailed written feedback from the essay marker.
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 3:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Summarise the main demographic features of the various Muslim communities in Britain.
- Identify key historical factors which led to the formation of early Muslim communities and the migration of Muslim settlers to Britain both pre and post WWII.
- Recognise the main theological trends present among British Muslims and the sectarian influences within British Islam; including their interactions, evolution and development within a British context.
- Explain how the identity of Muslims in Britain has been shaped by a range of internal and external factors and how this has developed over time.
- Demonstrate an awareness of UK public policy debates concerning Muslims, in particular; multiculturalism, Islamophobia, extremism and security.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | IMES MuslimsinBrit |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Khadijah Elshayyal
Tel: (0131 6)50 4305
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Vivien Macnish Porter
Tel: (0131 6)50 4182
Email: |
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