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Rationale:
The majority of Military personnel from both the Officers and the
enlisted men have a lot of misconceptions about Islam, as well as
preconceived notions that come from the media, this is further gravitated
when they meet uninformed Muslims as well as Muslims who have very
little understanding of Islam as well as the distinction of Islam from Moro
Culture. The presence of literature on Islam that has both misleading as
well as slanted interpretations of both within Muslim circles and non-Muslim
scholars of Islam requires us to be fully aware of both these trends and
take full notice and cognizance of what picture of Islam is.
Learning objectives
At the end of the course, students are expected to:
1. Analyze reading materials on Islam and be able to grasp the
fundamentals of Islam
2. Critique and react on reference materials provided in the course.
3. Be able to personally have a critical and correct understanding of
Islam both from a operational and personal perspective.
Time frame:
40 hours:
10-15 hours inputs
5-10 hours workshop and processing
10 hours research/reaction paper preparation
10 hours class presentation and critiquing of papers
Rationale:
Islam is not a monolithic system but a mosaic of different combinations of
understanding, perceptions and philosophy. Understanding the different
strains of Ideology/schools of thought may allow both officers and enlisted
personnel to assess if a particular Muslim/Muslims have a moderate view,
pluralist perspective or radical perspective and act accordingly either to
assist, coordinate or create initiatives to either allow or prohibit the
profligation of these ideologies and create the relevant responses to Muslims
possessing these perceptions.
Learning objectives
At the end of this course students are expected to:
1. Be able to differentiate the types of schools of thought as well as the
differences in ideology of Muslims
2. Understand the Philosophical basis behind these world views
3. Critique and prepare a reaction paper based on the references
provided in the course.
Time frame:
40 hours:
10-15 hours inputs
5-10 hours workshop and processing
10 hours research/reaction paper preparation
10 hours class presentation and critiquing of papers