312592 (v.1) Islam in Contemporary Asia 225

Area:	Department of Social Sciences
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	3.0
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Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	This unit examines the practice of Islam within Asia, including: its growth in its historical heartland in Western Asia; the early theology; Islam as a social and political system; the various schools of Islamic thought; and its historical expansion into South and then East Asia. We explore the historical processes by which Islam came to be incorporated into social life in Asia; the tension between local, cultural practices and text-based faith; and the diverse forms of Asian Islam, and engage with debates, including Islamic political parties; feminism; the association with regional rebellions and links with terrorism.
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Field of Education:	090300 Studies in Human Society (Narrow Grouping)
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Supplemental *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

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