OFFICE OF KNOWLEDGE FOR CHANGE AND ADVANCEMENT

UniCORE 2020

The University Required Courses (UniCORE) is a set of Courses that are required to be taken by all IIUM undergraduate students. The main objectives of UniCORE is to imbue IIUM students with a solid foundation that speaks to the philosophy, vision and mission of the University. Specifically, the objectives of the UniCORE are:

•        To deepen students’ sense of purpose and meaning in life

•        To nurture students with adab

•        To develop students who are imbued with Islamic knowledge, values and ethics and able to relate with contemporary issues

•        To expend the culture of Iqra’

•        To inculcate awareness on the meanings and responsibilities as ‘abid and khalifah 

The UniCORE is expected to lay a well-grounded foundation through understanding the fundamentals of oneself and how the formation of noble characteristics occur form the balance of all main elements in an individual. The result of realisation and comprehension from the essence of UniCORE produces students who know about themselves, their Creator, the Holy Qur’ãn as a guide in their lives, the Prophet (pbuh) who has become the source of morality and character, virtues to be implemented, and vices which should be curbed. The foundation will nurture an Insãn of adab who realise the purpose and responsibilities of life and embrace the pursuit of knowledge.

The UniCORE objectives

UO1 – To expend the culture of Iqra’

UO2 – To nurture students with adab

UO3 - To deepen students’ sense of purpose and meaning in life

UO4 - To inculcate awareness on the meanings and responsibilities as ‘abid and khalifah

UO5 – To develop students who are imbued with Islamic knowledge, values and ethics and able to relate with contemporary issues 

Mapping of UO to KhAIR 

The University Learning outcome 

ULO1 – Engage in continual learning activities and the sharing of ideas with the community at large

ULO2 - Engage in continuous self-development based on the knowledge-seeking spirit

ULO3 - Make informed decisions in life using strategic thinking and practical skills

ULO4 - Practice adab in their behaviours

ULO5 – Initiate projects or activities that will lead to the advancement of society

ULO6 - Participate in intellectual discussion on religious and contemporary issues

ULO7 - Be steadfast in performing fundamental religious duties

ULO8 - Demonstrate inter-cultural competencies

Mapping of ULO to UO 

Mapping Course to ULO 

Mapping ULO vs MQF 2.0