12/3/2024 9:23:57 AM	RELS 15 Course Outline as of Summer 2022	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  RELS 15	Title:  ISLAM
Full Title:  Islam
Last Reviewed:3/11/2019

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		6 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  HUMAN 10.5

Catalog Description:

This course will explore the origins, spread, and history of Islam, as well as its diversity and presence  in the modern world.  It will give the student a thorough introduction to the life of Muhammad, the Qur'an, the Hadith, Sunni/Shiite differences, Sufism, Islamic law, philosophy, politics, art, and will discuss Western perceptions, portrayals and encounters with Islam, past and present.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

This course will explore the origins, spread, and history of Islam, as well as its diversity and presence  in the modern world.  It will give the student a thorough introduction to the life of Muhammad, the Qur'an, the Hadith, Sunni/Shiite differences, Sufism, Islamic law, philosophy, politics, art, and will discuss Western perceptions, portrayals and encounters with Islam, past and present.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:	Fall 2011	Inactive:
Area:	E H	Humanities Global Perspective and Environmental Literacy
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	C2	Humanities		Fall 2011
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	3B	Humanities		Fall 2011
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 2011	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 2011	Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Major Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.  List and describe the main sacred texts, diverse schools of thought, tenets, rituals

     and practices of Islam, and major religious offshoots of Islam

2.  Summarize and evaluate the evidence for the historical Muhammad

3.  Describe the diverse global distribution of Muslims in the contemporary world,

     and their historical roots and development

4.  Examine references in contemporary popular media about Muslims and place

     these references into specific historical, geographical, political and sectarian

     contexts of Islam's diversity

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

 

1. List the major tenets and practices of Islam that are common to all sects and variants

2. Summarize and describe the persona, the career, and the historical sources for Muhammad

3. Outline the major features of the history of Islam

4. Name and describe the diverse theological and political movements and sects within Islam

5. Describe Islam's sectarian geographical distribution and trace its history

6. Give examples of and analyze Islam's portrayal in Western media

7. Describe examples of inner-Islamic conflict involving ethnic, national, linguistic and

     gender issues

8. Describe Islam's relationship with other World Religions, especially Judaism and Christianity

9. Give examples and assess contemporary conflicts in which Islam plays a role

Topics and Scope

I.      Religious Culture of Pre-Islamic Arabia

II.     Muhammad's Profile Before 610

III.    Muhammad's Meccan Prophetic Career, 610-622

IV.    Muhammad's Successors--the Rashidun

V.     The Qur'an

VI.    The Hadith

VII.   Sharia

VIII. The Five Pillars

IX.    Shiite/Sunni Disputes

X.     Development of Islamic Civilizations: Political and Religious

     A. Umayyads

    B. Abbasids

    C. Esoteric Movements--Sufis, etc.

XI.   The Crusades

XII.  The Mongols

XIII. The Pinnacle of Imperial Power

     A. The Safavid Empire

    B. The Moghul Empire

     C. The Ottoman Empire

XIV. The Arrival of the West and the Decline of Islamic Imperial Power

XV.  Fundamentalist Movements such as:

    A. Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab

    B. Sayyid Qutb

    C. The Iranian Revolution

    D. Taliban

XVI.   Muslims as minority immigrants

XVII.  Orientalism

XVIII. Women in Islam

Assignments:

1. Weekly reading assignments of between 20-50 pages

2. Three to seven short essays of 500-1500 words each which will interpret and evaluate

    readings from primary and secondary sources

3. Written quizzes and/or exams (2 - 7) consisting of one or more of the following:

     essay fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice, true/false and matching questions

4. A final examination (objective, essay or a combination)

5. A research paper of 1200 2000 words and/or an oral presentation of 10-15 minutes on a topic

    within the course based on both primary and secondary sources

6. Optional assignments: Interview, museum visit, field trip reports

7. Optional in-class exercises analytical interpretations; presentations, discussions or debates

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 40 - 80%
Reading reports, essays and research papers
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 20 - 50%
Multiple choice, true/false, matching items, completion, essay exams, text analysis
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 10%
Classroom participation, optional: oral presentations, reports on interviews, museum visits, or field trips

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Islam: The Straight Path. Esposito, John. 5th ed. Oxford University Press. 2016

 

Islam and the Future of Tolerance: A  Dialogue. Harris, Sam and Nawaz, Maajid. Harvard University Press. 2015 (classic)

 

The Historical Muhammad.  Zeitlin, Irving. Polity Press. 2007 (classic)

 

A Manual of Hadith.  2nd Ed. Ali, Maulana Muhammad. The Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat Lahore. 2001 (classic)

 

The Life of Muhammad: A Translation of Ibn Ishaq's Sirat Rasul Allah. Guillaume, Alfred. Oxford University. 1955 (classic)

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