Bachelor of Islamic Studies

Bachelor of Islamic Studies aims to provide students with in-depth knowledge of the various disciplines of Islamic Studies. Students will study Islam from within its tradition and cover classical scholarly approaches and contemporary perspectives, providing a grounded knowledge of the rich Islamic tradition and application of the Islamic disciplines to the changing modern context. The course establishes expertise in Islamic Studies and prepares undergraduate students for further academic study.

Course Objectives: 

• Provide broad-based knowledge and critical skills in the areas of Islamic theology, jurisprudence, Qur’anic exegesis, Prophetic traditions, history, contemporary and spiritual aspects of Islamic Studies;
• Encourage and foster the search for understanding and apply Islamic tradition in the context of cultural and religious  pluralism in contemporary Australia;
• Prepare individuals for leadership in serving the Muslim community;
• Provide access to tertiary level study in Islamic Studies by means of distance education and in class learning;
• Provide pathways for further learning at postgraduate and research higher degree levels.

ISL100 Islamic Worldview and Faith Essentials
ISL110 Fiqh (Islamic Law) of the Five Pillars
ISL170 Ihsan (Spirituality) Essentials
ISL181 Sirah (Life of Prophet Muhammad)
ISL202 Usul al-Din (Foundational Islamic Theology)
ISL211 Usul al-Fiqh (Methodology of Islamic Law)
ISL230 Usul al-Tafsir (Methodology of Qur'anic Exegesis)
ISL232 Usul al-Hadith (Methodology of Prophetic Traditions)
ISL331 Advanced Study of Tafsir (Qur'anic Exegesis) Literature
ISL333 Advanced Study of Hadith Literature