Strategic Plan 2014-2018
The College's Strategic Plan for Scientific Research
2014 – 2018
Contents
1- Outline of the College's Strategic Plan (2013/2018)
2- The College's Strategic Plan for Scientific Research
3- The Current Status of Scientific Research at the College
4- The College's Classification in Scientific Research Activities
5- Levels of Scientific Research at the College
6- Objectives of Scientific Research at the College
7- Values of Scientific Research at the College
8- The Strategic Goal of Scientific Research at the College
9- The Sub-Objectives of Scientific Research at the College
10- Operational Programmes of Scientific Research and Performance Indicators
11- The Annual Cost of Scientific Research Activities at the College
1- Outline of the College's Strategic Plan (2013/2018)
Analysis of the College's Current Situation
A) Strengths:
Joining the Government of Dubai
Academic accreditation from the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
Issuance of the decree establishing the College by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Decree No. (10) of 2011
Signing of a number of academic partnership agreements internally and externally
Teaching law in comparison with Islamic Sharia
Offering courses responsive to the requirements of the age
Teaching economic theories from an Islamic perspective in comparison with global theories
Availability of qualified academic, technical and administrative experts
The College's entry into the field of refereed scientific research
The College's adoption of a flexible timetable across two periods, morning and evening
Achieving self-sufficiency of 25% by allocating 50% of places to international students at competitive fees
B) Weaknesses:
The absence of a permanent campus that meets the needs of expanding the offering of academic programmes
Limited scholarships
The Government of Dubai has not approved the College's organisational structure since the decree was issued, grades of posts have not been corrected, and their grants have not been completed
C) Available Opportunities:
Completing the construction of the College's campus as quickly as possible, now that the plans have been approved and the plot of land allocated
Expanding the offering of undergraduate academic programmes
Launching postgraduate programmes
Continuing to conclude cooperation agreements with new academic and community institutions
Achieving financial self-sufficiency
Excellence at the local and regional levels
Approval of the organisational structure and its grades by the Government of Dubai
D) Challenges:
Competition from other colleges
Rationing of student admissions due to the limited size of the temporary premises
Difficulty in expanding the offering of other academic programmes because the permanent campus has not been completed
Maintaining full alignment between the outcomes of academic programmes and the requirements of the labour market
Vision
- To be the leading college in the humanities from a Sharia and legal perspective at the level of the Arab and Islamic worlds.
* Characteristics of the Vision
The College's programme includes courses on contemporary jurisprudential issues.
Attention to the study of contemporary economic dynamics from a Sharia and legal perspective.
Comparing contemporary legal studies with Islamic Sharia and the law of the United Arab Emirates.
Offering future academic programmes concerned with the study of Islamic banks and finance.
Offering specialised postgraduate programmes (master's).
Mission
- To supply Arab and Islamic societies with distinguished Sharia and legal scientific competencies.
Values
Excellence
Moderation
Cognitive and practical skill
Effectiveness
Combining authenticity with contemporary relevance
Aims
Providing the means that contribute to graduating high-calibre cadres with competitive qualities qualified to work in all Sharia and legal fields.
Advancing the College and its classification as a specialised and pioneering research and academic institution.
Enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of institutional performance at both internal and external levels.
Contributing to the development of a knowledge society.
Strategic Objectives
1- Raising the scientific and practical standard of the College's academic programmes
2- Creating a competitive learning environment that contributes to advancing the educational process at the College
3- Providing an environment that supports specialised scientific research
4- The College's participation in enhancing the horizons of scientific research within the country and abroad
5- Entrenching a culture of qualification and development, and a culture of quality
6- Providing regulations, systems, administrative procedures and an environment that contribute to the satisfaction and motivation of staff
7- Securing an environment that attracts students to the College's departments
8- Advancing community service programmes
9- Establishing stable sources of income leading to self-sufficiency
Strategic Plan for Scientific Research
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Imam Malik College of Sharia and Law
2014-2018
The Current Status of Scientific Research at the College
The following work has been carried out:
1- Publication of the journal of Imam Malik College of Sharia and Law (Al-Miyar), with an international refereeing number
2- Approval and support of a number of books written by faculty members within the College in the Sharia and Law departments.
