AUM 101: Islamic Civilization

Description

The course is intendent to give a brief history of Islamic civilization, nature and scope of Islamic
Civilization, detailed survey on Islamic history and civilization from the sixth century C.E to
modern times, focuses on its uniqueness in terms of religious, socio-political and economic
features, and its contributions to the Renaissance and the birth of modern Europe, comparison
between western and Islamic civilizations

Objectives

At the end of the course, students should be able to:

i. Explain world history and the contributions of different civilizations towards human
development;
ii. Discover the interplay and connectedness between the different civilizations;
iii. Explain the origins and differences of world religions;

iv. Trace the trajectories of human civilizations, and

v. Examine the factors responsible for the rise and fall of civilizations and the teleological
nature of history or historical determinism.

Contents

i. Basic concepts and approaches in the field of history and civilizations;

ii. Nature and scope of Islamic Civilization
iii. How and Why civilizations first emerged;
iv. Various types of civilizations:
a. Ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, China and Mesoamerica, focusing on
the cultural, religious, socio-economic and political features of each
b. Greco-Roman civilization and its impact on the Mediterranean from 1200 B.C –
500C.E
v. The origins of numerous world religions;
vi. The Western civilization, and
vii. Rise and Fall of Civilizations
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AUM 102: World History, Religions and Civilizations

Description

This course provides an introductory survey of world history, religions and civilizations in the
Ancient World of Asia, Middle East, Africa, Americas and Europe from the earliest times
through the fifth century C.E. It seeks to give students basic knowledge of some important
recurrent themes, issues and concepts in history, emphasizing on the unique nature of each
civilization and contributions to global community, as well as the interaction between them.

Objectives

At the end of the course, students should be able to:

vi. Explain world history and the contributions of different civilizations towards human
development;
vii. Discover the interplay and connectedness between the different civilizations;
viii. Explain the origins and differences of world religions;

ix. Trace the trajectories of human civilizations, and

x. Examine the factors responsible for the rise and fall of civilizations and the teleological
nature of history or historical determinism.

Contents

viii. Basic concepts and approaches in the field of history and civilizations;
ix. How and Why civilizations first emerged;
x. Various types of civilizations:
c. Ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, China and Mesoamerica, focusing on
the cultural, religious, socio-economic and political features of each
d. Greco-Roman civilization and its impact on the Mediterranean from 1200 B.C –
500C.E
xi. The origins of numerous world religions;
xii. The Western civilization, and
xiii. Rise and Fall of Civilizations