RELS 3712 is also offered in Fall 2022
RELS 3712 is also offered in Fall 2021
Fall 2018 | RELS 3712 Section 001: Islam: Religion and Culture (33808)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Meets With:
HIST 3493 Section 001
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
Tue,
Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, East Bank
Folwell Hall 31
- Enrollment Status:
Open (11 of 25 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course is a brief survey of the religion and civilization of Islam. It introduces students to 1) Islamic history from its inception in the seventh century CE to the present, with emphasis on the life of the Prophet Muhammad and the early Caliphate; 2) The authoritative texts of Islam, i.e. the Quran and Prophetic traditions (Hadith); 3) The institutions and discourses characteristic of Islamic civilization; and 4) The transformation of Muslim life and thought in the modern period. By taking this course, students become familiar with the chief ideas, characters, narratives, rites, localities, and movements associated with Islam. prereq: Soph or jr or sr
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?RELS3712+Fall2018
- Class Description:
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- All undergraduate students (including Honors students) can take this course.
- Grading:
- Class Participation (20%), Take home exams (60%), Review essay (20%)
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/33808/1189
- Syllabus:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/goudarzi_HIST3493_Fall2018.pdf
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 30 August 2018
ClassInfo Links - Fall 2018 Religious Studies Classes