Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

Department of Islamic Law consists of Way and History of Islamic Law,Islamic Law,Comparative Islamic Law Departments.

Qualification Awarded

Master's Degree in Islamic Jurisprudence (MA)

Level of Qualification

Second Cycle (Master's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

First Cycle (Bachelor s Degree) diploma; a minimum score of 55 from the Academic Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) in the related field or GRE/GMAT equivalent; a minimum score of 50 from the Foreign Language Exams (UDS/KPDS/YDS) or TOEFL IBT/PEARSON PTE/Goethe-Zertifikat/TestDaF/DELF&DALF equivalent or a minimum score of 55 from DEU School of Foreign Languages English Proficiency Test. Transcript; a minimum score of 65 from the graduate school academic proficiency exam.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

According to the Regulations of Dokuz Eylül University for Graduate Schools, students are not connected to the right for internal transfer, previously taken courses at another graduate programme by another university with a successful grade may be recognized by the related programmes after the letter of the students includes course contents and the transcript, and by the recommendation of the head of the departments and by the decision of the Board of Directors. The courses taken by the outgoing Exchange students have the recognition at the school either as compulsory or elective.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

2 years, 2 semesters per year, 16 weeks per semester, 120 ECTS in total.

Profile of the Programme

Aim of Islamic Jurisprudence Master Program with Thesis is produce knowledge among related science departmentss and growup master researchers who are qualified and talented enough to share this knowledge in national and international range,prepare successful students in master term to the Phd phase.

Key Learning Outcomes

1	Reading and comrehension level at classic sources. Must be at a level in which s/he can understand with the help of someone if required.
2	Level at finding and evaluating written and found documents. One has to know how to reach the written works and have average evaluating skills.
3	Level of using and knowing the terminology; has to know the basic terms and concepts.
4	Level of knowing the literature; has to know department s classic sources, have knowledge of modern literature about study subjects
5	Level of knowing judgement versicle and hadiths; has to have sufficient knowledge.
6	Total reading level at classic ways and descendent works; at least one work must be thoroughly read at concise level.
7	Descendent knowledge level: has to have general information about descendence of islamic jurispundence.
8	Level of information about the way of fıqh: has to have general information about the way of fıqh.
9	Proficiency level of comparing fıqh sects: has to have source and method in terms of comparing fıqh sects.
10	Knowledge level about the national and international works of islamic jurisprudence; has to have information and about thesis studies and use them.
11	Knowledge level of other related branchs; has to know basic terms and concepts of Basic Islamic Sciences,be familiar with other branchs.
12	Knowledge level of other jurispundence systems; has to have information about basic principles and concepts of jurispundence and have abilitiy to compare in terms of the judgements

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

The ones who finished this program not only able to serve their duties in well-supported situation in education system but also they may work in universities as research assistans or academicians.

Access to Further Studies

May apply to third cycle programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
In this program thirteen lessons are optional and eight lessons are pre-conditioned.The students who successfully finish their two term lessons,have to prepare a seminar in their last terms.The ones who completes it also successfully,prepares master thesis and stand up for it.
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
1 .Semester:
G	1	Tİİ 5123	RESEARCH METHODS AND ISLAMIC LAW LITERATURES I	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	9
G	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	21
TOTAL:								30

1 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	Tİİ 5125	METHODOLOGY OF ISLAMIC LAW I	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	2	Tİİ 5127	ISLAMIC LAW I	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	3	Tİİ 5129	INTRODUCTION TO LAW I	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	4	Tİİ 5131	COMPERATIVE ISLAMIC LAW I	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	5	Tİİ 5157	AHKAM VERSES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	6	Tİİ 5137	CLASSIC FIQH TEXTS I	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	7	Tİİ 5143	ADVANCED ARABIC GRAMMAR I	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	8	Tİİ 5145	COMPARATIVE ISLAMIC INHERITANCE LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	9	Tİİ 5133	MODERN FIQH ISSUES I	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7

2 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	Tİİ 5100	FIELD STUDY	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	3
B	2	Tİİ 5096	SEMINAR	COMPULSORY	0	2	0	2
B	3	Tİİ 5102	RESEARCH METHODS İN ISLAMIC LAW LITERATURES II	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	8
B	4	SBE 5000	TECHNIQUES OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION ETHICS	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	5
B	5	Tİİ 5098	FIELD STUDY	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	8
B	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	4
TOTAL:								30

2 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	Tİİ 5104	ISLAMIC LAW II	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
B	2	Tİİ 5108	CLASSIC FIQH TEXTS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
B	3	Tİİ 5110	INTRODUCTION TO LAW II	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
B	4	Tİİ 5112	COMPERATIVE ISLAMIC LAW II	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
B	5	Tİİ 5148	AHKAM HADITHS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
B	6	Tİİ 5122	ADVANCED ARABIC GRAMMER II	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
B	7	Tİİ 5126	METHODOLOGY OF ISLAMIC LAW II	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
B	8	Tİİ 5146	SHERRY REGISTERS IN OTTOMAN LEGAL SYSTEM	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
B	9	Tİİ 5114	MODERN FIQH ISSUES II	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4

3.Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	Tİİ 5099	THESIS	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	30
TOTAL:								30

4.Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	Tİİ 5099	THESIS	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	30
TOTAL:								30

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Evaluation and assessment methods for each course is defined in the the Course Description Form which is prepared by related faculty member / s and included in the information package. Exams and course success notes is subject to the relevant articles of the DEU Regulation on Graduate Education.
Dokuz Eylul University, Graduate Education Regulation web address: http://www.sbe.deu.edu.tr/sbe/mevzuat

Graduation Requirements

Second Cycle (Master's Degree) Program with thesis is comprised of courses (at least 52 ECTS), a seminar (2 ECTS) and field study (6 ECTS) and thesis (60 ECTS), in total 120 ECTS credits. Students must have minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50/4.00 and completed all the courses with at least CB/ S / TP grades.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Head of the Department: Prof. Dr. Hüseyin YAŞAR
Phone: 0(232) 412 00 11
E-mail: huseyin.yasar@deu.edu.tr
Fax: 0232 224 18 90

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