Programme Structure

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Programme Structure

The MA in Muslim Cultures is a two-year programme which consists of a number of different elements: core and elective courses, a field-based Language Immersion Programme, a Communications and Leadership Programme and fieldwork which contributes to a dissertation.

Courses are grouped into five components.

In general, assessment is based on presentations, written assignments and examinations. Passing the dissertation is a prerequisite for graduation from the MA Programme.

During the two-year MA Programme, students must complete a total of 25 courses, consisting of 16 core, 6 language courses and 3 electives. Elective courses vary from year to year. The MA in Muslim Cultures is a full-time programme run over two years, consisting of 6 terms of 12 weeks and 2 summer terms of 4 weeks each.

2011-12 Academic Calendar

Year One

Core courses

Term 1

Core courses

Term 2

Sacred Across Cultures
History of the Qu'ran in Classical and Contemporary Scholarship
Renaissance, Enlightnment and the Advent of Modernity
Philosophy of Language: Text, Meaning and Interpretation
Classical Arabic I or Persian/Turkish I

Core courses

Term 3

Other core components

Term 4 (summer term)

Language Immersion Programme

Year Two

Core courses
Term 1	Muslim Cultures in the 14th to 18th Centuries Development Challenges in Muslim Contexts Classical Arabic IV or Persian/Turkish IV
Elective courses
	Muslim Reformers in India in the 18th and 19th Centuries Religion, Law and Society in Muslim Contexts Paths in Sufism - Past and Present
Other core components
	Communication and Organisation Skills Workshop
Core courses
Term 2	Themes in Muslim Arts and Architecture in the Contemporary Period Research Methodology and Dissertation Planning I Classical Arabic V or Persian/Turkish V
Elective courses
	Traditions of Learning: Modes, Meanings and Transformations in Muslim Contexts Migration and Diasporas The State, Governance and Development
Core courses
Term 3	Trends in Modern and Contemporary Literature Research Methodology and Dissertation Planning II Classical Arabic VI or Persian/Turkish VI
Elective courses
	Muslims in Western Contexts Traditions and Change in Sub-Saharan Africa Historiography of the Nation
Other core components
Term 4 (summer term)	Dissertation and Fieldwork

Prospectus 2012-13
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