Postgraduate Module Descriptor


ARAM103: New Approaches to Islamic Thought

This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 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:

  • What does the ‘Islamic’ in Islamic thought denote?
  • Decolonising Islamic thought
  • Philosophy as a Way of Life
  • Intersectionality and Gender in Islamic Thought
  • The Mystical and the Political
  • Sovereignty
  • Theology and Experience
  • Belief and its absence
  • Hermeneutics of Text and Context
  • Is Islamic Thought possible?

Learning and Teaching

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching ActivitiesGuided independent studyPlacement / study abroad
222780

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

CategoryHours of study timeDescription
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities2211 x 2hr seminars
Guided independent study10Formative preparation
Guided independent study68Summative preparation and writing
Guided independent study150Weekly reading materials in preparation for seminars
Guided independent study50Further reading and reflection based on module materials

Online Resources

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).