Undergraduate Course: Shi'ite Islam (IMES10032)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course aims to introduce students to the history and some of the key doctrines and practices of the Twelver Shi'i faith, from the formative era of the faith in the tenth century A D to the Islamic Revolution in Iran. In the process students will also evaluate different approches to the study of the faith utilised to date. Aside from the opening, organisational meeting, the course is driven by student presentations on assigned topics and makes use of a growing body of primary-source material available in translation. |
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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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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- describe and explain the history and some of the key doctrines and practices of the Twelver Shi`i faith, from the formative era of the faith in the tenth century A D to the Islamic Revolution in Iran.
- identify and challenge conventional discussions of the above in the extant secondary literature.
- incorporate translated primary source materials into their analyses.
- present structured arguments in both oral and a variety of written formats.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | IMES Shi'iteIs |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Andrew Newman
Tel: (0131 6)50 4178
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Course secretary | Mrs Eleanor Birch
Tel: (0131 6)50 4182
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