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Islam in Asia - ARTS2602
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of Languages and Linguistics
 
 
Course Outline: School of Languages and Linguistics 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: 30 units of credit at Level 1
 
 
Equivalent: INDO2150
 
 
Excluded: GENT0438, INDO3502
 
 
CSS Contribution Charge:Band 1 (more info)
 
 
Tuition Fee:See Tuition Fee Schedule
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 
Available for General Education: Yes (more info)
 
 

Description

Subject Area: Indonesian Studies
This course can also be studied in the following specialisation: Asian Studies


The subject 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. The focus will be on China, Japan, Korea Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. It also introduces students to the phenomenon of political Islam, a notion which has re-emerged as a trend in recent years. Other topics such as radicalism, women in Islam, Islam and the art are also explored.

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