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The First Centuries of Islam (HIST20010)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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- Assessment
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Contact information
Semester 2
Email: rpennell@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject examines the growth of Islamic civilisation in the period between the revelation of the Quran and the Spanish Christian reconquest of Granada in 1492. The study focuses on the Arabic speaking areas of western Asia, North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula, and its aim is to understand the conditions in which religiously founded dynastic states appeared, the relationships between religion, power, culture and economy, and the role of ethnicity and language in the creation of political and cultural communities. On completion of the subject students should be familiar with the theories about the causes of the rise and fall of the Islamic states and understand the role of religion in integrating and disintegrating multi-ethnic states.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who complete this subject should be able to:
- be familiar with the history of and theories about the causes of the rise and fall of the Islamic states;
- understand the role of religion in integrating and disintegrating multi-ethnic states, and the causes of the economic and political preponderance of the Islamic states during this period;
- think critically about and analyse contemporary or near contemporary documents;
- use images and graphic material and integrate it into an argued narrative; and
- undertake oral communication and classroom collaboration.
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- A 1500 word document analysis due before the mid semester break (30%)
- A 2500 word project due during the end of semester examination period (70%)
Hurdle requirement:
- Students must attend a minimum of 75% of tutorials in order to pass this subject.
- All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.
Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day. After five days late assessment will not be marked. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Richard Pennell Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 29 hours - 12 x 90 minute lectures and 11 x 60 minute tutorials Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Semester 2 contact information
Email: rpennell@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Subject readings will be available online.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation Graduate Diploma in Arts - Asian Studies Informal specialisation Graduate Certificate in Arts - History Informal specialisation Graduate Diploma in Arts - Islamic Studies Major Asian Studies Major History Informal specialisation Graduate Diploma in Arts - History Major Islamic Studies Major Ancient, Medieval and Early Modern Studies Major Informal specialisation Graduate Certificate in Arts - Asian Studies Breadth Track Middle East and Islam - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
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- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 27 April 2024