Graduate Certificate in Islamic Studies GradCertIslStud
Graduate Diploma of Islamic Studies GradDipIslStud
Master of Islamic Studies MIslStud
Online - United Theological College
Online - United Theological College
Online - United Theological College
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
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.
Full-time: 2 years (or part-time equivalent)
Full-time: 1.0 year (or part-time equivalent)
Full-time: 0.5 years (or part-time equivalent)
Applicants for the Master of Islamic Studies must meet the following requirements:
AND
Applicants for the Graduate Diploma of Islamic Studies must meet the following requirements:
AND
Applicants for the Graduate Certificate in Islamic Studies must meet the following admission requirements:
OR
AND
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.
Students who have successfully completed Graduate Certificate in Islamic Studies or equivalent will be awarded credit into the Graduate Diploma.
No special arrangements apply.
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.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 128 points.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.
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.
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.