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150-417 Advanced Studies in Islamic Research Sources and Methodology

Credit points: 16.7 points 4th year

Coordinator: Dr Abdullah Saeed.

Contact: Two-hour seminar per week.

Timetable: Second semester

Objectives:

On completion of the subject, students will have acquired:

• a reasonable understanding of early development of main areas of Islamic Studies;
• the ability to identify and use some of the important primary sources of Islam;
• a good understanding of the methodologies followed in selected Shari'ah related areas of study;
• a good understanding of strengths and weaknesses in the so-called 'traditional' methods and 'modern' methods of research in Islamic Studies;
• the ability to understand current state of research in selected areas of Islamic Studies;
• the ability to undertake a small scale research project in Islamic Studies and present the results orally and in writing.

Content:

Advanced studies in Islamic primary sources; early development of Shari'ah and its areas of study with particular emphasis on methodology; issues in traditional methods versus modern methods of research in Islamic Studies; Orientalism and Western studies on Islam: methodological issues; current state of research in selected areas of Islamic studies.

Assessment:

1 essay and assignments totalling not more than 6,000 words.

Prescribed texts:

• A collection of readings is available from the Department at the beginning of the semester

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