3- Support for scientific research by researchers from within the College through its refereeing and publication.
4- The College's support for faculty participation in local, regional and international scientific conferences.
5- Holding specialised scientific seminars.
6- Approval of two collective research projects within the College, and a number of heritage-editing books.
7- Adoption of a number of students' graduation research papers.
8- Scientific research statistics, as follows:
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | |||||
| Number of refereed research papers | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 21 |
| Number of books | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| Conference papers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
| Heritage-editing books | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Grand total | 50 |
The College's ranking in scientific research compared with the colleges operating in the State, according to the classification of the Ministry's statistics committees:
Levels of Scientific Research at the College
1 – Individual scientific research projects submitted by faculty members individually.
2- Collective scientific research projects carried out by research groups within the College.
3 – Heritage manuscript-editing projects.
4 – Scientific theses.
5 – Books relating to the courses taught at the College.
6 – Refereed research papers submitted for publication in refereed scientific journals.
7- Conference and seminar papers.
8- Students' graduation research papers.
9- Research targeted at meeting the needs of labour market institutions and civil society.
Objectives of Scientific Research
1 – Promotion within academic ranks.
2- Reviving heritage.
3- Demonstrating the distinctive features of the Islamic methodology and its contributions to human civilisation.
4- Finding solutions to problems facing society through attention to relevant Sharia and legal research.
5- Providing Sharia and legal advisory services to meet the needs of labour market institutions and civil society.
6- Promoting scientific creativity and producing what is new in the field of specialised Sharia and legal research.
Values of Scientific Research at the College
1 – Academic integrity.
2- Protection of intellectual property.
3- Development of knowledge.
3- Service to humanity.
5- Creativity and innovation.
6- Rooting and systematising (ta'sil and taqid).
7- Working in a spirit of teamwork.
8- Moderation and balance.
4- Strategic Goal: The College's participation in enhancing the horizons of scientific research within the country and abroad
4-1- Sub-Objective: Publishing research papers and specialised scientific research projects
4-1-1- Heritage manuscript-editing projects
| Operational Programmes | Dependency | Implementing Entity | Start | End | Performance Indicators | Measurement Tools | Annual Cost |
| Editing of the manuscript: "Al-Riyad Al-Nadra fi Manaqib Al-Ashara" (The Blossoming Gardens on the Virtues of the Ten) | Scientific Council | Joint: Dr. Essa bin Mana, Dr. Atef Abdel Hamid | 2014 | 2015 | Completion of the stages of the work | Achievement reports, self-assessment | 35,000 annually; 20,000 printing; 15,000 rights |
| Editing of the manuscript: "Al-Jami' li Masa'il Al-Mudawwana wa Al-Mukhtalita" by Ibn Yunus | Scientific Council | Joint: Dr. Hafiz Abdel Rahman, Dr. Ahmed Najeeb | 2016 | 2017 | Completion of the stages of the work | Achievement reports, self-assessment | |
| Editing of the manuscript: "Tafsir Asma' Allah Al-Husna" by Al-Baghdadi | Scientific Council | Joint: Dr. Essa bin Mana, Dr. Ahmed Al Rifai | 2017 | 2018 | Completion of the stages of the work | Achievement reports, self-assessment |
4-1-2- Scientific theses
| Operational Programmes | Dependency | Implementing Entity | Start | End | Performance Indicators | Measurement Tools | Annual Cost |
| Publication of five scientific theses, one per year | Scientific Council | Faculty members | 2014 | 2018 | Printing and publication of the theses | Referees' reports, periodic statistics | 30,000 annually; 20,000 printing; 10,000 rights |
| Publication of five graduation research papers, one per year | Scientific Council | Students of the graduating semester | 2014 | 2018 | Printing and publication of the research papers | Discussion recommendations, statistics of published research | 6,000 annually; 4,000 printing; 2,000 reward |
