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HIST343 Islam in the Modern World

Updated: 12 October 2012
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 1 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 1 On Campus
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites 12cp in ANCH or ASST or ECON (units with a 4 or 5 as second digit [denoting ECON HIST] only) or HIST or PAIS or PEAC or RELS or candidature in BIntSt and any 24 cp or candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions HIRS243 or HIRS343 or HIST243
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Howard Brasted (hbrasted@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit attempts to explain the dramatic resurgence and re-assertion of Islamic culture in recent times, focusing on West Asia and the Middle East. Particular emphasis will be placed on the aggressive and seemingly sudden re-orientation of a number of Asian and Arab states along so-called 'fundamentalist' lines.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

Globalised Islam
ISBN: 9781850655985
Roy, O., C Hurst & Co 2004
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , On and Off Campus
Islam: Straight Path
ISBN: 9780195396003
Esposito, J.L., OUP 4th ed. 2010
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 40% 2500
Assessment Notes
Essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA:1,2,4,5,6,7
Assignment 2 60% 3000-3500
Assessment Notes
Essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 3, 4 GA:1,2,4,5,6,7

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. have an understanding of the creation of the Muslim world in the 7th century C.E;
  2. demonstrate a familiarity with the core principles and values that underpin Islam as a religion of faith and practice;
  3. show a basic knowledge of the history of Islam's expansion throughout the Arabic world and beyond; and
  4. identify the variety of challenges that the West has posed on the Islamic culture and Muslim responses to them.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of the history discipline will be taught through lecture notes and essential readings. It will be assessed in both assessments. 		True True
2 Communication Skills
Students will be taught communication skills through written feedback on the essays and participation component of the unit. Students will learn valuable communication skills through discussion. Students will be assessed on the style of writing, clarity of writing, expression and development of ideas, and referencing. Students will practise their communication skills through completing the assessment tasks. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
This unit introduces students to fundamental aspects of Islam, a religious system of beliefs and practices, which claims as adherents a quarter of the world's population. The unit is designed to conduct students through a range of factors which may be said to underpin the Islamic outlook. 		True True
4 Information Literacy
Students will be directed to relevant literature and taught how to assess its validity. Students will be assessed on their ability to identify and critically analyse the relevant literature. 		True True
5 Life-Long Learning
By completing the assessments, students will be provided with the necessary life-long skills to be able to research, write and discuss social issues. These skills can be transferred to any discipline, and will be useful in any research positions. These attributes will be assessed in all of the assessments. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Students are taught how historians research, analyse and interpret the past. Problem solving lies at the heart of discussions and essay writing. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
The material encountered in this unit challenges the social and ethical values of the present. Students are thereby taught to consider social responsibility, they practise that attribute in their essays and are assessed on the result. 		True True True
8 Team Work
Students will practise their teamwork skills through participating in tutorials, or online discussion postings. They will be required to discuss the weekly topics with their fellow students in a thoughtful and respectful manner. 		True
   

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