RELS 396 Islam in the Modern World Units: 3.00
Exploration of Islamic developments since the 19th century: major thinkers, trends of thought, and contemporary movements as responses to modernity.
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:
- Develop a critical analytical frame of reference in order to be able to understand and explain issues in an educated manner.
- Understand how historical developments take place within a religion, here, Islam.
- Understand why there are different voices talking in the name of Islam.
- Understanding of current events in Muslim societies.