Islam and Global Politics (017IRS)
Islam and Global Politics
Module 017IRS
Module details for 2025/26.
30 credits
FHEQ Level 6
Module Outline
Key questions:
• What is Islamism?
• What drives Islamic movements to resist or uphold the international system?
• Is Islam compatible with the state?
• What does it mean to be an ‘Islamic state’?
On this module, you will:
• Explore the primary texts of key Islamic political thinkers of the 19th and 20th centuries.
• Read and understand the writings and contexts of Arab, Persian, and South Asian intellectuals who each speak to the nature of ‘Islamic’ politics.
• Analyse the interaction of European colonialism on the origins and trajectory of Islamism.
You will develop skills in:
• Critical reflection
• Presenting to an audience
• Independent research
• Writing reports and research papers
Module learning outcomes
Detail coherent knowledge of the political thought of key Muslim thinkers
Critique current research and primary sources related to the thinkers mentioned
Show appreciation of the ambiguity of knowledge at the interface of Islam and politics
Develop arguments about the Islamic world’s encounter with modernity
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 30.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Essay | T2 Week 7 | 66.67% |
| Group Presentation | T2 Week 11 (10 minutes) | 33.33% |
| Essay (3500 words) | Semester 2 Assessment Week 1 Mon 16:00 | 70.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 3 hours | 11111111111 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
Dr Faiz Sheikh
Convenor, Assess convenor
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Dr Melanie Richter-Montpetit
Assess convenor
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