180216 SE Islamic Finance (2020W)
Economic, Ethical and Historical Foundations
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from We 16.09.2020 09:00 to We 23.09.2020 10:00
- Registration is open from Fr 25.09.2020 09:00 to Fr 02.10.2020 10:00
- Deregistration possible until Sa 31.10.2020 23:59
Details
max. 30 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Monday
05.10.
09:45 - 11:15
Digital
Monday
19.10.
08:00 - 13:00
Digital
Monday
09.11.
08:00 - 13:00
Digital
Monday
23.11.
08:00 - 13:00
Digital
Monday
07.12.
08:00 - 13:00
Digital
Monday
11.01.
08:00 - 13:00
Digital
Monday
25.01.
08:00 - 13:00
Digital
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
- Seminar paper (15 pages + bibliography) - 60% (following subcriteria will be applied in the final evaluation: *consistency of the research goals and the research question(s) in accordance with the course material (30%); *extent, scope and layout (10%); *language and intelligibility (10%); *adherence to the citation rules (10%)
- Presentation (30%)
- Regular attendance and class contribution (10%)
- Presentation (30%)
- Regular attendance and class contribution (10%)
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
As this class is designed as an introductory seminar, no special knowledge or skills are required. A sufficient command of English is important though.Students of all disciplines of humanities (e.g. philosophy, law, Islamic studies) and social sciences (sociology, economics) are encouraged to take part.As this course is a seminar, class attendance is mandatory. Unexcused absence in more than two units (1 unit = 1,5h) will be sanctioned with deregistration.The seminar paper is due to 28th February 2021. Submissions after this date cannot be considered.Grading:
87,5%-100%: 1 (Excellent)
75%-87,5%: 2 (Good)
62,5%-75%: 3 (Satisfactory)
50%-62,5%: 4 (Sufficient)
0%-50%: 5 (Non- Sufficient)
87,5%-100%: 1 (Excellent)
75%-87,5%: 2 (Good)
62,5%-75%: 3 (Satisfactory)
50%-62,5%: 4 (Sufficient)
0%-50%: 5 (Non- Sufficient)
Examination topics
This course is planned as a seminar, thus there will be no written test. Notwithstanding a thorough reflection on the course material provided in the first session is crucial to pass the course.
Reading list
Introductory literature:-Sonn, Tamara. Islam : A Brief History. 2nd ed. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. Print. Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion.- Hassan, M. Kabir. Islamic Finance. 2007. Print. A Elgar Reference Collection.A detailed bibliography will be announced in the first session.
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Sa 08.07.2023 00:17
The following subtopics will be discussed:
- Short introduction to the Islamic faith, its main sources, economic and legal aspects.
- Main features of an "Islamic economy" and differentiation from “conventional models”
- Trade-offs between ideal conceptions and economic reality
- Realization attempts and main issues
- Development and current trends in the Islamic finance industry