Master of Islam in the Modern World (Advanced)

Master

In Canberra (Australia)

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Canberra (Australia)

  • Start date

    Different dates available

  • Credits

    96

Meet the growing demand for expertise in Islamic politics and Muslim societies with a unique degree from the ANU’s Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies.The Master of Islam in the Modern World (Advanced) will take you on a journey through the various dynamics and debates surrounding and influencing contemporary Islam. The degree covers the relationship between Islam and dynamics such as politics, culture, political economy, and international relations. It exposes you to the great debates on Islam, such as its compatibility with democracy, its views towards modern economic and development ideas, and its role as an ideological and political force on the world stage. It provides the option of undertaking a specialisation in Islamic Banking. The degree also gives you expertise on Islam in various parts of the world, with courses focusing on, or using case studies from, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, Europe, and elsewhere.You will also have the opportunity to learn one of the languages most relevant to the study of the Muslim world; Arabic, Indonesian, Persian or Turkish.

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Canberra (Australia)
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The Australian National University, ACT 0200

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About this course

By transfer from the Master of Islam in the Modern World with a minimum GPA of 6/7 as well as the approval of an identified supervisor for the research project/thesis.
If the total number of units attempted exceeds 72 in the same teaching period in which the 72nd unit is attempted, exactly 72 units will be used in the calculation of the weighted average mark with units from the course with the highest mark applied first followed by further units from courses in descending order of marks. cant coverage of a relevant aspect of Middle Eastern, Central Asian or Islamic Studies and where...

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Subjects

  • Arabic
  • Turkish
  • International Relations
  • Politics
  • Islamic Banking
  • International
  • Banking
  • IT Development
  • Democracy
  • World Politics
  • Islam

Course programme

The Master of Islam in the Modern World (Advanced) requires completion of 96 units, which must consist of:

Either

24 units from completion of the Islamic Banking specialization

24 units from completion of Islamic studies courses on Islam from the following list:

ASIA6165 Islam in Southeast Asia

INTR8058 Politics of Islam in Southeast Asia

MEAS8100 Oil Religion Politics and Conflict in the Middle East

MEAS8102 Islamic Radicalism

MEAS8105 Special Topic in Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies

MEAS8111 Islam, the West and International Terrorism

MEAS8115 Islam in World Politics

MEAS8116 Islam and Democracy

MEAS8117 Islam in Central Asia

MEAS8118 Islam in Australia

MEAS8119 Islam In Turkey

MEAS8121 Approaches to the Study of Modern Muslim Societies

MEAS8122 Shiite Islam in World Politics

MEAS8123 Special Topic in Modern Islam

Or

6 units from completion of MEAS8125 Islam and Modernity

42 units from completion of Islamic studies courses from the following list:

ASIA6165 Islam in Southeast Asia

INTR8058 Politics of Islam in Southeast Asia

MEAS8100 Oil Religion Politics and Conflict in the Middle East

MEAS8102 Islamic Radicalism

MEAS8105 Special Topic in Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies

MEAS8111 Islam, the West and International Terrorism

MEAS8115 Islam in World Politics

MEAS8116 Islam and Democracy

MEAS8117 Islam in Central Asia

MEAS8118 Islam in Australia

MEAS8119 Islam In Turkey

MEAS8120 Islam, Faith and Community

MEAS8121 Approaches to the Study of Modern Muslim Societies

MEAS8122 Shiite Islam in World Politics

MEAS8123 Special Topic in Modern Islam

MEAS8124 Introduction to Islamic Banking

MEAS8126 Contemporary Issues in Islamic Banking

24 units from completion of language courses from one of the following lists:

Arabic

ARAB6102 Introductory Arabic A

ARAB6103 Introductory Arabic B

ARAB6501 Intermediate Arabic A

ARAB6502 Intermediate Arabic B

ARAB6503 Advanced Arabic A

ARAB6504 Advanced Arabic B

ARAB6505 Introductory Course to Arabic Linguistics

ARAB6506 Research Project (Arabic)

ARAB6507 Introductory Course to Arabic Literature

ARAB6508 Special Topics in Arabic

ARAB6509 Directed Study Project (Arabic)

Indonesian

INDN6002 Indonesian 2A

INDN6003 Indonesian 2B

INDN6015 Translation from Indonesian

INDN6102 Indonesian 1A

INDN6103 Indonesian 1B

INDN6104 The Shape of Indonesian: Its Structure and Development

INDN6502 Indonesian 3A

INDN6503 Indonesian 3B

INDN6525 Learning Language Locally: Indonesia

Persian

PERS6001 Introductory Persian A

PERS6002 Introductory Persian B

PERS6003 Intermediate Persian A

PERS6004 Intermediate Persian B

PERS6005 Advanced Persian A

PERS6006 Advanced Persian B

Turkish

TURK6001 Elementary Turkish A

TURK6002 Elementary Turkish B

TURK6503 Intermediate Turkish A

TURK6504 Intermediate Turkish B

24 units from completion of THES8103 Thesis

Unless otherwise stated, a course used to satisfy the requirements of one list may not be double counted towards satisfying the requirements of another list.

Master of Islam in the Modern World (Advanced)

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