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Islam in East Asian and Southeast Asian Countries - INDO2150
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of Languages and Linguistics
 
 
Course Outline: School of Languages and Linguistic Course Outlines
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: 36 units of credit
 
 
Excluded: GENT0438, INDO3502
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Introduces students to the formation of Islam as a world religion, the process of its spread to East Asia and South-East Asia, and its assimilation in contemporary East Asian and South-East Asian cultures with a focus on China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. Explores the notion of political Islam and its re-emergence in recent years. Other topics include radicalism, women in Islam, and jihad.


Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the formation of Islam as a world religion, the process of the spread of Islam to East Asia and Southeast Asia and its assimilation in contemporary East Asian and Southeast Asian cultures
  • Understand the phenomenon of political Islam
  • Analyse specific aspects of Islam in relation to particular aspects and entities such as radicalism, jihad, women
  • Think critically and evaluate arguments and information in relation to particular Islamic aspects discussed in the course.

Assessment

  • Take home exam - 30%
  • Essay (2000 words) - 40%
  • In-class test - 30%

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