Tengku Noor Azira Tengku Zainudin

Diversified Method in Teaching and Learning Muamalat towards Sustainable Legal Education in Islamic Finance

The Faculty of Law at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (herein after referred to as UKM) has always aspired to produce law graduates who are able to serve both the civil as well as the shariah legal fraternities. The shariah legal industry was equally critical on these new law graduates as the quality of new shariah lawyers came under scrutiny. Such developments have further driven the Law Faculty of UKM to further improve the teaching and learning aspects of these shariah courses. This has of course triggered a revamp in the teaching and learning of the course of Muamalat at the Law Faculty. The aim of this paper is to explain the importance of diversified teaching method in Muamalat Courses. Survey method were adopted in analysing the effectiveness of the diversified method. The findings of the surveys showed that diversified method is relevant in teaching and learning Muamalat combining lectures, tutorials as well as Muamalat Interactive Game (MIG) in ensuring the understanding of the muamalat principles to the students.

Mock Trial Simulation in Teaching Syariah Law of Evidence at Faculty of Law, UKM: A Blend of Traditional and New Methods

The Syariah Law of Evidence is one of the syariah courses in the combined civil and syariah LLB programme at the Faculty of Law, UKM. A revamp of the curriculum has seen practical mock trial been embedded in the course. The mock trial trains students on correct methods and techniques to submit evidence in civil and syariah criminal trials. This is in line with the aim of the faculty to have a practical balance between theories and practices in its legal curriculum. Mock trial simulation in teaching law of evidence is both an in- vitro and vitro practical experience extremely important to the students. It simulates practical skills of evidence submission in trials. Mock trial teaches students of crucial roles of proper evidence in syariah courts trials. This paper critically examines challenges faced in the teaching and learning of this course. All arguments and findings in this paper rests on a qualitative design, using methodologies of critical and content analysis, field interviews and observation for data verifications. It simultaneously explores possible ways of overcoming these obstacles in ensuring relevancy of the syariah course in ensuring marketability of the graduates. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2016.v7n3p144

Evolution of Syariah Law Curriculum at Faculty of Law, UKM: A Way Forward

Since its establishment in 1984, the Faculty of Law, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (hereinafter refered to as UKM) has always strived towards producing law graduates who are equally competent in both civil as well as syariah laws. In keeping abreast with current syariah legal developments, the syariah law curriculum has truly evolved over the years. The Law Faculty is now offering syariah law courses which suit the current demand of the syariah legal industry. It is thus extremely important to ensure the survival of these syariah courses at the faculty. One sure way of ensuring their survival is to ensure that their curriculum remain current and relevant as well as in tandem with the latest development in the syariah legal industry. In assessing the above-mentioned evolution of the Syariah Law Curriculum, this paper relies on articulated arguments which is qualitative in nature. All findings in this paper rest on the methodologies of critical and content analysis conducted on the relevant materials gathered on the subject. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2016.v7n3p50