100 Point Master of Islamic Studies

The Master of Islamic Studies is designed for graduates of Islamic studies (or related areas of study) with an interest in further academic exploration of the area. The masters program requires students to consider Islamic studies and related issues from a variety of perspectives and to locate these within historical, social, economic, philosophical and intellectual contexts. Students will develop their analytical and critical skills and are encouraged to adopt innovative approaches to the concepts and paradigms arising in the course.

Students who complete the Master of Islamic Studies will have an understanding of:

• Methodological issues in several key areas of Islamic studies;
• Current issues and challenges in each of the selected specialised areas of the course;
• 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;
• Key issues that arise in interdisciplinary contexts of research in Islamic studies.

100-point program:

Duration: 1 year full-time / up to 2 years part-time

Option 1: Coursework

• six compulsory subjects (75 points)
• elective subjects (25 points)

or

Option 2: Minor Thesis

• The following four compulsory subjects from the list of compulsory subjects of the 200 point program - ASIA90004 Critical Asian Perspectives, ISLM90011 Reason and Revelation in Islam, ISLM90012 The Qur'an and the Prophet in Islam and ISLM90013 Human Rights and Islam (50 points)
• The minor thesis - Islamic Studies Thesis ISLM90014 (50 points)

For policies that govern this degree, see Academic Services Policy in the University Melbourne Policy Framework. Students also should also refer to information in the Student Policy Directory.

Compulsory Subjects

Option 1: Coursework

• six compulsory subjects (75 points)

or

Option 2: Minor Thesis

• The following four compulsory subjects from the list of compulsory subjects of the 200 point program - ASIA90004 Critical Asian Perspectives, ISLM90011 Reason and Revelation in Islam, ISLM90012 The Qur'an and the Prophet in Islam and ISLM90013 Human Rights and Islam (50 points)

Elective Subjects

Option 1: Coursework

• elective subjects (25 points)

or

Option 2: Minor Thesis

• The minor thesis - Islamic Studies Thesis ISLM90014 (50 points)