Islamic Studies: Level 2

Education facts

Code: ISLB14

<p>Would you like to understand how Islam has been shaped by ideas, texts, and social change - from its historical development to contemporary debates? This course provides you with the tools to analyse both classical texts and current issues in a nuanced and critical way.</p><p>This is a 30-credit intermediate-level course in Islamic Studies. You will deepen your understanding of Islam as a religious tradition, an intellectual tradition, and a social phenomenon. The course explores how religious, philosophical, and political ideas are interconnected and how they develop over time.</p><p>You will study key texts and schools of thought, learning to place them within their historical and social contexts. The course also examines how Islam is discussed in academic research and contemporary society and how the concept of “Islam” can carry different meanings in different contexts.</p><p>The course is offered as a standalone course and may be included in a degree in History of Religions or in Religious Studies and Theology. The instruction is conducted in both Swedish and English.</p>

Entry requirements

General entry requirements and successful completion of at least 15 credits within Religious Studies: Level 1 (REVA10/ÄRED11), of which at least 5 credits must consist of Module 4 Jewish and Islamic traditions. Alternatively, general eligibility and successful completion of at least 15 credits within Islamic Studies: Level 1 (ISLA11), or the equivalent.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Islamic Studies: Level 2

  Lund University

  Lund

  Start date: 18 January 2027

  End date: 6 June 2027

  Pace of study: 100 %