Module ANT3017 for 2018/9
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ANT3017: Anthropology of Islam
This module descriptor refers to the 2018/9 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:
The Idea of an Anthropology of Islam
Ethnographic Approaches to the Study of Islam
Islamic Origin Narratives
The Hermeneutics of Suspicion
Islam’s Role in the Origins of ‘Western’ Civilisation
Islam, Space, and Locality
Islamic Gender and Kinship
Islamic Economics
Islamic Modernity
Islam, Secularism, and Post-Islamism
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 128 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity | 11 | 11 x 1 Hour Lectures |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity | 11 | 11 x 1 Hour Seminars |
| Guided Independent Study | 12 | Research Paper Proposal |
| Guided Independent Study | 56 | Weekly Reading for seminars |
| Guided independent study | 20 | Exam Preparation |
| Guided Independent Study | 40 | Research Paper |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