4-1-3- Preparation and publication of refereed research
| Operational Programmes | Dependency | Implementing Entity | Start | End | Performance Indicators | Measurement Tools | Annual Cost |
| Issue five numbers of the College's refereed journal (Al-Miyar) | Journal Editorial Board | Academic bodies' members inside and outside the College | 2014 | 2018 | Issue of one number each year | Referees' reports, periodic statistics | 30,000 annually; 20,000 printing; 10,000 refereeing |
| Each faculty member submits at least one refereed research paper per year | Head of the academic department | Faculty members | 2014 | 2018 | Acceptance of research papers submitted for publication | Performance reports, self-assessment | - |
| Titles of refereed research papers for two years submitted by faculty members | |||||||
| Rules of Medical Cosmetic Treatment in Islamic Jurisprudence | Head of the academic department | Prof. Dr. Hosni Abdel Daem | 2014 | 2014 | Acceptance of research papers submitted for publication | Performance reports, self-assessment | - |
| Professional Sport: A Comparative Study | Head of the academic department | Dr. Ramadan Al Sawy | 2014 | 2014 | Acceptance of research papers submitted for publication | Performance reports, self-assessment | - |
| The Answer on Repetition in the Qur'an | Head of the academic department | Dr. Ali Sayour | 2014 | 2014 | Acceptance of research papers submitted for publication | Performance reports, self-assessment | - |
| The Method of Jurisprudence in Ibn Arafa Al-Maliki | Head of the academic department | Dr. Hafiz Abdel Rahman | 2014 | 2014 | Acceptance of research papers submitted for publication | Performance reports, self-assessment | - |
| Approaches to Research Methods among Muslim Scholars | Head of the academic department | Dr. Ahmed Al Rifai | 2014 | 2014 | Acceptance of research papers submitted for publication | Performance reports, self-assessment | - |
| Financial Securities Used in the Stock Market | Head of the academic department | Dr. Ramadan Al Sawy | 2015 | 2015 | Acceptance of research papers submitted for publication | Performance reports, self-assessment | - |
| Food and Drug Regulation in Light of Developments from a Jurisprudential Perspective | Head of the academic department | Dr. Mahmoud Mishal | 2015 | 2015 | Acceptance of research papers submitted for publication | Performance reports, self-assessment | - |
| Divine Knowledge according to Ibn Hazm Al-Andalusi | Head of the academic department | Dr. Ahmed Al Rifai | 2015 | 2015 | Acceptance of research papers submitted for publication | Performance reports, self-assessment | - |
| The Effect of Changes in the Value of Money on Rights and Obligations in Islamic Jurisprudence | Head of the academic department | Dr. Abdel Hakim Osman | 2015 | 2015 | Acceptance of research papers submitted for publication | Performance reports, self-assessment | - |
| The Properties of the Qur'an between Transmission and Reason | Head of the academic department | Dr. Ali Sayour | 2015 | 2015 | Acceptance of research papers submitted for publication | Performance reports, self-assessment | - |
| The Ruling on a Woman's Stipulation that Her Husband Not Marry Another Woman: A Comparative Study | Head of the academic department | Dr. Shams Al Din Al Tikina | 2015 | 2015 | Acceptance of research papers submitted for publication | Performance reports, self-assessment | - |
| Controls of Arbitration in Islamic Sharia | Head of the academic department | Dr. Hafiz Abdel Rahman | 2015 | 2015 | Acceptance of research papers submitted for publication | Performance reports, self-assessment | - |
| Physical Hygiene in the Prophetic Sunnah | Head of the academic department | Dr. Atef Abdel Hamid | 2015 | 2015 | Acceptance of research papers submitted for publication | Performance reports, self-assessment | - |
| Metonymy (Al-Majaz Al-Mursal) and Its Applications among the Fundamentalists | Head of the academic department | Prof. Dr. Ahmed Al Saadi | 2015 | 2015 | Acceptance of research papers submitted for publication | Performance reports, self-assessment | - |
| Inspection of the Nuclear Crime Scene | Head of the academic department | Dr. Emad Al Din Mohamed Kamel | 2015 | 2015 | Acceptance of research papers submitted for publication | Performance reports, self-assessment | - |
