Postgraduate Module Descriptor

ARAM103: New Approaches to Islamic Thought

This module descriptor refers to the 2024/5 academic year.

Overview

NQF Level	7
Credits	30	ECTS Value	15
Term(s) and duration	This module ran during term 2 (11 weeks)
Academic staff	Dr Istvan Kristo-Nagy (Convenor)
Pre-requisites	None
Co-requisites	None
Available via distance learning	No

This module prepares you for the debates in Islamic intellectual history and the study of Islamic thought . We will problematize the very notions of ‘Islam’ and thought, considering what we mean by notions such as philosophy, theology, religion, political thought, and so forth within Islamic contexts. The module will equip you with the necessary analytical tools to venture into understanding and produce your own research on Islamic thought and society. The questions will be framed within an approach of ‘decolonising Islamic studies’.

This module is part of the Islamic Studies pathway for the MA Middle East Studies programme.

Module created		Last revised	26/05/2023