ATHE
Level 3
QN: 610/1533/7
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ATHE Level 3 Extended Diploma in Islamic Studies
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by ATHE. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 720 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
ATHE
Syllabus Units
11 Units
Guided Hours
720 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Comparative Religion
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand key similarities and differences between Christianity and Islam
- Understand key similarities and differences between Judaism and Islam
- Understand the similar origins of Abrahamic religions
- Understand the modern and political roles of Islam, Christianity and Judaism.
2
Further Islamic Law
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the injunctions of Islamic ritual law
- Be able to address legal queries using Islamic ritual law
- Be able to read and understand classical Arabic text from Nur ul Idah
3
Further Islamic Spirituality
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand key terminology in Islamic Spirituality
- Understand the contribution of Imam Ghazali to Islamic Spirituality
- Understand the historical development of Islamic spirituality
- Understand the key message of the text from Bidayat-ul-Hidayah of Imam Ghazali
4
Further Islamic Theology
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand central theological issues according to Sharh al Kharidat ul Bahiyya
- Understand important discussions from the philosophy of Religion
- Be able to read and understand classical Arabic text from Sharh al Kharida
5
Further Scripture Studies
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the meaning of selected Arabic verses from the Quran
- Understand the central themes of the Quranic chapters
- Understand select traditions (Hadith) in Arabic
- Understand the introduction and importance of major Hadith canons along with the background of their compilers
- Understand the Orientalist critiques of Hadith
6
Introduction to Islamic Law
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the Statutes of Islamic ritual law
- Understand the historical development and the theoretical infrastructures of Islamic Law
- Understand seminal legal notions
- Understand foundational legal principles and maxims that govern Islamic rulings
7
Introduction to Islamic Spirituality
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the authentic Islamic origins of Sufism, and its consolidation as a core Islamic science
- Understand prominent figures and seminal texts of the Sufi tradition, and their contributions to the spread of Sufism
- Understand the key concepts, principles and frameworks that constitute the science of Sufism
- Understand the role of Sufism in the contemporary era
8
Introduction to Islamic Theology
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the essential elements of Islamic Theology
- Understand doctrinal issues according to Sunni Islam
- Understand the origins and intellectual foundations of major issues of contention in the contemporary Islamic polemical discourse
- Understand the principles and scholarly methods that characterise the approach of mainstream normative Islamic Theology to polemical issues.
9
Introduction to Scripture Studies
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand selected verses from the Quran
- Understand the central themes of the Quranic chapters
- Understand the mis
- use of key passages from the Quran
- Understand select traditions (Hadith)
- Understand the primary significance and legal authority of Traditions (Hadith)
10
Islamic Prophetic History
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the historical, theological and practical significance and relevance of the Prophet Muhammad’s life and times
- Understand the historical and socio-political context during the time of the Prophet Muhammad
- Understand the Prophet Muhammad’s unique character and his spiritual and theological centrality in Islamic teachings
- Understand Western and orientalist commentary upon key events in the life of the Prophet Muhammad
11
Principles of Jurisprudence and Tafsir
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of Usul al Fiqh
- Understand the four principles of Fiqh: Quran, Sunnah, Ijma (Consensus) and Qiyas (Reasoning)
- Understand key terminology in Usul al Fiqh
- Understand the importance of Usul al Tafsir
- Understand key principles of Usul al Tafsir
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/1533/7
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- ATHE
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Sept 2022