Master of Arts in Applied Islamic Ethics

• Critical Evaluation: Provide a critical review of the primary concepts, theories, and historical approaches to ethics within the Islamic tradition across various schools of thought.
• Interdisciplinary Analysis: Compare and analyze how different academic and professional disciplines approach ethical questions from diverse perspectives.
• Knowledge Transfer: Successfully translate theoretical ethical knowledge into practical applications by envisaging solutions for real-life challenges in fields like technology, medicine, and politics.
• Academic Research: Conduct rigorous academic research that addresses both current and emerging ethical challenges specific to Qatar, the Gulf region, and the international community.
• Global Enrichment: Demonstrate and advocate for how insights from the Islamic tradition can enrich global deliberations and discourses on universal ethical dilemmas.

Applicants seeking admissions to the Master of Arts in Applied Islamic Ethics should have a bachelor’s degree in a related field with a strong academic record (minimum 3.0 GPA out of 4.0) from a recognized institution.

IELTS: 6.5 or TOEFL: 79 

First Year – First Semester

CORE101 – Islamic Ethics: Mapping the Field – 3 Credit Hours
CORE102 – Research Methods and Sources on Ethics – 3 Credit Hours
CORE103 – Scriptural Ethics: Ethics in Qur’an and Sunnah – 3 Credit Hours

First Year – Second Semester

CORE104 – Theological and Philosophical Ethics – 3 Credit Hours
ELEC101 – Elective I (from program options) – 3 Credit Hours
ELEC102 – Elective II (from program options) – 3 Credit Hours

Second Year – First Semester

ELEC103 – Elective III (from program options) – 3 Credit Hours
ELEC104 – Elective IV (from program options) – 3 Credit Hours
ELEC105 – Elective V (from program options) – 3 Credit Hours

Second Year – Second Semester

THES201 – Master’s Thesis – 9 Credit Hours