Program Details

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Programme Code: L401
Medium of instructions: English, Malay and Arabic
Duration of Studies:
- Full Time: 4-12 semesters
- Part Time: 6-16 semesters
Programme Option: By Research

<p><strong>Background of the Programme</strong></p><p>This PhD program is conducted only by research. Candidate who fulfilled the general and special requirement for the admission will conduct an original research under the supervision of an appointed faculty academic member. In cases where more than one supervisor is needed, a second academic member will be appointed to the supervision team.</p><p>Prior to the conducting of the research, the candidate must successfully undergo for two compulsory courses, i.e. Research Methodology and Data Analysis, designed to enhance the skills of research and to familiarize the candidate with the latest tools for analysing data.</p><p>Approval on the area and title of the research will be given after the candidate has successfully defended his research proposal before a special committee formed by the faculty. At the end of the programme, candidates are required to submit a thesis which meets the standard of a PhD degree and successfully go through a viva-voce.</p><p>Candidates are also expected to publish the finding of their research in any recognised reviewed journals</p><p>Areas of research include, but not limited to, the following:</p><p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Administration of Islamic Law<br />2.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Contemporary Issues in Syariah and Judiciary<br />3.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Islamic Criminal Law<br />4.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Islamic Law of Evidence<br />5.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Theories in Islamic Law<br />6.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Islamic International Law<br />7.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Human Rights<br />8.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Islamic Banking and Takaful<br />9.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Islamic Capital Market<br />10.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Constitutional Law<br />11.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;International Law<br />12.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Human Rights<br />13.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Law of Evidence<br />14.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Law of the Sea<br />15.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Criminal Law<br />16.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Law of Tort<br />17.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Cyber Law<br />18.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Aviation Law<br />19.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Law of Contract<br />20.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Company Law<br />21.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Banking and Finance Law<br />22.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Usul Fiqh<br />23.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Qawaid Fiqhiyyah<br />24.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Maqasid Shariah<br />25.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Islamic Constitutional Law<br />26.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Islamic Criminal Law<br />27.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Islamic Family Law</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Objectives of the Programme</strong></p><p>The course is designed to enable students:</p><ol><li>To apply advanced knowledge in specific areas of syariah and juduciary;</li><li>To develop an advanced level of comprehension,&nbsp; analytical thinking and research skills in law;</li><li>To utilise the advancement of ICT in syariah legal research and the development of business opportunities in the field;</li><li>To utilise effective communication and to lead and engage in academic discourses;</li><li>To acquire interdisciplinary perspectives in addressing syariah legal issues;</li><li>To synthesise and promote Islamic, ethical and professional values in syariah legal researches.</li></ol>