The quest for better economics graduates: reviving the pluralist approach in the case of the International Islamic University Malaysia
This study examines the case of the Bachelor of Economics curriculum at the International Islamic University Malaysia regarding the extent of the practice of pluralism in the quest to create better graduates professionally competent and imbued with ethical values. We conclude that the programme prov...
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| author | Mohd Amin, Ruzita Haneef, Mohamed Aslam |
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| description | This study examines the case of the Bachelor of Economics curriculum at the International Islamic University Malaysia regarding the extent of the practice of pluralism in the quest to create better graduates professionally competent and imbued with ethical values. We conclude that the programme provides a 'model of integration' of knowledge, motivated by ideological commitment to an Islamic view of education as a process to build personality and character via the provision of knowledge, skills and values. The programme shows the practice of 'permissive' pluralism in the early years, has reverted to a more standardised mainstream neoclassical curriculum. We also argue that adopting a pluralist position can actually contribute to the development of an Islamic economics alternative. Tracer studies have shown that the integration model is somewhat successful in producing qualified professionals, concomitantly imbued with ethical values of Islam |
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| spelling | iium-147542012-03-28T03:13:37Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/14754/ The quest for better economics graduates: reviving the pluralist approach in the case of the International Islamic University Malaysia Mohd Amin, Ruzita Haneef, Mohamed Aslam H Social Sciences (General) This study examines the case of the Bachelor of Economics curriculum at the International Islamic University Malaysia regarding the extent of the practice of pluralism in the quest to create better graduates professionally competent and imbued with ethical values. We conclude that the programme provides a 'model of integration' of knowledge, motivated by ideological commitment to an Islamic view of education as a process to build personality and character via the provision of knowledge, skills and values. The programme shows the practice of 'permissive' pluralism in the early years, has reverted to a more standardised mainstream neoclassical curriculum. We also argue that adopting a pluralist position can actually contribute to the development of an Islamic economics alternative. Tracer studies have shown that the integration model is somewhat successful in producing qualified professionals, concomitantly imbued with ethical values of Islam Inderscience Publisher 2011 Article NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/14754/1/The_quest_for_better_economics_graduates.pdf Mohd Amin, Ruzita and Haneef, Mohamed Aslam (2011) The quest for better economics graduates: reviving the pluralist approach in the case of the International Islamic University Malaysia. International Journal of Pluralism and Economics Education, 2 (1). pp. 96-113. ISSN 1757-5648 (print) , 1757-5656 (online) http://www.inderscience.com/browse/index.php?journalID=319&year=2011&vol=2&issue=1 |
| spellingShingle | H Social Sciences (General) Mohd Amin, Ruzita Haneef, Mohamed Aslam The quest for better economics graduates: reviving the pluralist approach in the case of the International Islamic University Malaysia |
| title | The quest for better economics graduates: reviving the pluralist approach in the case of the International Islamic University Malaysia |
| title_full | The quest for better economics graduates: reviving the pluralist approach in the case of the International Islamic University Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | The quest for better economics graduates: reviving the pluralist approach in the case of the International Islamic University Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | The quest for better economics graduates: reviving the pluralist approach in the case of the International Islamic University Malaysia |
| title_short | The quest for better economics graduates: reviving the pluralist approach in the case of the International Islamic University Malaysia |
| title_sort | quest for better economics graduates: reviving the pluralist approach in the case of the international islamic university malaysia |
| topic | H Social Sciences (General) |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/14754/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/14754/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/14754/1/The_quest_for_better_economics_graduates.pdf |