Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

ISS 207 — Islam and Gender Studies

ISS department course · Nigerian universities

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

• explain the debasing of women in jahiliyyah and their elevation in Islam
• explain and demonstrate one’s gender and role in the Islamic perspective
• explain the Islamic teachings regarding gender-based responsibilities
• demonstrate the importance of women education in Islam; and
• promote gender equity in the Islamic Perspective

Course contents

Education 786 New The position of women before Islam. The emancipation of women from Jahiliyyah practice and the elevation of their position in Islam. Islamic provisions on gender equity with regards to both sexes. The Prophet’s examples and teachings on women. The obligations of modesty and hija ︠ b.Role of men and women in society.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study ISS 207.

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