Undergraduate - UnitAFW1310 - Introduction to Islamic banking and finance

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Synopsis

Topics covered include: Shariah and rationale for Islamic banking; history of Islamic banking; deposit, financing and other banking facilities; Islamic financial markets; Islamic finance in selected countries; and contemporary issues.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

1. describe the need, structure and operations of Islamic banking and finance
2. explain the concept of shariah, its sources and applicability to Islamic banking and finance
3. identify the types of Islamic banking facilities
4. apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills to individual and/or group activities dealing with Islamic banking and finance
5. demonstrate in an individual summative assessment task the acquisition of a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered by AFW1310.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 30%+ Examination (3 hours): 70%

Chief examiner(s)

Mr Nafis Alam

Contact hours

3 hours per week