Students who complete the Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) in this area of specialisation should:
Methodological issues in several key areas of Islamic studies
The philosophical and theoretical underpinnings of Islamic perspectives on the social sciences such as education, economics, anthropology, politics and sociology
Major trends of contemporary Islamic thought and the social, political, and historical context within which this thought is shaped
Contemporary attempts at reform
How to design and write a preparatory research dissertation on an Islamic studies topic
Key issues that arise in interdisciplinary contexts of research in Islamic studies.