ARS40801 Middle East Politics and Islam I

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Global Studies

Lecture Code ARS40801 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name Middle East Politics and Islam I (中東政治とイスラーム I)

Subject Name
（Katakana）チュウトウセイジトイスラーム I

Subject Name in
English Middle East Politics and Islam I

Instructor IKEHATA FUKIKO

Instructor
(Katakana) イケハタ　フキコ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year, First Semester, 1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Mon3-4：IAS K204

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 13 : Area Studies

Eligible Students

Keywords

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Integrated Global Studies
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・The knowledge and understanding of the important characteristics and basic theoretical framework of individual academic disciplines.
・The knowledge and understanding to fully recognize the
mutual relations and their importance among individual
academic disciplines.
（Abilities and Skills）
・The ability to summarize one's own research in reports or academic papers, deliver presentations at seminars or research meetings, and explain it in an easy way so that people in different cultures and areas of specialization understand.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline The purpose of this class is to learn about Islam, the major religion in the Middle East, and to develop the ability to read, explain and discuss it in English.

Class Schedule lesson1 Introduction: What is "Middle East"?
lesson2 Islam 1: Early History
lesson3 Islam 2: Five Pillars
lesson4 Islam 3: Quran and Hadith
lesson5 Islam 4: Islamic Law
lesson6 Reading
lesson7 Discussion
lesson8 Conclusion and Examination

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Recommended reading materials will be provided in the first class.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Lesson 1~8: Read the assigned book.

Requirements It is highly recommended that you take Middle East Politics and Islam II.

Grading Method Post-class Report: 40%, Reading and Discussion: 30%, Final Examination: 30%

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2026Year	School/Graduate School	School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Global Studies
Lecture Code	ARS40801	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	Middle East Politics and Islam I (中東政治とイスラーム I)
Subject Name （Katakana）	チュウトウセイジトイスラーム I
Subject Name in English	Middle East Politics and Islam I
Instructor	IKEHATA FUKIKO
Instructor (Katakana)	イケハタ　フキコ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Mon3-4：IAS K204
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face

Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week	2	Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	13 : Area Studies
Eligible Students
Keywords
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Integrated Global Studies （Knowledge and Understanding）・The knowledge and understanding of the important characteristics and basic theoretical framework of individual academic disciplines. ・The knowledge and understanding to fully recognize the mutual relations and their importance among individual academic disciplines. （Abilities and Skills）・The ability to summarize one's own research in reports or academic papers, deliver presentations at seminars or research meetings, and explain it in an easy way so that people in different cultures and areas of specialization understand.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The purpose of this class is to learn about Islam, the major religion in the Middle East, and to develop the ability to read, explain and discuss it in English.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Introduction: What is "Middle East"? lesson2 Islam 1: Early History lesson3 Islam 2: Five Pillars lesson4 Islam 3: Quran and Hadith lesson5 Islam 4: Islamic Law lesson6 Reading lesson7 Discussion lesson8 Conclusion and Examination
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Recommended reading materials will be provided in the first class.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Lesson 1~8: Read the assigned book.
Requirements	It is highly recommended that you take Middle East Politics and Islam II.
Grading Method	Post-class Report: 40%, Reading and Discussion: 30%, Final Examination: 30%
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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