| Particularities of Proof in Islamic Commercial Arbitration | Head of the academic department | Dr. Tarek Al Bakoush | 2015 | 2015 | Acceptance of research papers submitted for publication | Performance reports, self-assessment | - |
| The Binding Force of the Arbitration Agreement and the Penalty for Breaching It | Head of the academic department | Dr. Anas Bashar | 2015 | 2015 | Acceptance of research papers submitted for publication | Performance reports, self-assessment | - |
| The Particularity of the Law to Be Applied before Islamic Arbitration Centres | Head of the academic department | Dr. Khaled Rafat | 2015 | 2015 | Acceptance of research papers submitted for publication | Performance reports, self-assessment | - |
| Rulings on the Foundling: A Comparative Study in Islamic Jurisprudence and UAE Federal Law | Head of the academic department | Prof. Dr. Hosni Abdel Daem | 2015 | 2015 | Acceptance of research papers submitted for publication | Performance reports, self-assessment | - |
| The State's Liability for Compensating Victims of Disasters | Head of the academic department | Dr. Hamdy Abu Al Nour | 2015 | 2015 | Acceptance of research papers submitted for publication | Performance reports, self-assessment | - |
4-1-4- Books relating to the courses taught at the College
| Operational Programmes | Dependency | Implementing Entity | Start | End | Performance Indicators | Measurement Tools | Annual Cost |
| Preparation and printing of two textbooks each year | Scientific Council | Faculty members | 2014 | 2018 | Completion of authorship and printing work | Refereeing reports, self-assessment | 60,000 annually; 40,000 printing; 18,000 rights; 2,000 refereeing |
| Titles of books submitted and year of completion | |||||||
| General Rules of Jurisprudence: An Applied Study | Scientific Council | Dr. Mahmoud Mishal | 2014 | 2014 | Completion of authorship and printing work | Refereeing reports, self-assessment | 20,000 printing; 9,000 rights; 1,000 refereeing |
| The Teacher's Reminder and the Learner's Insight into the Rulings of Tajweed | Scientific Council | Dr. Ali Sayour | 2014 | 2014 | Completion of authorship and printing work | Refereeing reports, self-assessment | 20,000 printing; 9,000 rights; 1,000 refereeing |
| Comprehensive Study of Administrative Law | Scientific Council | Dr. Hamdy Abu Al Nour | 2015 | 2015 | Completion of authorship and printing work | Refereeing reports, self-assessment | 20,000 printing; 9,000 rights; 1,000 refereeing |
| Muslim Jurisprudence on Insurance Contracts | Scientific Council | Dr. Abdel Hakim Osman | 2015 | 2015 | Completion of authorship and printing work | Refereeing reports, self-assessment | 20,000 printing; 9,000 rights; 1,000 refereeing |
| The Completion in Explaining the Creed of the Community | Scientific Council | Dr. Essa bin Mana | 2016 | 2016 | Completion of authorship and printing work | Refereeing reports, self-assessment | 20,000 printing; 9,000 rights; 1,000 refereeing |
| Sharia Ijtihad and Its Objectives | Scientific Council | Prof. Dr. Ahmed Al Saadi | 2016 | 2016 | Completion of authorship and printing work | Refereeing reports, self-assessment | 20,000 printing; 9,000 rights; 1,000 refereeing |
| International Commercial Arbitration | Scientific Council | Dr. Khaled Rafat Ahmed | 2017 | 2017 | Completion of authorship and printing work | Refereeing reports, self-assessment | 20,000 printing; 9,000 rights; 1,000 refereeing |
| Public Finance and Tax Legislation | Scientific Council | Dr. Shukri Al Ashmawi | 2017 | 2017 | Completion of authorship and printing work | Refereeing reports, self-assessment | 20,000 printing; 9,000 rights; 1,000 refereeing |
| Methods of Scientific Research | Scientific Council | Dr. Ahmed Al Rifai | 2018 | 2018 | Completion of authorship and printing work | Refereeing reports, self-assessment | 20,000 printing; 9,000 rights; 1,000 refereeing |
| Introduction to Economics | Scientific Council | Dr. Shukri Al Ashmawi | 2018 | 2018 | Completion of authorship and printing work | Refereeing reports, self-assessment | 20,000 printing; 9,000 rights; 1,000 refereeing |
4-1-5- Individual scientific research projects
| Operational Programmes | Dependency | Implementing Entity | Start | End | Performance Indicators | Measurement Tools | Annual Cost |
