Middle Eastern Studies (Research): Islamic Studies
This is a specialisation of the Middle Eastern Studies Research Master.
First Year
| Course | EC | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
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| Sources and Methods of Middle East Studies: History and Social Theory | 10 | ||
| Issues in the Middle East: Islam and Modernity | 10 | ||
| Text and transmission | 10 | ||
| Term paper: Critical Study of Literature and Sources in Preparation for the MPhil Thesis | 10 | ||
| Bi-weekly staff seminar in Islamic Studies and Middle Eastern Studies | 0 | ||
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Choose one of the following three courses up to a total of 10 ECTS |
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| MA Empirical Study of Islam in the West: The Phenomenon of Conversion | 5 | ||
| MA Islamic Jurisprudence for Muslims in Europe. The Role of Fatwas | 5 | ||
| The Islamic book: from Manuscript to Modern Media | 10 | ||
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Choose one or two of the following four courses up to a total of 10 ECTS |
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| Anthropology of Muslim Societies | 10 | ||
| Fatwa's and the Dissemination of Religious Authority in 20th Century Indonesia | 10 | ||
| MA European policies and jurisprudence concerning muslims and Islam | 5 | ||
| Social Movements and Social Change in the Middle East | 10 | ||
Second Year
| Course | EC | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intellectual and Cultural Debates | 10 | ||
| Bi-weekly staff seminar in Islamic Studies and Middle Eastern Studies | 0 | ||
| Start of Mphil thesis (10 ects) | 0 | ||
| MPhil Thesis | 40 | ||
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Choose one of the following three courses |
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| MA Comparative Religion: Themes and Topics in the Study of Religion | 5 | ||
| The Islamic book: from Manuscript to Modern Media | 10 | ||
| Theories and Methods of Islamic Studies | 10 | ||