Master of Islamic Studies Articulated Set

includes:

Master of Islamic Studies
AQF level 9
Graduate Diploma of Islamic Studies
AQF level 8
Graduate Certificate in Islamic Studies
AQF level 8

Awards

Academic Senate has approved the following awards for conferral at graduation on a testamur:

Graduate Certificate in Islamic Studies GradCertIslStud

Graduate Diploma of Islamic Studies GradDipIslStud

Master of Islamic Studies MIslStud

Availability

Graduate Certificate in Islamic Studies (1311IS)

Online - United Theological College

Graduate Diploma of Islamic Studies (1611IS)

Online - United Theological College

Master of Islamic Studies (1716IS)

Online - United Theological College

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal Course Duration

Course duration referenced below is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full time (full time equivalent duration). At Charles Sturt the standard calendar refers to 32 points a session over a 2 session calendar year. The Actual Duration is the time taken to complete the course following the prescribed enrolment pattern. A course's actual duration can be affected by the session calendar (number of sessions undertaken per year) and/or mode (full time, part time or mixed) and credit packages which may have been granted upon admission. Therefore, depending on the prescribed enrolment pattern, mode, calendar utilised and credit awarded a course may take less time or more time to complete than the duration noted as full time equivalent years. Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine the actual duration of study.

Master of Islamic Studies

Full-time: 2 years (or part-time equivalent)

Graduate Diploma of Islamic Studies

Full-time: 1.0 year (or part-time equivalent)

Graduate Certificate in Islamic Studies

Full-time: 0.5 years (or part-time equivalent)

Admission Criteria

CSU Admission Policy

Master of Islamic Studies

Applicants for the Master of Islamic Studies must meet the following requirements:

  • A completed Bachelors Degree (or AQF equivalent) in any discipline from a University or other tertiary education provider.

AND

  • Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements. Refer to http://futurestudents.csu.edu.au/apply/english-language for the specific requirements. This will apply to both domestic and international applicants. Offer may be conditional on ELP but applicants will be required to provide evidence of meeting these requirements before the start of studies.
Graduate Diploma of Islamic Studies

Applicants for the Graduate Diploma of Islamic Studies must meet the following requirements:

  • A completed Bachelors Degree (or AQF equivalent) in any discipline from a University or other tertiary education provider.

AND

  • Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements. Refer to http://futurestudents.csu.edu.au/apply/english-language for the specific requirements. This will apply to both domestic and international applicants. Offer may be conditional on ELP but applicants will be required to provide evidence of meeting these requirements before the start of studies.
Graduate Certificate in Islamic Studies

Applicants for the Graduate Certificate in Islamic Studies must meet the following admission requirements:

  • A completed Bachelors Degree (or AQF equivalent) in any discipline from a University or other tertiary education provider.

OR

  • Work experience, within the same industry as the course profile, of no less than three years.

AND

  • Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements. Refer to http://futurestudents.csu.edu.au/apply/english-language for the specific requirements. This will apply to both domestic and international applicants. Offer may be conditional on ELP but applicants will be required to provide evidence of meeting these requirements before the start of studies.

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

Master of Islamic Studies

Students who have successfully completed the Graduate Certificate in Islamic Studies or the Graduate Diploma of Islamic Studies or equivalent will be awarded credit into the Master of Islamic Studies.

Graduate Diploma of Islamic Studies

Students who have successfully completed Graduate Certificate in Islamic Studies or equivalent will be awarded credit into the Graduate Diploma.

Graduate Certificate in Islamic Studies

No special arrangements apply.

Articulation

The Master, Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.

Graduation Requirement

Master of Islamic Studies

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 128 points.

Graduate Diploma of Islamic Studies

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.

Graduate Certificate in Islamic Studies

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.

Course Structure

Subjects have a value of 8 points unless otherwise stated.

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN ISLAMIC STUDIES
To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 32 points comprising 1 core subject (8 points) and 3 restricted electives (24 points).

