INT635 - MIDDLE EAST POLITICS
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIDDLE EAST POLITICS | INT635 | 1st Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Prequisites | ||||||
| Course language | English | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Dr. Ayşe Ömür Atmaca | |||||
| Course objective | In this course main concepts and issues in the contemporary Middle Eastern politics will be analyzed. In the first half of the semester it is aimed to be discussed the theoretical issues like Orientalism, state formation, nationalism and political Islam, in the second half all these theoretical issues will be tested with the case studies such as Iran,Iraq, Syria and Arab-Israeli conflict. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | In this couse, after analyzing theoretical issues like emergence of the idea and the concept of the Middle East, establishement of the modern Middle Eastern states and state structures, historical roots of the Arab nationalism and its impact on the region, historical roots of the political Islam and its impact on the region, political economy of the region, oil economies and the concept of the rentier state, different perspectives on the problems of democratization in the Middle East; case studies such as Arab-Israeli conflict, Iran, Iraq and Syria will be discussed. In the final part of the course, alternative history writing will be examined. | |||||
| References | William Cleveland, A History of the Modern Middle East, Third Edition, (Boulder: Westview Press, 2004) Albert Hourani, A History of the Arab Peoples, (London: Faber, 2005) Ilan Pappe, The Modern Middle East, (London, New York: Routledge, 2005) Mark Tessler, A History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1994) | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction |
| Week 2 | Idea of the Middle East |
| Week 3 | State Formation in the Middle East |
| Week 4 | Nationalism in the Middle East |
| Week 5 | Political Islam |
| Week 6 | International Political Economy of the Middle East |
| Week 7 | Democratization in the Middle East |
| Week 8 | Mid-Term Exam |
| Week 9 | Arab-Israeli Conflict |
| Week 10 | Ä°ran |
| Week 11 | Iraqi War and Aftermath |
| Week 12 | Syria |
| Week 13 | Alternative History Writing in the Middle East |
| Week 14 | Conclusions |
| Week 15 | Study Week |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 1 | 20 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 20 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload | 32 | 76 | 180 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Defines international security, political, social and economic issues in their historical and legal aspects, with an interdisciplinary approach. | X | ||||
| 2. Tells theoretical and applied knowledge of International Relations discipline in depth. | X | ||||
| 3. Interprets main international issues and developments with an interdisciplinary approach. | X | ||||
| 4. Uses the most suitable research methods in defining and analyzing international issues, and develops independent analyses. | X | ||||
| 5. Follows scientific literature and sources in the field of International Relations. | X | ||||
| 6. Develops strategy and policy proposals regarding international issues by relying on theoretical approaches and research. | X | ||||
| 7. Develops new approaches regarding global and regional issues from a perspective of International Relations theories. | X | ||||
| 8. In order to address issues of international relations can take responsibility as an individual or as a team member. | X | ||||
| 9. Can assess critically with an interdisciplinary approach information gathered regarding international relations. | X | ||||
| 10. Behaves in accordance with ethic values during processes of gathering information, conducting and publishing a research. | X | ||||
| 11. Effectively channels his/her views on international relations and research and analyses with public and authorities in written, oral and visually. | X | ||||
| 12. Supports social and cultural rights, acquires insight of social justice. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest