COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TEXTS OF ISLAMIC LAW

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TIS 6583 TEXTS OF ISLAMIC LAW ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Basic Islamic Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MEHMET ILHAN

Offered to

Basic Islamic Sciences

Course Objective

To examine classical period Islamic law texts and do comments on it; to follow chronological development in the legal texts of Islam, and to look at the issues of Islamic law by first hand.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Develops reading and understanding of Islamic legal texts
2   See the chronological development of legal argumantation
3   Understands sources of various opinions in legal literature
4   Feel comfertable in terms of classical legal texts
5   Develops reading legal texts comparatively

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 Shaybani, al-Asl
3 Shaybani, al-Asl
4 Shaybani, al-Asl
5 Jassas, al-Fusul
6 Jassas, al-Fusul
7 Dabusi, Taqwimu'l-Adilla
8 Dabusi, Taqwimu'l-Adilla
9 Dabusi, Taqwimu'l-Adilla
10 Pazdawi, Usul
11 Pazdawi, Usul
12 Sarakhsi, Usul
13 Sarakhsi, Usul
14 Genaral Evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

Muhammad el-Şeybani, el-Asl
Cessas, el-Fusul fi'l-Usul
Debusi, Takvimu'l-Edille
Pezdevi, Usul
Serahsi, Usul

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Class discussion, individual research, question and answer in class meetings, reading the classical text required for this class. Departing from the fact that the best learning is teaching, students will be actively part of the teaching process. Students
will be encouraged to share their ideas with their classmates. Turkish and English
literature on the subject will be the main focus. To create a fertile discussion
environment, students should come to the class meetings well prepared.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.20 + FIN* 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.20 + RST* 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

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.

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

Office Hours

Friday: 10:00-11:30 am

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 10 140
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 182

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9
LO.11
LO.21
LO.31
LO.41
LO.51