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REL-6001: Islam as Tradition and Lived Experience Work Load
15 credits (ECTS) | Objectives
The course is suitable for military personell, humanitarian assistance personel and others who work in Muslim areas. It is also relevant for people working in multicultural relations in Norway, for example in the fields of citizens'' advice, working with refugees, etc. This course of study also provides a foundation for teaching pupils in secondary schools and colleges of further education about Islam.
The course of study wil offer an overview of the complexity of Islam and provide knowledge of how contemporary debates and questions of ethics may be seen in the light of Islamic religion and culture. One important perspective will be to understand the relationship between religion and politics within Islam. This contributes to an increased understanding of contemporary patterns of conflict in the Middle East and Central Europe. | Contents
This course of study takes its starting point in describing the Islamic landscape in Norway today. Two religious branches of Islam will be discussed further (Sunni and Shia Islam), together with Islamic teaching and way of life, including the Koran, rituals and festivals. The second part of the course study presents the political Islam, while part three will give an insight into Islamic theory and paractice of law.
1. Islam - historical and contemporary
a) A look at Islam in Norway today
b) Two religious branches of Islam - Sunni and Shia Islam
c) Islam'' teaching and way of life - the Koran, rituals, festivals
2. The polical Islam
a) Islam as society reform and political ideology
b) Patterns of religious conflict in Iraq
c) Muslim feminists and Islamic women
3. Islamic law
a) Islamic legal theory
b) Legal practice
c) Family law | Form of teaching
Lectures and seminars. Project work academic supervision via e-mail and telephone. Discussions. The lectures will be given at the University of Tromsø, which has academic responsibility for this course of study.
Teaching will be given during three periods of study, each of three days'' duration. Further information about timings and price to follow. A general academic competence or work experience is required, in order for students to be accepted into this course. | Assessment
The examination is divided into two parts, consisting of:
a) A submitted project dissertation - this may be written alone or in gropus of maximum 2 people. Group dissertations must be a maximum 25 pages long, whilst individual dissertations must be 10-15 pages long.
b) Individual oral examination - which uses the compulsory literary syllabus as its starting point. In addition, students must be able to answer questions relating to their project dissertation.
Examinations are marked using a scale of A-F, where A is the best mark and F is a fail.
In order to qualify for the oral examination, the project dissertation must be handed by a set deadline. The final mark is awarded after the oral examination.
The theme for the project dissertation is chosen by the course participant(s), in consultation with their supervisor. Students will receive ongoing supervision throughout the duration of their studies relating to the project dissertation, subject to further discussion.
The opportunity exists to resit the examination. | Examination semester
Autumn | Type of course
Theoretical subject. | Level of course/Year of study
Continuing and further education course. | Contact person/lecturer
Espen Foss | Recommended reading/syllabus
See homepage. | Language of instruction
Norwegian | Homepage
http://uit.no/religion/1906/1
| Timetables
http://timeplan.uit.no/emne.php?department=ALLE&module=REL-6001-1 |
Teaching spring 2005
Dette er et etter- og videreutdanningstilbud som tilbys etter forespørsel. Det vil bli gitt intensivundervisning fordelt på flere samlinger. Annonsering og nærmere oplysninger kommer senere.
Tid og sted kommer senere | | Forelesning | Duration:1 Semester |
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