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Islamic Studies
Contact information
Coordinator
Dr Kylie Baxter (Semester 1)/ Prof Abdullah Saeed (Semester 2)
Email: kabaxter@unimelb.edu.au /a.saeed@unimelb.edu.au
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Structure
100 credit points
MAJOR
A major in Islamic studies consists of eight 12.5 point subjects:
Level 1
Two subjects / 25 points
- One Arts Foundation subject (this can count towards major credit points) and
- One level 1 Islamic Studies subject
Level 2
Three subjects / 37.5 points
- ISLAM20003 The Qur'an: An Introduction (compulsory)
- Two level 2 Islamic Studies subjects
Level 3
Three subjects / 37.5 points
- Compulsory capstone subject ISLM30017 Contemporary Challenges and Islam and
- Two level 3 Islamic Studies subjects.
Total 100 points
Note: Level 1 subjects must be successfully completed before progressing to level 2 subjects; level 2 subjects must be successfully completed before progressing to level 3 subjects. Only students completing a major in Islamic Studies can enrol in the capstone subject.
Refer to the Bachelor of Arts Handbook page for further information.
MINOR
A minor in Islamic studies usually consists of six 12.5-point subjects, totalling 75 points, comprising:
Level 1
- One first-year Islamic Studies subject and one Arts Foundation subject.
Level 2
- One compulsory Islamic Studies subject
- One elective Islamic Studies subject
Level 3
- Two Islamic Studies subjects
Total 75 points
Subject Options
Islamic Studies: Level 1
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ISLM10003 | Global Islamic Politics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ISLM10002 | Islam in the Modern World | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Islamic Studies: Level 2 Compulsory Subject
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ISLM20003 | The Qur'an: An Introduction | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Islamic Studies: Level 2 Elective Subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ASIA20003 | Genders and Desires in Asia | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
JEWI20006 | Israelis & Palestinians: Conflict, Peace | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
JEWI20007 | Modern Israel: Good Bad and Disputed | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ISLM20015 | Crisis Zone: Middle Eastern Politics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ISLM20016 | Introduction to Islamic Spirituality | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HIST20010 | The First Centuries of Islam | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS20025 | International Relations: Key Questions | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
INDO20017 | Indonesia in the World | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Islamic Studies: Level 3 Elective Subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ASIA30003 | Asian Religions in Societal Context | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ISLM30003 | Ethical Traditions in Islam | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HIST30015 | The Modern Middle East | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ISLM30018 | Crisis Zone: Age of Uprisings | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ISLM30019 | Human Rights, Muslims and Islamic Law | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
Islamic Studies: Capstone Subject
The capstone is compulsory for students completing a major in Islamic Studies. The capstone is not available to students completing a minor or breadth studies.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ISLM30017 | Contemporary Challenges and Islam | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Links
http://www.asiainstitute.unimelb.edu.au/study/islamic_studies
Last updated: 18 December 2020