Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation –Islamic Teacher Education Course

Course Content
Seminar 1 [18.08.08] –The Concept of Education in Islam
An introduction to the over all course. This seminar seeks to set a basis for the
course. Attendees will question deeply held assumptions about the concept of
education. Through dialogue and interactive sessions the group should devise a set
of conclusions. Evidences from Qur’an, Ahadith and learned Ulema will be used to
inform this dialogue.
The concept of ‘Education’ from a contemporary and Islamic perspective
Education for Muslims in Britain
The Qur’anic concept of Tawhid as the fundamental bedrock of the Islamic
view of Education
Secular challenges that face Islam and the world
Issues within Islam that need to be dealt with purposefully
Arab, Asian and African Cultures – Their impact on Islamic education
The relationship between the state and the function of the educational
system
Is Islamisation enough? What is ‘Education in the Islamic Spirit’?
Can there be co-operation between ‘Islamic’ and ‘Secular’ Education?
Seminar 2 [19.08.08] - Understanding the Learner from an Islamic Perspective
The Islamic perspective on child development and “Every Child Matters”–
The three 7 year stages in detail
Loving learning for the sake of Allah
Lifelong learning in practice
Seminar 3 [20.08.08] - Tarbiyah – Nurturing and Development
Child Centred Education and “Every Child Matters”– Allowing the fitrah to
flourish
Personalised learning and “Every Child Matters”– – the Islamic view of the
human being
Qualities of the Muslim Teacher and “Every Child Matters”– – heir to the
Prophets (as)
Education as a process of osmosis
Imam al Ghazali’s views on tarbiyah
Akhlaq
The Nafs and purification
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