RELS 326 Religion and Politics in Muslim Societies Units: 3.00
Explores the role of religion in the politics of Muslim societies with particular attention to the modern period.
Learning Hours: 132 (36 Lecture, 96 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite (Level 3 or above) or (6.0 units of RELS at the 100-level).
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Critically analyze cases and everyday events related to religion and politics in an informed and educated way.
- Examine the relationship between debates of religion and politics in Muslim societies.
- Understand theories relevant to the relationship between religion and politics; historical overviews in the post-colonial era; certain major themes such as: secularization, nationalism, politics of identity, human rights and democracies, war and peace, and liberationist ideologies and theologies.