Integration of Islamic Studies Courses with Biotechnology at Selected Public Universities (UA) in Malaysia
Abstract
Islamic studies encompass the spectrum of faith, sharia and morality which is the basis of the teachings of Islam itself, while biotechnology is a discipline of science combining a combination of biology (living things) and technology. The application of modern biotechnology has raised several challenges linked to ethics, law and humanity as well as beliefs and religions, especially in Islam. Therefore, the combination of the two professions is viewed as the ideal solution to tackle these challenges so that the community can appreciate the value of biotechnology from an Islamic perspective. This study addresses the extent of knowledge of Islamic Studies, biotechnology and the integration efforts of these fields as well as the consequences and policy recommendations generated from the findings of qualitative research utilizing content analysis of the study structure of UA study. The findings suggest that integration efforts have been initiated by the three UAs of the research, namely Universiti Malaya (UM), Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) and Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM), whereas the integration program at UM is deemed to be more balanced than UniSZA and USIM. Therefore, it is recommended that the Ministry of Education Malaysia (MOE) through the Department of Higher Education (JPT) and UA in Malaysia increase efforts to improve these programs from time to time and increase the number of integration programs with other fields in order to produce multidisciplinary graduates who able to meet the country’s current job market in line with the National Transformation (TN50) (TN50).
Keywords: Integration, Islamic Studies, Biotechnology, Public University (UA)
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