Implementation of Islamic Studies in 4.0 Industrial Revolution Time at Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies (ACIS) UiTM Melaka
The 4.0 Industrial Revolution is a challenge that needs to be faced by Malaysian society nowadays. The more advanced and rapid development of technology in the revolution has led to the transformation of education. The same goes to the context of Islamic Studies at Institute of Higher Learning especially at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) where the majority of the students are Malay and Muslim. Hence, the study aims to identify the historical development and implementation of Islamic Studies in UiTM specifically at the Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies (ACIS). Besides, this study also to identify the forms of Islamic Studies programmes implemented by UiTM Melaka Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies (ACIS) in this 4.0 Industrial Revolution. The qualitative research uses the content analysis method for data collection obtained through the process of documentation and interviews. This study concludes that there has been a transformation in teaching approach of Islamic Studies under the ACIS of Melaka with regard to the development of the 4.0 Industrial Revolution. The findings found that the implementation of several activities such as EREV 2018, I-Prova, ISnT and iCviST. The findings of this study were seen as important in order to encourage the implementation of Islamic Studies in the era of the 4.0 Industrial Revolution especially in the context of higher education.