Universität Wien

141212 SE Political and Social Movements in the Arab World (2022S)

8.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 14 - Orientalistik, Afrikanistik, Indologie und Tibetologie
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 14 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 10.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Thursday 17.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Thursday 24.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Thursday 31.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Thursday 07.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Thursday 28.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Thursday 05.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Thursday 12.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Thursday 19.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Thursday 02.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Thursday 09.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Thursday 23.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Thursday 30.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The (research) course tries to analyze the Jihadi tendency (esp., IS) in the Arab and Islamic world. We will discuss Arabic language primary texts analyzed in the context of modern Arabic thought. The influence of this text in other languages (not in English or German!) may be researched, too.
The seminary uses dialogue as a tool for understanding and has in mind to reach results, i. e., the texts will be analyzed in a dialogue with the course lecturer and presented in a final essay.

Assessment and permitted materials

active participation, writing an essay (see below); communication with the course lecturer will take place by e-Mail

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

active participation; writing an essay, good knowledge of Arabic
Grading: Participation 50%, Essay 50%

Examination topics

no oral exam, discussing the texts, writing an essay; the form and structure of the essay will be discussed in the course individually

Reading list

at moodle

Association in the course directory

RP-3, WM-20

Last modified: Th 03.03.2022 15:28