Miscellaneous
29 of Oct 2009
Introducing New MEd Programme
M.Ed. in Islamic Education: New Perspectives
This new full-time program is designed to examine in depth the historical,
theological, and philosophical aspects of classical Muslim educational
thought and its institutions. Today the complexity of challenges facing
diverse Muslim communities in Europe, North America and the Muslim
world is now widely accepted. Islamic education is the critical long-term
investment that will shape our longer-term responses. Some of these
challenges include the relevance of traditional models of Islamic
education to addressing contemporary contexts, the perception and
contemporary practice of education in the Arab and wider Muslim world,
comparative perspectives on faith-based education, and pedagogic
responses to extremism and radicalization.
The new program offers a distinct approach to Islamic education that
takes the challenge of cultural and religious diversity seriously, and looks
to move beyond exclusive and oppositional interpretations. A broad
educational studies framework that promotes critical and dialogical
engagement with both traditional Muslim educational thought and
Western secular education will be taught. The key features of the program
include:
- Intercultural awareness and competence
- Developing active learning, critical thinking, and empirical research skills
- Developing competence to think educationally about Islam
- Developing pedagogic (teaching and learning) skills
- Facilitating research-based self-assessment and professional development e.g. Action Research
- Applying theory and developing good practice in Islamic education
This program aims to open up professional development pathways for
Muslim educators, imams, activists and youth workers who want to
develop effective teaching and learning skills. The program welcomes
professionals from the wider fields of education and religious education
who wish to improve their understanding of the Muslim faith and the
challenges involved with teaching of Islam in contemporary multifaith
Britain.
The core programme modules are;
- MFP 114 Islamic Education: Theory and Practice
- MFP 225 Introduction to Educational Studies: Religion, Pedagogy and Identity Formation
- MFP224 Developing Research Strategies in Islamic Education
Students will be able to take relevant optional modules offered at the
Institute and complete a dissertation on a relevant educational topic.
The programme is validated by the University of Gloucestershire and
beginning with the spring term 2010 will be offered in full and part time
modes at the diploma, certificate and degree levels.
For course details and further information please get in touch with Dr. A.
Sahin at asahin@mihe.org.uk.
For booking a place at the program please contact info@mihe.org.uk
Dr. Abdullah Sahin
MEd Course Leader
Center for Contemporarily Muslim Educational Thought & Practice
Markfield Institute of Higher Education
Ratby Lane
Markfield
Leicestershire
LE67 9SY
Tel: 01530 244922 [EXT-301]
Fax: 01530 243102
Ratby Lane, Markfield, Leicestershire LE67 9SY.