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Since the end of the Cold War the world has seen a resurgence of religious movements in the public sphere and, particularly since 9/11, religion has increasingly been viewed in policy debates as an issue of domestic and international security. In the ever increasingly globalized era, religious identifications criss-cross national boundaries and identities posing a dilemma for the established norms of the secular nation-state, political theory and actors. This course will examine some of the emerging theories associated with the rise of political religion, and the potential for conflict and peace that emerge. Utilizing diverse case studies ranging from religious Zionism, to political Islam to national Hindu movements the course will critique and employ contemporary theoretical frameworks to gain understanding of the current phenomena of religion in the international political domain.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Word Count: 5000 |
Word Count | 5000 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Apply | Advance upon the relation between theory and practical application. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Gain a broad understanding and critique of contemporary theories of secularism, post secularism and religions potential for conflict, peace and security utilizing an array of diverse case studies. |
| Reflection | Analyse | Gain skills in critical analysis and independent thought in relation to the challenges political religion poses to existing theoretical paradigms. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Word Count: 3000 |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Apply | Advance upon the relation between theory and practical application. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Gain a broad understanding and critique of contemporary theories of secularism, post secularism and religions potential for conflict, peace and security utilizing an array of diverse case studies. |
| Reflection | Analyse | Gain skills in critical analysis and independent thought in relation to the challenges political religion poses to existing theoretical paradigms. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 10 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback | ||||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Understand | Gain a broad understanding and critique of contemporary theories of secularism, post secularism and religions potential for conflict, peace and security utilizing an array of diverse case studies. |
| Reflection | Analyse | Gain skills in critical analysis and independent thought in relation to the challenges political religion poses to existing theoretical paradigms. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Word Count: 5000 |
Word Count | 5000 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Understand | Gain a broad understanding and critique of contemporary theories of secularism, post secularism and religions potential for conflict, peace and security utilizing an array of diverse case studies. |
| Conceptual | Apply | Advance upon the relation between theory and practical application. |
| Reflection | Analyse | Gain skills in critical analysis and independent thought in relation to the challenges political religion poses to existing theoretical paradigms. |
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