Islamic Studies

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Students who complete the Postgraduate Diploma in Arts 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.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Arts in this area of specialisation requires:

• thesis subject (50 points)
• one compulsory subject (12.5 points)
• minimum of two core subjects (25 points)
• maximum of one elective subject (12.5 points)

Total 100 points

Please note: the thesis requires two consecutive semesters of enrolment.

Thesis Subject

50 points

Please note: the thesis requires two consecutive semesters of enrolment.

Compulsory Subject

12.5 points

Core Subjects

minimum 25 points

Elective Subjects

maximum 12.5 points