ECTS - Middle East from Past to Present
Middle East from Past to Present (UI506) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Middle East from Past to Present | UI506 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Social Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer, Problem Solving. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | To analyze the modern Middle Eastern politics, its dynamics and the regional and the international policies of the regional countries. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Political history of the Middle East, economic structure of the Middle East, ethnicity and religion in the Middle East, political Islam, Arab nationalism, Arab-Israeli conflict, September 11 and the Middle East, Turkey and the Middle East, Arab Spring. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction to the Aims and the Objectives of the Course | |
| 2 | A general Look to the Middle East Political History | |
| 3 | Ethnic and Religious Structure of the Middle East | |
| 4 | Socio-Economic Structure of the Middle East | |
| 5 | Political Structure of the Middle Eastern Countries | |
| 6 | Nationalism in the Middle East | |
| 7 | Political Islam | |
| 8 | Arab-Israeli Conflict and the Peace Process | |
| 9 | Middle East after September 11 | |
| 10 | Turkey and the Middle East | |
| 11 | Turkey and the Middle East | |
| 12 | "Revolutions" in the Middle East and Political Transformation | |
| 13 | "Revolutions" in the Middle East and Political Transformation | |
| 14 | Current Problems in the Middle East and the Future of the Region | |
| 15 | Presentations | |
| 16 | Presentations |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Albert Hourani, Arap Halkları Tarihi, çev. Yavuz Alogan, (İstanbul: İletişim, 2003). William L. Cleveland, Modern Ortadoğu Tarihi, çev. Mehmet Harmancı, (İstanbul: Agora Kitaplığı, 2008). Bernard Lewis, Ortadoğu,çev. Selen Y. Kölay, (Ankara: Arkadaş Yay |
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Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 30 |
| Presentation | 1 | 20 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | - | - |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | - | - |
| Toplam | 3 | 60 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Gains the ability to understand, explain, and apply the basic concepts and methodologies of international relations | X | ||||
| 2 | Gains the ability to analyze international relations at a theoretical level | X | ||||
| 3 | Gains the ability to interpret current global and national political issues through logical and informed analysis | X | ||||
| 4 | Gains the ability to adopt multiple perspectives on international relations | X | ||||
| 5 | Gains the ability to analyze the current and future positions of global and regional actors | X | ||||
| 6 | Develops academic and practical research skills in political issues | X | ||||
| 7 | Develops academic writing skills related to the field | X | ||||
| 8 | Develops the academic presentation skills related to the field | X | ||||
| 9 | Develops analytical thinking and independent research skills | X | ||||
| 10 | Develops critical analysis, interpretation, and discussion skills, and adopts an open-minded approach to learning | X | ||||
| 11 | Gains the ability to develop arguments | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | |||
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | |||
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 55 | 55 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 70 | 70 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | |||
| Total Workload | 125 | ||