COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR HÜSEYIN YAŞAR

Offered to

ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE

Course Objective

To examine the source of Islamic legal methodology from authentic sources, and study
the two major schools of legal methodology, Fukaha and Mutakallimin, comparatively.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

- Seyyit Bey, Usul al-Fıqh: Medhal, ed. Selçuk Camcı, Izmir: Işık Akademi Yayınları,
2011.
- Bakar-Kirmani-Faruki-Rahman, Islami Bilimde Metododloji Sorunu, ed. Mehmet Paçacı,
Ankara, Fecr Yayınevi, 1991.
- Fazlurrahman, Tarih Boyunca Metodoloji Sorunu, Ankara: Ankara Okulu Yayınları, 1995.
- Pezdevi, Fahru l-Islam, Usul (with Abdulaziz Buhari s Kaşf al-Asrar) Beirut: Daru l-
Kutb al-Ilmiyye, 1997.
- Gazali, Islam Hukukunda Deliller ve Yorum Metododlojisi (el-Mustasfa), translated by
Yunus Apaydın, Rey Yayıncılık, 1994.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Class discussion, individual research, question and answer in class meetings, paper,
and presentation.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Grading percentages are approximate. Active Participation to the class discussions and
presentation are important as the Mid-Term and Final exams. Failing one of them cause
to fail of the class.

Assessment Criteria

The success of a student is considered based on Mid-term, Final, Active Class
participation, Presentation and Term Paper.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

This is a discussion based course. To do so, each student should come class meetings
well prepared, i.e. read before class meetings all reading assignments carefully. At
least one presentation is required. Attendance is required.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ismail.acar@deu.edu.tr
in campus tel: 20128

Office Hours

Friday: 10:00-11:00 am

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes