Undergraduate Course: Elements of Islam (IMES10002)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures | 
College | College of Humanities and Social Science | 
 
| Course type | Standard | 
Availability | Available to all students | 
 
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) | 
Credits | 20 | 
 
| Home subject area | Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies | 
Other subject area | None | 
   
| Course website | 
None | 
Taught in Gaelic? | No | 
 
| Course description | The Elements of Islam course will give students an understanding of key and representative problems and debates in Islamic theology through the study of a selection of primary and secondary texts. By studying these texts, students will also gain familiarity with the Qur'an and its role in Islamic theology and thought. | 
 
 
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, you are asked to contact the IMES Secretary to ensure that a place is available (Tel: 504182, e-mail imes@ed.ac.uk). Students not studying Arabic degrees must contact the course organiser to check level of Arabic language ability before being enrolling on the course. | 
 
| Additional Costs |  None | 
 
 
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. 
 
Students will also have to contact the course organiser to check level of Arabic language ability before being admitted to the course. | 
 
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No | 
 
 
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15  Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) 
  
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Learn enabled:  Yes | 
Quota:  16 | 
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Web Timetable  | 
	
Web Timetable | 
	| Class Delivery Information | 
	1st Sit; April; Elements of Islam; 3 hours; 20 sides; June | 
 
 
| Course Start Date | 
12/01/2015 | 
 
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) | 
 
 Total Hours:
200
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 Seminar/Tutorial Hours 30,
 Summative Assessment Hours 3,
 Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Additional Notes | 
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) | 
 
  Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
10 %,
Practical Exam
30 %
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| Exam Information | 
 
    | Exam Diet | 
    Paper Name | 
    Hours & Minutes | 
    
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Elements of Islam | 3:00 |  |  
 
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes 
1. To give students a taste of key problems, concepts and debates in Islamic theology through reading select examples. 
2. To develop students? ability to read classical Islamic literature in the original Arabic from a critical perspective. 
3. To enable students to think about and critically discuss various themes, forms and techniques found in classical Islamic literature more generally. | 
 
 
Assessment Information 
one 3 hour exam - 60% 
one 2,500 word essay - 30% 
and coursework - 10% |  
 
Special Arrangements 
| None |   
 
Additional Information 
| Academic description | 
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| Syllabus | 
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| Transferable skills | 
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| Reading list | 
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| Study Abroad | 
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| Study Pattern | 
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| Keywords | IMES Elements | 
 
 
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Dr Andreas Goerke 
Tel: (0131 6)50 4177 
Email: A.Goerke@ed.ac.uk | 
Course secretary | Miss Eleanor Humphrey 
Tel: (0131 6)50 6949 
Email: Eleanor.Humphrey@ed.ac.uk | 
   
 
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