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Evolution of Islamic Political Thought

Course Code :
PSC 205
Level :
Undergraduate
Course Hours :
3.00 Hours
Department :
Department of Political Science

Instructor information :

Area of Study :

This course offers students a broad overview of classical and modern Islamic political thought. It presents the ideas of the influential Islamic political philosophers throughout history. It explores various strands of Islamic political theories. The diverse political thoughts and theories emerging in the Islamic world are investigated through the works of their main proponents. The conceptual basis on political philosophy and related key issues such as power, sovereignty, legitimacy, state, authority and identity are extensively explored. Course Goals: • Develop analytical and critical thinking skills. • Identify key concepts in the field of Islamic politics. • Recognize the development that took place in the field of Islamic politics. • Refine the communications skills.

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Evolution of Islamic Political Thought

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Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
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Evolution of Islamic Political Thought

Course outcomes:

a. Knowledge and Understanding:

1-	Recognize the key concepts and foundations of the field of Islamic politics.
2-	Identify the principles on which modern Islamic movements base their political thought.

b. Intellectual Skills:

1-	Interpret politics from a new perspective through acquiring a framework based on Islamic politics.
2-	Evaluate new ideas that can be utilized when seeking solutions to modern practices of politics.
3-	Compare the thought of different prominent Islamic political thinkers.

c. Professional and Practical Skills:

1-	Write reports analyzing issues related to Islamic political thought.
2-	Develop argumentative skills to employ in an academic environment

d. General and Transferable Skills:

1-	Use critical thinking.
2-	Develop academic writing skills.

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Evolution of Islamic Political Thought

Course topics and contents:

Topic	No. of hours	Lecture
Introduction	3	1
Conceptual framework	3	1
Political Islam or Islamic Politics?	3	1
Politics during the prophetic state and the Khulafaa' al-Rashedoon	9	3
Constants and variables in Islamic politics	3	1
Midterm		1
Key philosophers	6	2
Key politicians in the Islamic Renaissance	6	2
Islamic politics in the age of Modernity	3	1
Theoretical challenges	3	1
Final		1

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Evolution of Islamic Political Thought

Teaching And Learning Methodologies:

Teaching and learning methods
Data show and computer in lectures
Group discussion
Research Paper
Debates

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Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
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Evolution of Islamic Political Thought

Course Assessment :

Methods of assessment	Relative weight %	Week No.	Assess What
Class work (assignments, quizzes, research papers, class attendance, class participation)	30.00		To assess understanding, and to assess theoretical background of the intellectual and practical skills.
Final Exam	40.00	15	To assess knowledge and intellectual skills.
Midterm Exam (S)	30.00	8	To assess professional skills.

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Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
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Evolution of Islamic Political Thought

Books:

Book	Author	Publisher

Recommended books :

Charles E. Butterworth, The Political Aspects of Islamic Philosophy: Essays in Honor of Muhsin S. Mahdi, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA, 1992. Ibn Taymiyyah. The Political Shariyah on Reforming the Ruler, Dar ul Fiqh UK, 2000.