Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Arts (Volume 3 page 17)
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150-213/313 "Islamic Culture, History and Civilisation" appears differently in several places - choose the one you want:
1. Arabic, Faculty of Arts (v3, p17) : Next:150-207 | Prev:150-211
Credit points: 16.7 2nd year, 16.7 3rd year
Coordinator: Dr Abdullah Saeed.
Contact: A 2-hour seminar a week.
Timetable: First semester
Objectives:
On completion of this subject, students will have acquired a good understanding of:
- the Islamic civilisation with attention to both its unity and diversity across the vast area where it has predominated since the 7th century C. E. ;
- the origins and development of classical Islamic institutions and ideas;
- the origins, formative development, fundamental institutions, religious thought and practice, mysticism, literary and artistic achievements of Islam, and modern situations in different cultural areas;
- the foundational texts, theological systems, and religious practices of the Islamic tradition;
- the history of religion based on selective reading in significant texts from Islamic tradition by focussing on important thematic issues;
- impact of Western colonialism, education, orientalism, technology, and mission on the identity of Muslims.
Content:
A general introduction to the origins and early development of Islam, its religious thought and practice, mysticism, literary and artistic achievements, foundational texts, theological systems as well as its social, economic, political and legal institutions.
Assessment:
1 essay and assignments totalling not more than 5,000 words.
Prescribed texts:
1. Arabic, Faculty of Arts (v3, p17) : Next:150-207 | Prev:150-211
2. Arabic, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p73) : Next:150-207 | Prev:150-211
Credit points: 16.7
Coordinator: Dr Abdullah Saeed.
Contact: A 2-hour seminar per week.
Timetable: First semester.
Objectives:
On completion of this subject, students will have acquired a good understanding of:
- the Islamic civilisation with attention to both its unity and diversity across the vast area where it has predominated since the 7th century C. E. ;
- the origins and development of classical Islamic institutions and ideas;
- the origins, formative development, fundamental institutions, religious thought and practice, mysticism, literary and artistic achievements of Islam, and modern situations in different cultural areas;
- the foundational texts, theological systems, and religious practices of the Islamic tradition;
- the history of religion based on selective reading in significant texts from Islamic tradition by focussing on important thematic issues;
- impact of Western colonialism, education, orientalism, technology, and mission on the identity of Muslims.
Content:
A general introduction to the origins and early development of Islam, its religious thought and practice, mysticism, literary and artistic achievements, foundational texts, theological systems as well as its social, economic, political and legal institutions.
Assessment:
1 essay and assignments totalling not more than 5,000 words.
Prescribed texts:
* Note that CONTACT, POINTS differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
2. Arabic, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p73) : Next:150-207 | Prev:150-211
3. Islamic Studies, Faculty of Arts (v3, p116) : Next:150-212
Credit points: 16.7 2nd year, 16.7 3rd year
Coordinator: Dr Abdullah Saeed.
Contact: A 2-hour seminar a week.
Timetable: First semester
Objectives:
On completion of this subject, students will have acquired a good understanding of:
- the Islamic civilisation with attention to both its unity and diversity across the vast area where it has predominated since the 7th century C. E. ;
- the origins and development of classical Islamic institutions and ideas;
- the origins, formative development, fundamental institutions, religious thought and practice, mysticism, literary and artistic achievements of Islam, and modern situations in different cultural areas;
- the foundational texts, theological systems, and religious practices of the Islamic tradition;
- the history of religion based on selective reading in significant texts from Islamic tradition by focussing on important thematic issues;
- impact of Western colonialism, education, orientalism, technology, and mission on the identity of Muslims.
Content:
A general introduction to the origins and early development of Islam, its religious thought and practice, mysticism, literary and artistic achievements, foundational texts, theological systems as well as its social, economic, political and legal institutions.
Assessment:
1 essay and assignments totalling not more than 5,000 words.
Prescribed texts:
* Note that PRESCRIBEDTEXTS differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
3. Islamic Studies, Faculty of Arts (v3, p116) : Next:150-212
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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