HIST 316 - History of Islamic Civilizations

Description:
FHistory of Islamic civilizations across the globe. Topics include the rise of Islam as a global religion, variance of Islamic religious practice, development of Islamic cultures, and intersection between Islam and various states and empires.

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Analyze significant issues, trends and developments in the study of the development of Islamic civilizations.
Demonstrate knowledge that history is not simply the recitation of names and dates, but is a fluid subject where interpretations are constantly changing as a result of different methods or patterns of analysis.
Analyze and synthesize primary and secondary sources in order to put forward well-supported arguments.
Make a-clearly-written and clearly-presented argument, including a thesis and sufficient and well-used supporting evidence.
Identify differing explanations of historical change and the connections between cause and effect in the discipline of history.
Identify different patterns of interpretation and different methodologies used in assessing or explaining Islamic civilizations.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
4/28/22

Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
This course does not have an established scheduling pattern.