Undergraduate Module Descriptor

ARA2150: Muslims in Britain

This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

Lectures 1
Definition of 'British Muslims'. History and pattern of migration. Comparison with European Muslim migration.

Lecture 2
Demographic profile of British Muslim communities. Second and later generations. Specific studies.

Lecture 3
Social/linguistic/cultural/theological profile of British Muslim communities.

Lecture 4:
Historical perspective of contacts between Britain and the Islamic world.

Lecture 5:
Assimilation Integration and acculturation. The debate and factors that help or hinder the process. Muslims and the arts as examples of integration. Perceptions of Muslims in the media.

Lecture 6:
Obligations of migrant and receiving society. Comparison with practice in other countries.

Lecture 7:
Racism and islamophobia, origins and social factors in their genesis. Some examples in practice. Comparison with other types of xenophobia.

Lectures 8-9:
Terrorism and Islam. Definition, Islamic teaching on the use of military force. Suicide bombing.

Lecture 10:
The international dimension: links to the situation in Afghanistan, Iraq and Palestine.

Lecture 11:
De-integration and ghettoisation. The prospects for the future.

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	0

...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	22 hours	The classes will be seminars focusing on specific translated texts, with classroom discussions and occasional background lectures.
Guided Independent Study	128 hours	A variety of independent study tasks directed by module leader

Online Resources

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

How this Module is Assessed

In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.

Formative Assessment

A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.

Form of assessment	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Presentation	10-15 minute presentation	1, 2, 3, 4, 5,	Informal Feedback in class and office hours

Summative Assessment

A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.

Coursework	Written exams	Practical exams
50	50	0

...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.

Form of assessment	% of credit	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Examination	50	2 hours	1-6	Written feedback
Essay	50	2,000 words	1-6	Written feedback
	0
	0
	0
	0

Re-assessment

Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.

Original form of assessment	Form of re-assessment	ILOs re-assessed	Timescale for re-assessment
Examination	Examination (2 Hours)	1-6	August/September reassessment period
Essay	Essay (2000 words)	1-6	August/September reassessment period

Re-assessment notes

Reassessment will be based on same methods as assessment.