Islamic Culture GEN 2040
Project & Presentation: Guidelines – Topics & Rubrics
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Module Learning Outcomes
Definition of Islamic Culture
Aspects of Islamic worship
Islamic principles in Faith
Islamic References in Legislation and Law
Human Rights in Islam
Women Rights in Islam
Environment in Islam
Misconceptions of Islam
Weight:
Paper:
10%
Presentation: 10%
Total:
20%
Deadline:
Paper:
Presentation:
15 minutes in the class
Description:
Students will write an essay and, based on this paper, will prepare a presentation to be given in the class. Here are some topics for your Project and
Presentation. You are not limited to these topics. You may also choose a well-structured and narrowly focused topic of your interest – subject to
the approval of the Instructor.
Suggested Topics / Themes for Projects
01. Fundamentals of Islamic Morality
02. Concept of Human Being in Islam
03. Modern Theories of Management and Islam
04. Modern World and Islam
05. Islam & Environmental Sustainability
06. Schools of Islamic Jurisprudence (Madhaahib al-Fiqh): An Introduction
07. Prominent Characteristics of Islamic Culture
08. Leadership Qualities in the Light of Islam
09. Innovation & Creativity: Islamic Perspective
10. Ijtihād and the Islamic Civilization
11. Objectives of Sharee‘ah: Comparison with Two Other Religions
12. Muslim Minorities in the World
13. Etiquettes of Disagreement in Islam
14. One Muslim Scholar: Muhammad ‘Abduh
15. One Muslim Scholar: Jamaluddin Al Afghani
16. Muhammad Iqbal: The Poet-Philosopher of the East
17. Muhammad Asad (1900-1992)
18. Islam and Western Writers
19. Charitable and Academic Institutions in Islamic History
20. Patronage of Scholarship in Islamic History
21. Contemporary Muslim Artists
22. Women Scholars in Islamic History
23. Multiculturalism and Pluralism in Islamic Civilization
24. Islamic Architecture in the Modern World and the Art of Calligraphy
25. How Did Islamic Civilization Impact the West?
26. Rules and Regulations of Hygiene in Islam
27. The Family Institution of Islam
28. Schools of Islamic Thought
29. Rules and Regulations about Divorce and Re-union in Islam
Instructions for the research paper:
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Word count: 2000 words (margin 10%)
A minimum of four academic resources is required.
Plagiarism will be checked; maximum limit is 15%
Guidelines for the Project
Font size and style
Recommended fonts are Arial and Times New Roman (double space); font sizes: 12 for text, 12 bold for chapter number and chapter title, 12 bold
for headings within chapters.
The essay will be assessed using the following criteria:
- Word count
- Quality of the structure
- Grammar and spelling
- Quality of the content
- Coherence of your argument
- Evidence of independent research and opinions
- Inclusion of references for sources.