| Aon Allah Al-Awfa fi Sharh Asma' Allah Al-Husna (The Abundant Help of God: An Explanation of the Beautiful Names of God) | Scientific Council | Dr. Essa bin Mana | 2014 | 2015 | Completion of authorship and printing work | Refereeing reports, self-assessment | 30,000; 20,000 printing; 1,000 refereeing; 9,000 rights |
| Translation of Aon Allah Al-Awfa fi Sharh Asma' Allah Al-Husna | Scientific Council | Mr. Motasem Abu Saleem | 2015 | 2016 | Completion of translation and printing work | Refereeing reports, self-assessment | 30,000; 20,000 printing; 1,000 refereeing; 9,000 rights |
| The Culture of Islam in Building Human Society | Scientific Council | Dr. Ali Sayour | 2016 | 2017 | Completion of authorship and printing work | Refereeing reports, self-assessment | 30,000; 20,000 printing; 1,000 refereeing; 9,000 rights |
4-1-6- Collective scientific research projects
| Operational Programmes | Dependency | Implementing Entity | Start | End | Performance Indicators | Measurement Tools | Annual Cost |
| Project on the Evidences of Rulings from the Qur'an and the Sunnah | Scientific Council | Project Committee | 2014 | 2016 | Completion of the stages of the work | Refereeing reports, committee reports | 35,000 annually; 20,000 printing; 15,000 rights |
| Project on Financial Transactions in the Light of Islamic Sharia and Contemporary Economic Legislation | Scientific Council | Project Committee | 2015 | 2017 | Completion of the stages of the work | Refereeing reports, committee reports | |
| Project on the Sharia Rule and the Legal Rule and Their Applications in Personal Status | Scientific Council | Project Committee | 2016 | 2018 | Completion of the stages of the work | Refereeing reports, committee reports |
4- Strategic Goal: The College's participation in enhancing the horizons of scientific research within the country and abroad
4-2- Sub-Objective: Strengthening scientific research forums within the country and abroad
4-2-1- Participation of faculty members in seminars and conferences outside the College
| Operational Programmes | Dependency | Implementing Entity | Start | End | Performance Indicators | Measurement Tools | Annual Cost |
| Support for participation in external seminars and conferences | College Deanship | Faculty members | 2014 | 2018 | Achieving an average of three participations per year | Performance reports, self-assessment | In accordance with the Human Resources law |
| Support for participation in internal seminars and conferences | College Deanship | Faculty members | 2014 | 2018 | Achieving an average of three participations per year | Performance reports, self-assessment | In accordance with the Human Resources law |
4-2-2- Participation of faculty members in seminars and conferences inside the College
| Operational Programmes | Dependency | Implementing Entity | Start | End | Performance Indicators | Measurement Tools | Annual Cost |
| Organising the seminar "The Reality of Arbitration between Sharia and Law" | Scientific Council | Organising Committee | 2014 | 2014 | Achieving satisfactory participation from inside and outside the College | Participant questionnaires, committee reports | 50,000 annually |
| Organising the conference "Rules of Work of the Islamic Economy in Light of Contemporary Economic Legislation" | Scientific Council | Organising Committee | 2015 | 2016 | Achieving satisfactory participation from inside and outside the College | Participant questionnaires, committee reports | |
| Operational Programmes | Dependency | Implementing Entity | Start | End | Performance Indicators | Measurement Tools | |
| Organising the seminar "Principles of Sharia Fatwa and Their Relationship to the Maqasid Rule and the Fiqh Rule" | Scientific Council | Organising Committee | 2017 | 2017 | Achieving satisfactory participation from inside and outside the College | Participant questionnaires, committee reports | |
| Organising the seminar "Intellectual Property Rights and Patents in Light of Sharia Rules and Contemporary Legal Legislation" | Scientific Council | Organising Committee | 2018 | 2018 | Achieving satisfactory participation from inside and outside the College | Participant questionnaires, committee reports |
Signatories to the Plan
| Dr. Qadri Awad Allah | Prof. Dr. Hosni Abdel Daem | ||
| Dr. Ahmed Al Rifai | Dr. Abdel Hakim Osman | ||
| Dr. Ali Sayour | Dr. Shawk Hasan Mahdi |
Dean of the College, Chairman of the Scientific Council Approved by: Chief Executive of the College
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