Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in Islamic Studies provides knowledge and critical skills in Islamic theology, tradition, and contemporary aspects, with a focus on multicultural Australia.
The Graduate Certificate in Islamic Studies from Charles Sturt University allows you to develop broad-based knowledge and critical skills in the study of Islam across theological, traditional, contemporary and spiritual aspects of the religion.
You will analyse information relating to a broad range of Islamic matters, and gain an understanding of the interaction between Islam and contemporary multicultural Australia.
This course is part of an articulated program of study. Articulated programs allow you to build on your study to achieve the right level of qualification for you.
Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply. Click here to view the specific international course entry requirements.
For each 8-point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, intensive schools, or examinations. If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.
You may need to attend an online or on-campus intensive school for certain subjects in this course. These schools usually involve lectures, tutorials and practicals that will give you a deeper understanding of your subject.
24 Credit Points
Legend:Intensive schoolWorkplace learningSelect three (3) subjects from the following:
ISL401Introduction to Islamic Psychology8 credit ptsISL470Essentials of Islamic Spirituality8 credit ptsISL481Philosophy of Prophet Muhammad's Life (Sirah)8 credit ptsISL483Islamic History: Caliphate Era8 credit ptsISL501Applied Logic (Mantiq) and Critical Reasoning8 credit ptsISL503Methodology of Qur'anic Exegesis (Usul al-Tafsir)8 credit ptsISL512Methodology of Islamic Law (Usul al-Fiqh)8 credit ptsISL514Islamic Family Law and Society8 credit ptsISL531Methodology of Prophetic Traditions (Usul al-Hadith)8 credit ptsISL553Women in Islam, Civilisations and Cultures8 credit ptsISL554Sociology of Islam8 credit ptsISL569Islamic Economy, Banking and Finance8 credit ptsISL572Virtue Ethics: Purification of the Heart8 credit ptsISL573Islam in the Modern World8 credit ptsISL579Interpreting Islamic Sacred Texts8 credit ptsISL583Islamic Theology: Classical to Contemporary Thought8 credit ptsISL584Modern History of the Muslim World (WWI to Present)8 credit pts