Islamic Pedagogy: Principles and Praxis

Postgraduate | 2026

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100% online
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Area/Catalogue
EDUC 5161
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Course ID
206286
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Campus
Online
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course owner
School of Education
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Course level
5
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
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No
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University-wide elective course
No
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Note:
Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

To foster a deep epistemic reflexivity about the need for renewal in Islamic schools. This course centres meta-purpose for Islamic school settings and grounds students in Islamic Pedagogy as a distinct philosophy of education. To examine theories, principles and philosophies of Islamic education as they inform Islamic pedagogy and evaluate the implications for diverse approaches to quality teaching and learning for Muslim students in contemporary classrooms.  

  • Redefining Pedagogy 
  • Foundations Islamic Pedagogy 
  • Principles and Praxis 

Course learning outcomes

  • Explore and critically analyse the relationship between ontology and epistemology and conceptions of education
  • Critically compare and situate the meta purpose embedded within philosophies of Islamic education to contemporary approaches to Islamic schooling
  • Engage in epistemic reflexivity aligning what we believe about education with how we educate in Islamic school settings

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed EDUC5262 Islamic Pedagogy - Principles and Praxis at the University of South Australia
Degree list
The following degrees include this course