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INDN331 Reading Islamic Texts: State, Religion and Conflicts

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 2 Off Campus
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites INDN200 or INDN202
Co-requisites None
Restrictions INDN431
Notes None
Combined Units INDN431 - Reading Islamic Texts: State, Religion and Conflicts
Coordinator(s) Zifirdaus Adnan (zadnan@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit teaches students about a range of major issues in contemporary Indonesian Islam using a variety of Indonesian language texts. The issues covered include: Islam and politics; the role of Islam in the state; liberal Islam vs fundamentalist Islam; 'radical Islam' vs 'moderate Islam'; jihad and terrorism; 'cultural Islam'; the role of Muslim women; Islam and local culture; Islam and business.
Materials Textbook information will be displayed approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the teaching period. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. read Islamic texts on a variety of matters and issues regarding Islam in Indonesia;
  2. demonstrate an understanding of major issues of Islam in Indonesia;
  3. discuss major issues of Islam in Indonesia; and
  4. write analytical essays on these issues.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will acquire some understanding of important concepts and issues related to Islam in Indonesia, and this will be formally assessed in all the set assessment tasks. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students will be able to communicate in Indonesian through written prose and an academic essay. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Students will be able to show cross-cultural awareness and competence in their professional lives, and this attribute will be directly assessed in all the set assessment tasks. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
The requirement to access and use a computer and the online discussion board will give the students the opportunity to practise and improve their information technology literacy and skills, although this attribute will not be directly assessed. 		True
5 Life-Long Learning
The unit's requirement to independently read, do research and write prose and academic essays will develop the skills needed to continue to pursue research in life. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
An enhancement of knowledge and awareness of social and political issues in Indonesian Islam will contribute to the development of students' sense of social responsibility. 		True True
   

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