INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA

COURSE OUTLINE
Kulliyyah
Department
Programme
Course Title

Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences

Political Science
Bachelor of Human Sciences in Political Science
Introduction to Political Science

Course Code

PSCI 1010

Status
Level
Credit Hours

Core Course
1
3

Contact Hours

Pre-requisites
(if any)

Co-requisites
(if any)
Instructional
Strategies

Course
Instructor(s)
Semester
Offered
Course Synopsis

Normala Mohd Adnan

HS 4.067
Every Semester

Course
Objectives

The objectives of this course are to:

Student-centered Learning
-

Teacher-centered Learning
Content-based teaching
Class discussion

This course introduces students to the basic concepts and notions of political
science in the areas of political theory, comparative politics, public
administration and international relations. The topics will be surveyed from the
Western perspectives; their shortcomings evaluated and an Islamic alternative
conceptualization will be provided. Combining the two perspectives, it provides
students a base for advanced studies in the discipline.

1. serve as a preparatory study for students majoring in political science

and as a general overview for students of other concentration;
2. identify the themes and issues discussed in the areas of Political Theory,

Learning
Outcomes

Comparative Politics, International Relations, and Public Administration;

and
3. build the foundation of students in political science for future courses in
the subject.
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
1. Explain politics and Political Science from both Islamic and Western
perspectives; (A3, CS3)
2. Illustrate the different types of governmental and political structures,
institutions, processes, and perspectivesand their respective historical
evolution and functionsat the local, state, national and international
level; (C3, CTPS3)
3. Trace the roles of elites, masses and institutions in the governmental
processes. (P3)

Course
Assessment
State weightage
of each type of
assessment

Method
Course Work
Final Examination
Total

%
60
40
100

Content Outlines
Weeks
1

Topics

Task/Reading

1. Introduction: An overview of the course.

Moten & Islam (2009): 3-22, 40What is Politics, Manifestation and
53.
Transmission of Politics, Political, Power,
Influence and Authority, Authority and
legitimacy in Islam. Moral basis in politics.
2. Political Science: Nature, Scope and
Moten & Islam (2009): 23-39
Development of the subject.
Shively (2003): 2-15.
The Evolution of Political Science:
Ancient, Medieval Modern and PostModernism.
3. State and Government; features of an
Islamic Political System.

Moten & Islam (2009): 78-98,

131-157.
Rauf (2002): 8-28.
Shively (2003): 40-64.

5
6
7

4. Western Classification of Government:

Democracy vs. Dictatorship, Unitary vs.
Federal, and Parliamentary vs. Presidential
Systems of Government; Islamic
evaluation.
5. Constitution, Constitutionalism.
6. Organs of government: Executive:
(Khalifah), Legislature, (Majlis al-Shura),
Judiciary, (Qada).
7. Bureaucracy, Major Features, Role,
Control and Accountability; Transparency
and Accountability; Egovernment;
Military.

Moten & Islam (2009): 99-131.

Shively (2003): 169-197.

Moten & Islam (2009): 159-172.

Shively (2003): 204-220.
Moten & Islam (2009):
173-212; 232-255.
Moten & Islam (2009):
213-230.
Shively (2003): 338-352.

8. Political Parties and Party Systems;

Interest Group; An Islamic Alternative.

Moten & Islam (2009): 314-345.

Shively (2003): 244-291.

9. Elections and Electoral Systems.

Moten & Islam (2009):

346-362.
Shively (2003): 223-241.

10

Moten & Islam (2009): 395-406.

12

10. Civil Society, Human Rights and

Islam.
11. Political Ideologies:
Conservatism, Liberalism,
Socialism, Nationalism and
Feminism.
12. International Relations.

13

13. International Organizations.

11

14

14. Challenges: Globalization, Environment,

AIDS, and Terrorism.
References Required

Moten & Islam (2009): 268-373.

Shively (2003): 18-37.
Moten & Islam (2009): 407-435.
Shively (2003): 372-399.
Moten & Islam (2009): 436- 470.
Moten & Islam (2009):
471-476.

Moten, A. R. & Islam, S. S. (2009). Introduction to political science (3rd ed.).

Singapore: Thomson.
Recommended
Baradat, L. P. (2003). Political ideologies: Their origin and impact. New Jersey:
Prentice Hall.

Crouch, H. (1996). Government and society in Malaysia. Singapore: Talisman.

Danziger, J. N. (2001). Understanding the political world: A comparative introduction
to political science. New York: Longman.
DeLue, S. M. (2001). Political thinking, political theory, and civil society. New York:
Longman.
Esposito, J. L. (1996). Islam and democracy. New York: Oxford University Press.
Grigsby, E. (2002). Analyzing politics: An introduction to political science. Belmont:
Wadsworth.
Hofmann, M. (1997). Islam the alternative. Maryland: Amana Publications.
Mawdudi, A. A. (1998). Human rights in Islam. New Delhi: Markazi Maktab Islami.
Rauf, M. A. (2002). Concept of Islamic state. Kuala Lumpur: YADIM.
Shively, W. P. (2003). Power and choice: An introduction to political science (8th ed.).
New York: McGraw-Hill.
Proposed
Start Date

Semester 1, 2011/2012

Batch of
Students
Semester 1, 2011/2012 intake onwards
Affected
Prepared by:
Checked by:
__________________
Coordinator,
Curriculum Committee

__________________
Head, Dept. of Political
Science

Approved by:
__________________
Dean, KIRKHS