Core subject (8 points)
ISL400 Islamic Worldview and Theology

Restricted electives (choose 3 subjects)
ISL410 Islamic Jurisprudence of the Five Pillars
ISL411 Methodology of Islamic Law (Usul al-Fiqh)
ISL430 Methodology of Qur'anic Exegesis (Usul al-Tafsir)
ISL432 Methodology of Prophetic Traditions (Usul al-Hadith)
ISL451 Islam in the Modern World
ISL455 Women in Islam, Civilisations and Cultures
ISL470 Essentials of Islamic Spirituality
ISL471 Islam: Morality and Etiquette in Daily Life
ISL481 Philosophy of Prophet Muhammad's Life (Sirah)
ISL483 Islamic History and Civilisations
ISL484 Modern History of Islamic Societies


GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF ISLAMIC STUDIES
To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 64 points comprising 4 core subjects (32 points) and 4 restricted electives (32 points). One of the restricted electives can be an Arabic subject.

Core subjects (32 points)
ISL400 Islamic Worldview and Theology
ISL411 Methodology of Islamic Law (Usul al-Fiqh)
ISL430 Methodology of Qur'anic Exegesis (Usul al-Tafsir)
ISL432 Methodology of Prophetic Traditions (Usul al-Hadith)

Restricted electives (choose 4 subjects; one elective can be Arabic)
ISL410 Islamic Jurisprudence of the Five Pillars
ISL451 Islam in the Modern World
ISL455 Women in Islam, Civilisations and Cultures
ISL470 Essentials of Islamic Spirituality
ISL471 Islam: Morality and Etiquette in Daily Life
ISL481 Philosophy of Prophet Muhammad's Life (Sirah)
ISL483 Islamic History and Civilisations
ISL484 Modern History of Islamic Societies
ISL441 Arabic Skills 1
ISL442 Arabic Skills 2
ISL443 Arabic Skills 3
ISL461 Beginner Arabic Language 1
ISL462 Beginner Arabic Language 2
ISL463 Intermediate Arabic Grammar 1
ISL464 Intermediate Arabic Grammar 2
ISL465 Advanced Arabic Grammar


MASTER OF ISLAMIC STUDIES
To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 128 points comprising the following:

4 x 8-point core subjects (32 points)
4 x 8-point restricted electives (32 points)
4 x 16-point restricted electives (64 points)

Core subjects (32 points)
ISL400 Islamic Worldview and Theology
ISL411 Methodology of Islamic Law (Usul al-Fiqh)
ISL430 Methodology of Qur'anic Exegesis (Usul al-Tafsir)
ISL432 Methodology of Prophetic Traditions (Usul al-Hadith)

8-point restricted electives (choose 4 subjects; minimum 1 and maximum 2 must be Arabic)
ISL410 Islamic Jurisprudence of Five Pillars
ISL451 Islam in the Modern World
ISL455 Women in Islam, Civilisations and Cultures
ISL470 Essentials of Islamic Spirituality
ISL471 Islam: Morality and Etiquette in Daily Life
ISL481 Philosophy of Prophet Muhammad's Life (Sirah)
ISL483 Islamic History and Civilisations
ISL484 Modern History of Islamic Societies
ISL441 Arabic Skills 1
ISL442 Arabic Skills 2
ISL443 Arabic Skills 3
ISL461 Beginner Arabic Language 1
ISL462 Beginner Arabic Language 2
ISL463 Intermediate Arabic Grammar 1
ISL464 Intermediate Arabic Grammar 2
ISL465 Advanced Arabic Grammar

16-point restricted electives (choose 4 subjects)
ISL513 Islamic Family Law and Society
ISL591 Interpreting Islamic Sacred Texts
ISL593 Islamic Theology: Classical to Contemporary Thought
ISL556 Islamic Economy, Banking and Finance
ISL599 Guided Research

Students are highly encouraged to complete ISL599 Guided Research as one of the 16-point restricted electives.

Enrolment Pattern

There is a degree of flexibility in the course enrolment pattern. Students should choose subjects based on their availability in a given session. The recommended general pattern is:

" Complete the 4 Level 400 core subjects;
" Complete 4 Level 400 restricted electives;
" Complete 4 Level 500 restricted electives.

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: July 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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