Islamic Pedagogy: Contemporary Issues and Muslim Students in the Classroom

Course aim

To examine contemporary issues related to the intersection between religious perspectives within Islam, diverse perspectives held by Muslim peoples, and secular schooling environments, including the impact this may have on classrooms and school communities. To develop cultural and religious capabilities for working effectively within Islamic school communities and responsive pedagogy for the strengths and needs of Muslim students.

Course content

Students will develop understandings about the beliefs, values, traditions and worldview of Muslim students and how these relate to teaching and learning in contemporary Australian classrooms. Students will explore teaching strategies that are responsive to the learning strengths and needs of Muslim students. Students will build cultural and religious capabilities in order to work effectively within Islamic school communities. Students will develop understandings about contemporary issues, misconceptions and diverse and/or divergent opinions about Islam and Muslims that may impact on students, teachers and parents. Students will draw on the this knowledge to inform strength based approaches and practical strategies for addressing contemporary and and/or controversial issues in relation to Islamic thought, contemporary contexts and the strengths and needs of Muslim students in diverse and inclusive classroom contexts.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL (INTENSIVE)
Lecture (Online)	1 hour x 10 weeks
Workshop	6 hours x 4 days
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
Lecture (Online)	1 hour x 10 weeks
External (Online Activities)	2 hours x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Essay, Integrated Project Task, Online activities

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.