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PSIR 558 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
Middle East Politics
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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PSIR 558
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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7.5
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
Second Cycle
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| Course Objectives | The objective of this course is to provide the students a holistic understanding of Middle Eastern politics. In this pursuit a historical overview will be utilized to disentangle the dynamics behind nationstate formation and underline the unique features of the Middle East as region in the worldsystem. A secondary objective of this course is to challenge conventional wisdom towards the region by making use of certain conceptual interventions. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | The course will begin with a historical overview of the remapping of the Middle East. In addition a comparative historical analysis will help to locate the Middle East within the larger world historical context. Finally, a review of contemporary developments in world politics will provide information on major conceptual issues such as Orientalism, the rise of political Islam, Islamophobia and more. |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses |
X
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| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation | Learning Outcome |
| 1 | Introduction | ||
| 2 | The Transformation Era | Cleveland Ch. 4 Forging a New Synthesis, Ch. 7 The Response of Islamic Society, Ch. 9 WWI and the End of the Ottoman Order | |
| 3 | WWI and the Disintegration of the Empire | Fromkin Part I At the Crossroads of History | |
| 4 | The Colonial Heritage | Fromkin Part III Britain is drawn into the M. Eastern Quagmire Part V The Allies at the Nadir of Their Fortunes | |
| 5 | Waves of Independence | Cleveland Part III The Struggle for Independence: The Interwar Era to the End of WWII | |
| 6 | Independent Middle East | Cleveland Part IV The Independent M. East from the End of WWII to the 1970s | |
| 7 | Midterm Exam | ||
| 8 | New Dynamics, New Challenges | Cleveland Part V A Time of Upheaval and Renewal: The Middle East from the 1970s to the 2000s | |
| 9 | New Dynamics, New Challenges | Cleveland Part V A Time of Upheaval and Renewal: The Middle East from the 1970s to the 2000s | |
| 10 | Orientalism | Lockman Ch. 6 Said’s Orientalism: a book and its aftermath, Ch. 7 After Orientalism? | |
| 11 | Islam | Esposito and Burgat Introduction, Ch. 3 Islam and Civil Society | |
| 12 | Islam in Europe | Esposito and Burgat Ch. 8 The Growing Islamization of Europe, Ch. 10 Muslim Minorities in Europe: the Silent Revolution | |
| 13 | Student presentations | ||
| 14 | Student presentations | ||
| 15 | student presentations | ||
| 16 | Review of the semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | All course readings are available at the University Library and as open sources. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | A History of the Modern Middle East William L. Cleveland and Martin Bunton, Westview Press, 2009. A Peace to End All Peace David Fromkin, Holt and Co., 2001. Contending Visions of the Middle East Zachary Lockman, Cambridge UP, 2004. Modernizing Islam: Religion in the Public Sphere in Europe and the Middle East John L. Esposito and Francois Burgat (eds.) |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
|
10
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
|
20
|
| Presentation / Jury |
1
|
10
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| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
|
30
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| Final Exam |
1
|
30
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
4
|
70
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
|
30
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
|
3
|
48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
|
0
|
|
| Study Hours Out of Class |
13
|
7
|
91
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| Field Work |
0
|
||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
|
||
| Portfolio |
0
|
||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
|
20
|
20
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| Presentation / Jury |
1
|
25
|
25
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| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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||
| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
1
|
20
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20
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| Final Exam |
1
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21
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21
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| Total |
225
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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PC Sub | Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 |
To be able to improve theoretical and conceptual proficiencies on Political Science and International Relations and use them competently. |
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| 2 |
To be able to evaluate critically the relationships between various factors in the field of Political Science and International Relations such as structures, actors, institutions and culture. |
-
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-
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-
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-
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X
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| 3 |
To be able to determine and question the theoretical and empirical gaps in Political Science and International Relations literature. |
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| 4 |
To be able to identify the political and cultural conditions that generate discrimination mechanisms based on race, ethnicity, gender and religion at national and international levels. |
-
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-
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X
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-
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-
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| 5 |
To be able to gather and analyze data by using scientific research methods. |
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| 6 |
To be able to analyze and evaluate the historical continuity and changes observed in the relations between the actors and institutions of national and international politics. |
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-
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X
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-
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-
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| 7 |
To be able to present individual research and contemporary developments in Political Science and International Relations in written, oral, and visual forms. |
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X
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-
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-
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-
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| 8 |
To be able to take responsibility in generating solutions to the problems that arise in relation to the politics in daily life. |
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X
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-
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-
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| 9 |
To be able to determine the institutional and political instruments for conflict resolution in domestic and international politics. |
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-
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| 10 |
To be able to prepare a thesis/term project about Political Science and International Relations based on scientific criteria. |
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-
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| 11 |
To be able to follow new research and developments in Political Science and International Relations and participate the debates in academic meetings through a foreign language. |
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-
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-
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-
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| 12 |
To be able to have ethical, social and scientific values in the stages throughout the processes of gathering, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data relevant to Political Science and International Relations. |
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-
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-
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-
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-
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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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