Modern problems of the Muslim world presented in films – religion, politics, woman, feminism 3600-ZIE-WPSIF-OG

During the course students will be introduced with the help of films (documentary and feature) to selected problems of the Muslim world, such as
- Islam as a religion – sacred texts in Islam and their interpretation, selected religious practices
- selected political issues – Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Arab spring, Western military interventions
- selected gender issues – hijab, marriage, divorce, female religious leadership
- selected issues of Islam in Europe
- the image of Islam and Muslims in Europe (esp. Poland)

Course coordinators

Agata Nalborczyk

Type of course

general courses

Mode

Classroom

Prerequisites (description)

(in Polish) Studenci powinni znać język angielski w stopniu pozwalającym na zrozumienie filmów w tym języku bez polskiego tłumaczenia.

Learning outcomes

A student should master the general knowledge about the Muslim world, Islam and should be able to characterize general selected religious, political and gender issues in the Muslim world.

Knowledge
- has a systematic knowledge about selected modern events in the Muslim world K_W01
- has a deepened knowledge about social structures and relations and about socio-cultural behavior characteristic for selected regions of the Muslim world, incl. gender issues, in a range allowing professional verbal social and intercultural communication K_W10
- has a basic knowledge about the importance of of Islam and about the Muslim world diversity K_W16

Skills
- is able to use basic terms concerning the religion of Islam K_U03
- is able to utilize the knowledge concerning the f selected historical events in the Muslim world in order to analyze and clarify modern issues K_U04
- is able to utilize the knowledge concerning socio-political issues in typical professional situations K_U10

Social competences
- understands the need of lifelong learning K_K01
- is able to cooperate and work within a group as well as forge relationships and build social relations K_K02
- is able to establish relations with representatives of other cultures and to cooperate with them K_K03
- is aware of the cultural diversity and its religious, philosophical, traditional and historical roots and its significance for understanding of the modern world K_K05
- recognizes the need for intercultural dialogue K_K06
- understands and appreciates values of own culture and the culture of the Muslim world K_K08

Assessment criteria

- continuous assessment (regular class preparation and activity) - each student must prepare a presentation to be delivered to the class
- attendance control

Bibliography

Literatura wymagana:

Bielawski J., „Islam”, KAW, Warszawa 1980.
Bielawski J., „Islam, religia państwa i prawa”, Wiedza Powszechna, Warszawa 1973.
Danecki J., „Podstawowe wiadomości o islamie” t. I i II, Wyd. Akademickie Dialog, Warszawa 2007.
„Koran”, przeł. J. Bielawski, PIW, Warszawa 1986 (lub późn.).
Nalborczyk A. S., Kobiety w islamie. Życie religijne i społeczne, „Przegląd Powszechny” 6 (1066), 2010, s. 57-69.
Nalborczyk A.S., „Wizerunek Europejczyków w świecie arabsko-muzułmańskim” [w:] J. Krzywicki i in., „Wizerunek Europejczyków i kultury Zachodu w Azji i Afryce”, Wyd. Trio Warszawa 2005, s. 181-210.
Robinson F., „Świat islamu”, Świat Książki, Warszawa 1996.
Tibi B., „Fundamentalizm religijny”, PIW, Warszawa 1997.
Walther, W., Kobieta w islamie, WAiF, Warszawa 1982.

Literatura zalecana:
Danecki, J., Kultura islamu. Słownik, WSiP, Warszawa 1997.
Danecki J., Polityczne funkcje islamu, Wyd. UW, Warszawa 1991.
Dziekan M. M., „Cywilizacja islamu w Azji i Afryce”, Książka i Wiedza, Warszawa 2007.
Dziekan, M. M. Jak modlą się muzułmanie. Antologia modlitw, Verbinum, Warszawa 1997.
Marek A., A. S. Nalborczyk, Nie bój się islamu. Leksykon dla dziennikarzy, Więź, Warszawa 2005; http://www.wiez.com.pl/islam
Nalborczyk A.S., „Czy istnieje strój kobiety muzułmańskiej?” [w:] J. Jurewicz, J. Rogala (red.), „Szata oddaje ludzkie obyczaje, czyli o strojach ludów Azji i Afryki”, Wydz. Orientalistyczny UW, Warszawa 2008, s. 61-71.

Additional information

Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes: