Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) - Islamic Studies

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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; and
• key issues that arise in interdisciplinary contexts of research in Islamic studies.

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

The Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) in this area of specialisation requires:

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

Total 100 points

Compulsory Subject

1 compulsory subject (12.5 points)

Thesis Subject

Thesis subject (50 points)

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

Core Subjects

Minimum of 2 core subjects (25 points)

Elective Subjects

Maximum of 1 elective subject (12.5 points)