GRADUATE SCHOOL
Political Science and International Relations (Without thesis)
PSIR 558 | Course Introduction and Application Information
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Middle East Politics
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
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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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| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 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
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10
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
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20
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| Presentation / Jury |
1
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10
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| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
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30
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| Final Exam |
1
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30
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
4
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70
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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30
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
13
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7
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91
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
1
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20
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20
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| Presentation / Jury |
1
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25
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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
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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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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 improve theoretical and conceptual proficiencies on Political Science and International Relations and to ultimately deepen and develop intellectual interest | X | ||||
| 2 | To evaluate the relationships between factors in the field of Political Science and International Relations such as structures, actors, institutions and culture in a critical perspective | X | ||||
| 3 | To provide advanced competences to determine and question the theoretical and emprical gaps in Political Science and International Relations literature | X | ||||
| 4 | To identify the political and cultual conditions that generate discrimination mechanisms based on race, ethnic groups, gender and religion at national and international levels | X | ||||
| 5 | To provide competences to develop original arguments in order to fill the gaps in Political Science and International Relations literature | X | ||||
| 6 | To determine, collect, resolve, and interpret the data that would measure the theories and concepts as variables by using scientific research methods in Political Science and International Relations field | X | ||||
| 7 | To use confidently the terms and concepts of Political Science and International Relations | X | ||||
| 8 | To communicate systematically, in written, oral, and visual forms, contemporary developments in Political Science and International Relations to groups inside and outside the said discipline | X | ||||
| 9 | To take responsibility in an individual capacity and as part of a team in generating solutions to unexpected problems that arise in relation to politics in daily life | X | ||||
| 10 | To develop projects determining the institutional and political instruments for management of domestic and international conflicts | X | ||||
| 11 | To prepare an orginal thesis/term project about Political Science and International Relations in accordance with scentific criteria | X | ||||
| 12 | To design and carry out a scientific research project in the field of Political Science and International Relations | X | ||||
| 13 | To have ethical, social and scientific values in the stages throughout the processes of collecting, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data relevant to Political Science and International Relations | X | ||||
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