units
ATS2907
Faculty of Arts
This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2012 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.
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Level | Undergraduate |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
Offered | Clayton Second semester 2012 (Day) |
Coordinator(s) | Dr Salih Yucel |
This unit will examine leadership in Islam in the 20th century and analyze examples from multiple perspectives. The unit will give students a good working knowledge of different Muslim leadership styles, principles, models, procedures, and practical applications. It will explore major spiritual, political, and cultural leaders through individual biographies and look at the relationship and tensions between spiritual and political leaders. Students will develop their understanding of leadership from the both Sunni and Shiite perspectives. The student will learn about the important link between leadership and group functioning and touch upon various methods of conflict resolution.
Students successfully completing this unit should:
Essay (2500 words): 50%
Presentation (1000 words): 10%
Tutorial participation: 10%
Examination (1 hour, 1000 words): 30%
One 2-hour lecture per week
One 1-hour tutorial per week