The module aims to provide students with theoretical and historical understanding of Islamic Psychology and Psychotherapy.

Students will gain exposure to:

• Theoretical bases of Islamic psychology at the intersection of different disciplines such as theology and jurisprudence
• Classical Islamic contributions to the discipline of ‘Ilm al Nafs
• Modern and contemporary attempt to build Islamic Psychology
• The paradigm of Traditional Islamically Integrated Psychotherapy
• An overview of global contributions to Islamic Psychology today

The module aims to provide students with theoretical and historical understanding of Islamic Psychology and Psychotherapy.

The module aims to provide students with theoretical and practical understanding of Psychological Assessment. Students will gain exposure to:

• Theoretical background and grounding in the field of psychological assessment.
• Ethical and legal issues in psychological assessment.
• Principles and assumptions of psychological assessment.
• The process of test development and assessment.
• Important psychometric properties and scientific principles of testing and assessment.
• Psychological assessment in various contexts (including educational, vocational, clinical and neuropsychological)
• Psychological assessment and testing procedures for Muslims.
• Cultural issues related to psychological testing and assessment.
• New trends and technological advancements in assessment.

This module aims to provide students with a theoretical and conceptual understanding of the fundamentals of research methodology to:

• Understand some basic concepts of research and its methodologies
• Identify appropriate research topics
• Select and define appropriate research problems and parameters
• Prepare a project proposal (to undertake a project)
• Organize and conduct research (advanced project) in a more appropriate manner
• Write research reports, theses and articles

This module provides students with an introduction to writing a research proposal and to the types of skills necessary for the planning, and development of the proposal.

• This course aims to demonstrate an understanding of the different philosophical perspectives which inform research approaches, methodology, design and analysis related to your chosen research problem in the development of a research proposal
• Critically analyse a wide range of literature relating to your chosen research problem in order to justify that the particular research is worth doing
• Discuss the appropriateness of the chosen research methodology, design and methods for the proposed study.
• Critically discuss research ethics principles and their application to the specific research