Objectives
The objectives of the Bachelor of Arts are to provide students with an outstanding education in the humanities, social sciences and languages as well as a broadunderstanding of selected fields of study outside these areas. The degree is designed so that a Bachelor of Arts graduate should be able to: * Demonstrate a detailed knowledge and understanding of selected fields of study in core disciplines in the humanities, social sciences and languages. * Reflect a general understanding of the concepts and principles of selected areas of study outside core disciplines of the humanities, social sciences and languages. * Access and appreciate national and international debates in their specialised areas of study. * Demonstrate an independent approach to knowledge that uses rigorous methods of inquiry and appropriate theories and methodologies that are applied with intellectual honesty and a * respect for ethical values. * Apply critical and analytical skills and methods to the identification and resolution of problems within complex changing social contexts. * Act as informed and critically discriminating participants within the community of scholars, as citizens and in the work force. * Communicate effectively and, in the case of those students undertaking a language major, to read, write and speak another language with fluency and appreciate its cultural context. * Qualify for employment in a wide range of occupations. * Commit to continuous learning. * Be proficient in the use of appropriate modern technologies, such as the computer and otherinformation technology systems, for the acquisition, processing and interpretation of data.
Course description
Major
A major in Islamic studies usually consists of eight 12.5-point subjects, totalling 100 points and comprising:
Level 1
* One first-year core subject and one first-year subject in any Arts discipline
Level 2
* Two core subjects; and
* One optional subject
Level 3
* One core subject; and
* One optional subject;and
* The compulsory capstone subject (this subject will only be available to students completing a major in Islamic Studies).
Minor
A minor in Islamic studies usually consists of six 12.5-point subjects, totalling 75 points, comprising:
Level 1
* One first-year core subject and one first-year subject in any Arts discipline
Level 2
* One core subject
* One optional subject
Level 3
* One core subject
* One optional subject.
Level one subjects
Subject Semester Credit Points
110-113 Understanding Islam and Muslim Societies
This is an introductory subject/unit that exposes students to the basic and fundamental beliefs and practices that constitute the fabric of the Islamic world. Students will be able to explore relationships and differences between the key teachings of... Semester 1 12.50
110-114 Islam in the Modern World
This subject/unit introduces students to Islam and its adherents within contemporary global dynamics. It examines the thought of key Muslim intellectuals from the 19th Century till present and their attempts to come to terms with modernity as a Weste... Semester 2 12.50
Level 2/3 core subjects
Subject Semester Credit Points
110-210 Ethical Traditions in Islam
This subject/unit introduces students to the rich heritage of ethical traditions in Islamic thought. Students will study and critically evaluate the key features and contributions of Muslim theologians, philosophers and Sufis, who attempted to deal w... Semester 2 12.50
110-211 Great Texts of Islam: Qur'an and Hadith
This subject/unit is an introduction, in English translation, to the two most important texts of Islam, the Qur'an and Prophetic Tradition (Hadith), which Muslims regard as the primary sources of Islam. Students will study: the origins of the Qu... Semester 1 12.50
110-252 Islamic Law in a Changing World
This subject/unit introduces students to Islamic legal theory, its sources and principles, and how they are applied by different schools and scholars to derive religious verdicts. Students will study efforts to ‘streamline’ Is... Semester 2 12.50
131-046 Great Empires of Islamic Civilisation
This subject examines the growth of Islamic civilisation in the period between the revelation of the Quran and the end of Muslim rule in Spain in 1492. The study focuses on the Arabic and Turkish-speaking areas of western Asia, North Africa and the I... Semester 2 12.50
671-378 Great Empires of Islamic Civilisation
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
110-223 Islam in the West
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
110-263 Crisis Zone: Middle Eastern Politics
This subject will examine the interplay of external and internal factors in inflaming conflict and tension in the Middle East, dubbed the ‘crisis zone’. It will cover the role of foreign powers in a number of case studies: the... Semester 1 12.50
Level 2/3 optional subjects:
Subject Semester Credit Points
110-253 Islam in Southeast Asia
Islam is a significant feature of Southeast Asia's past and present. Employing methodologies and insights drawn primarily from history, political science, and anthropology, this subject/unit explores Islam's place in and contribution to con... Semester 2 12.50
673-375 Islam in Southeast Asia
Islam is a significant feature of Southeast Asia's past and present. Employing methodologies and insights drawn primarily from history, political science, and anthropology, this subject/unit explores Islam's place in and contribution to con... Semester 2 12.50
110-250 Islam, Media and Conflict
This subject/unit provides students with an understanding of global, regional and local news media production and representations of Islam and Muslim societies. It discusses new, emerging and alternative forms of media discourses of conflict in the M... Semester 1 12.50
673-372 Islam, Media and Conflict
This subject/unit provides students with an understanding of global, regional and local news media production and representations of Islam and Muslim societies. It discusses new, emerging and alternative forms of media discourses of conflict in the M... Semester 1 12.50
110-251 Islam and the Making of Europe
This subject/unit explores the history of cultural and intellectual relations between Islam and Europe during the medieval and early modern era. It provides students with insight and understanding of how the circulation of knowledge, ideas and artist... Semester 1 12.50
673-373 Islam and the Making of Europe
This subject/unit explores the history of cultural and intellectual relations between Islam and Europe during the medieval and early modern era. It provides students with insight and understanding of how the circulation of knowledge, ideas and artist... Semester 1 12.50
110-254 Islamic Banking and Finance
This subject/unit will introduce students to the nature and foundations of Islamic law and the important role it plays in the economic and financial institutions in the Muslim world. It will explore the growth of Islamic banking from the 1960s onward... Semester 2 12.50
673-376 Islamic Banking and Finance
This subject/unit will introduce students to the nature and foundations of Islamic law and the important role it plays in the economic and financial institutions in the Muslim world. It will explore the growth of Islamic banking from the 1960s onward... Semester 2 12.50
110-231 Women in Arabic and Islamic Literature
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
671-316 Women in Arabic and Islamic Literature
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
110-256 Sociology of Religion
In this subject some of the main sociological approaches to the study of religion will be considered. The unit will be orientated particularly to the tension between religion and social theory in the evolution of sociological thought. It addresses th... Semester 1 12.50
110-343 Sociology of Religion
In this subject some of the main sociological approaches to the study of religion will be considered. The unit will be orientated particularly to the tension between religion and social theory in the evolution of sociological thought. It addresses th... Semester 1 12.50
110-244 Islam and the State in Indonesia
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
131-211 The History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
The Arab-Israeli conflict remains one of the most complex dilemmas facing the new century. This course will trace the history of this conflict, from the beginning of Jewish nationalism to the present. Issues to be studied include Jewish migration to ... Semester 2 12.50
671-395 The History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
The Arab-Israeli conflict remains one of the most complex dilemmas facing the new century. This course will trace the history of this conflict, from the beginning of Jewish nationalism to the present. Issues to be studied include Jewish migration to ... Semester 2 12.50
671-384 The Modern Middle East
This subject is a historical survey of the major events, movements and relationships that have participated in the making of the modern Islamic and Arab Middle East since the onset of European penetration and colonialism. The subject enables students... Semester 1 12.50
