Undergraduate Course: Revelation, Reason & Experience as Sources of Religious Knowledge in Islam 3/4 (REST10025)
Course Outline
| School | School of Divinity |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Religious Studies |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course will focus primarily on the Qur'an, the revelation at the heart of Islam. A range of key Qur'anic texts will be studied in English translation. As well as considering the Qur'an in its original context, attention will also be paid to various Islamic approaches to Qur'anic interpretation, including approaches emphasising reason and those emphasising experience. Western approaches to the Qur'an will also be considered. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Students will need to bring to the class their own copies of an English translation of the Qur'an, preferably M.A.S. Abdel Haleem, The Qur'an: a New Translation (Oxford University Press). |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 Divinity/Religious Studies courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
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| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course, students will have been introduced to a number of key texts in the Qur'an and will have discussed the different approaches to their interpretation of a range of Muslim and western scholars. The class also seeks to enhance students' research and writing skills in the field of Islamic studies, and of religious studies in general. Through giving prepared presentations in class, students will have this opportunity to develop their communication skills.
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Assessment Information
Seminar presentations and participation (15%), a 2,000 words essay (25%), and a degree examination (60%).
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Keywords | RevR&E |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof James Cox
Tel: (0131 6)50 8942
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Course secretary | Mrs Joanne Cannon
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
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