COURSE OUTLINE
Kulliyyah Department Programme Course Title Course Code Status Level Credit Hours Contact Hours Pre-requisites (if any) Co-requisites (if any) Instructional Strategies Course Assessment Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences Department of General Studies Undergraduate The Islamic Worldview UNGS 2030 University Requirement Undergraduate 3 3 None
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Lectures, presentation, group discussion and review of relevant materials.
LO 1&2 1, 2 & 3 1, 2 & 3 1, 2 & 3
Method Mid-term Examination Term-paper Quizzes & review of relevant materials Final Examination Total
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Instructor(s) Semester Offered Course Synopsis
To be determined Every semester This course focuses on the meanings, characteristics and kinds of worldviews including some selective contemporary ideologies, such as
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materialism, secularism and post modernism. It presents an overview of Islam and its main characteristics. The course also describes the elements of Islamic worldview and reviews some of the contemporary challenges facing man and society. Course Objectives This course aims at: 1. Acquainting students with meanings, characteristics, foundations, and objectives of Islamic and non-Islamic worldviews. 2. Understanding the elements of Islamic worldview and its implications on knowledge, personality and behaviour. 3. Identifying some challenges faced by man and society and Muslim responses to them. At the end of the course, the student will be able to: 1. Demonstrate understanding of the meanings, characteristics and elements of both Islamic and non-Islamic worldviews. 2. Explain the elements of Islamic worldview and their impact on individual and social life. 3. Identify some of the challenges faced by man and society and suggest solutions from the Islamic worldview. Task/Reading
Learning Outcomes
Content Outlines Weeks Topics
Worldview: Meaning, Characteristics and Kinds. - Meaning &
References: - Liberalism and Human Rights - Al-Attas (1993), 97132. COURSE ASSESSMENT MATRIX THE ISLAMIC WORLDVIEW (UNGS 2030) 7