Building on the course Introduction to Islamic Banking, this course considers a range of issues in contemporary Islamic banking that may include: modern financial innovations in the West and their impact on Islamic financial systems; the economics of non-positive interest rates; financing of higher education in Islamic countries; and income-contingent loans and Islamic banking. The course takes a qualitative approach to understanding these issues and does not require prior knowledge of quantitative techniques.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Understand a range of key issues in contemporary Islamic banking;
- Analyse and evaluate one or more selected key issues in contemporary Islamic banking;
- Make recommendations regarding the issue or issues; and,
- Communicate those recommendations in writing.
Indicative Assessment
Project proposal 500 words, 10%Project, 6000 words, 90%
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:a) 3 hours of contact over 12 weeks at supervisory meetings; and,
b) 127 hours of independent student research, reading and writing .
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Set readings will be listed in the course outlineFees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
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- Student Contribution Band:
- 3
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $4500 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $6000 |
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