ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (IUT)

THE ORGANISATION OF THE ISLAMIC COOPERATION (OIC) DEPARTMENT OF INSTRUCTOR TRAINING AND GENERAL STUDIES (ITS)
Course: ITS 4749 Credit Hours: 2:00 Subject: Science, Technology and Islam Contact Hours: 2-0-0 Course Teacher: Md. Mokhter Ahmad Associate Professor International Islamic University Chittagong, Dhaka Campus Cell: 01712540089; mokhter_ahmad@yahoo.com

1. Course Description
This Course enriches the students knowledge about the concepts, growth and contributions of Science and Technology throughout human history. It also helps the students explore the background and development of Islamic Science and Technology; the contributions the Muslims made in the field of modern Science and Technology and the traces of borrowings by the Westerners from Islamic Sciences, the reflection and/or germination of the modern scientific discoveries in the Qur'an and Sunnah; the fundamental areas of Science and Technology developed exclusively under the Muslims; and the characteristics and distinctions of Islamic Science and Secular Science. The course also highlights the fundamentals tenets of the major world religions including Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, and Hinduism, and basic differences among these religions.

2. Objectives of the course

At the end of this course the students will be able to: Familiarize with the basic concepts of science and technology and their evolution since the dawn of human civilization on earth Know the contributions the Muslims made in the field of science and technology, and that the foundation of today's scientific and technological revolution was is based purely on the Muslims' contributions Aware the Ummah to understand the importance of science and technology and their Islamization as part of the whole life; and Stimulate the Ummah to be self-dependent, based on their acquired knowledge of science & technology, from the influence of Western concept Promote the need to construct the ideal strategy for development of science and technology anew for the future Ummah; and Provide correct information about science and technology related to Islam that may lead to increase the quality of faith (Iman) of Ummah Know the basic tenets of major world religions (Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism & Hinduism), their approaches to science & technology and objective investigation of the fundamental flaws in those religions; the basic differences between those religions & Islam

3. Course contents

Week/ s
Week 01 Week 02 Week 03

Area/s
Basic Concep ts of Scienc e and

Topics

Units

Conceptualization of Science and Technology (from Secular and Islamic Perspective); Principles followed for scientific and technological investigation. History of the Development of Science and Technology: A Brief Unit 01 Sketch since the dawn of human existence to date Importance of acquiring knowledge, knowledge of Science and

Techno logy

Technology, Relation between Science & Technology and Islam Origins of Islamic Science: Scientific indications in the Quran Water: properties of water, origin of life in water, water cycle, blessings of rainwater, proportionate raining, seas not intermingling Big bang- Expansion of the Universe, Formation of the Universe, The Sun & Moon and Their Orbits, The light year Unit 02 Scientific indications in the Holy Quran (cont.): Embryology, Dual Nature of Iron, Atom, Geology, Human Anatomy, and other issues Muslim Contribution to all branches of Science (physics, chemistry, mathematics), Medicine and Technology Muslim Contribution to all branches of Science (physics, chemistry, mathematics), Medicine and Technology (cont.) Unit 03 Muslim Contribution to Arts, Crafts and Architecture; and the characteristics of Muslim Arts, Crafts and Architecture

Week 04

Islamic Scienc e

Week 05 Week 06 Week 07 Week 08 Muslim Contrib ution to Scienc e& Techno logy

Week 09 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 Week 16 Week 17 Week 18 Week 19 Muslim Contrib ution to Scienc e& Techno logy Islam vs. Other Religio ns

Mid Term Examination (08 March 14 March, 2012) Muslim Contribution to Philosophy and Theology Middle Eastern Origins of Modern Sciences and Transfer of Islamic Technology to the West Middle Eastern Origins of Modern Sciences and Transfer of Unit 03 Islamic Technology to the West (cont.) What the West has learnt from Islamic Civilization Factors behind the decline of Islamic Science after 16th century Case Study: Islamic Science at the Time of Jabir ibn Hayyan Fundamental Beliefs and Practices of Major World Religions Approaches of Major World Religions to Science/Technology Difference between Islam and other Major World Religions Semester Final Examination (05 May 17 May, 2009)

Unit 05

4. Instruction Methodology:
5.1: Teaching Method: o o o o o Lecture Question-answer Class Test and Assignments Library work Group Discussion etc.

5.2: Quizs/Class Tests: There will be four quiz/class tests: o 1st Quiz: After 03 weeks o 2nd Quiz: After 07 weeks

o 3rd Quiz: After 11 weeks o 4th Quiz: After 15 weeks 5.3: Assignments/Term Papers: The Students will have to submit one Assignment and one Term Paper. The Assignment should be submitted before the Mid-Semester Exam while the Term Paper should be submitted before the Semester Final Exam. The topics of the Assignments and Term Papers will be decided by the Course-Instructor. 5.4: Evaluation Mid semester Examination Semester final examination Quizzes Assignments Regular attendance & participation Total: 25% (50) 50% (100) 25% (50) (Attendance 10%+Quiz 15%) =25% 100% (200)

5. Reference Books
4.1 Reference Books: a. b. c. d. e. f. Board of researchers, Scientific Indications in the Holy Quran, Dhaka, Islamic Foundation Bangladesh, (1995) Board of researchers, Muslim contribution to Science and Technology, Dhaka, Islamic Foundation Bangladesh, (1996) John L Esposito, The Oxford History of Islam, Oxford University Press, 1999 M Basheer Ahmad & Others, Muslim Contributions to World Civilization, IIIT, USA 2005 Ismal Rj al-Frq, Al-Tawhid: Its Implication for Thought and Life, The International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) Ismal Rj al-Frq, Historical Atlas of the Religions of the World, a. Jeffry Lang, Losing My Religion, Amana Publications, USA b. Muhamamd Abul Asad, Islam at the cross road

4.2 Other References: