| Assessment |
| Title |
Exam Length |
Weight |
Mode |
No. Words |
| Dissertation |
|
100%
|
|
12,000 |
| Assessment Notes |
| Early in the semester the candidate will complete a short written outline of the project and a separate exercise identifying bibliographic sources. Neither exercise will be assessed formally. |
|
| Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and
Graduate Attributes (GA) |
| LO: 1-5
GA: 1,2,4,6 |
|
| Learning Outcomes (LO) |
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
-
exhibit higher order thinking in the reading, analysis and understanding of the key sources for the broad study of Islam as a cultural system of belief and practice. This will apply not only to acquiring principal information base - books and journals - but increasingly the internet and technology-based material;
-
present well-reasoned, well-expressed and analytically rigorous arguments in answer to the main problem solving exercises that are posed in the assessment tasks in the unit;
-
demonstrate a significant body of knowledge, which will enlarge cultural awareness and lead to a better understanding of the multicultural and global context of Australia in the twenty-first century, in particular, how it relates to Australia's Muslim communities;
-
discuss the historical context that helps explain Muslim perspectives on the contemporary world and the challenges posed by radical Islam; and
-
exhibit the capacity for independent thought that is required for Masters and progression to PhD.
|
| Graduate Attributes (GA) |
|
Attribute |
Taught |
Assessed |
Practised |
| 1 |
Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will deepen their knowledge of the discipline through the in-depth study in the area of their specialisation.
|
|
|
|
| 2 |
Communication Skills
Students will be assessed on the style of writing, clarity of writing, expression and development of ideas, and referencing. Students will practise their communication skills through completing the assessment tasks (written through essays).
|
|
|
|
| 3 |
Global Perspectives
The unit introduces students to fundamental aspects of Islam, a religious system of beliefs and practices, which claims as adherents a quarter of the world's population. The unit is designed to conduct students through a range of factors which may be said to underpin the Islamic outlook.
|
|
|
|
| 4 |
Information Literacy
Students will exhibit high level research skills in collecting and evaluating data, including the skills to assess
the utility of information, identify the most useful sources of information and critically examine those sources.
|
|
|
|
| 6 |
Problem Solving
Students will be assessed on their ability to identify and deconstruct a research question and to integrate theory and literature into their answer. Students will need to work out how to address the question and where the most appropriate material is to answer the question.
|
|
|
|
|
