ECTS - History and the Politics of the Middle East
History and the Politics of the Middle East (IR508) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| History and the Politics of the Middle East | IR508 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| None |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | N/A |
| Course Level | Social Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Problem Solving. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | Aim of the course is to provide the students with a comprehensive introduction to the politics and the history of the modern Middle East. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Political history, cultural foundations and the socio-economic structures of the Middle East countries, including the Arab States, Iran and Israel; current developments in the region. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction: Defining Course Aims and Objectives | |
| 2 | A General Introduction to the Political History of the Middle East | Roger Owen, State, Power and Politics in the Making of the Modern Middle East, (London: Routledge, 2000), Chapter 1 Louis Fawcett, International Relations of the Middle East, (New York: Oxford University Press, 2005), Chapter 2 |
| 3 | Issues of State Formation | Roger Owen, State, Power and Politics in the Making of the Modern Middle East, (London: Routledge, 2000), Chapter 2. Nazih Ayyubi, Overstating the Arab State (London: I.B. Tairus, 1995), Chapter 1,4,8. |
| 4 | Ethnic- Religious Structure and Nationalism in the Middle East | *Roger Owen, State, Power and Politics in the Making of the Modern Middle East, (London: Routledge, 2000), Chapter 4. *Fouad Ajjami, “The End of Pan-Arabism”, Foreign Affairs, Vol.57, Winter 1978-79. |
| 5 | Political Economy | *Roger Owen, State, Power and Politics in the Making of the Modern Middle East, (London: Routledge, 2000), Chapter 7. *Giacomo Luciani, “The Oil Rent, the Fiscal Crisis of the State and Democratization”, in Ghassan Salame, (ed.) Democracy without Democrats: The Renewal of Politics in the Muslim World (London: I.B. Tauris, 1994), Chapter 5. |
| 6 | Political Structure and the Issues in Democratization | Roger Owen, State, Power and Politics in the Making of the Modern Middle East, (London: Routledge, 2000), Chapter 8. John Waterbury, “Democracy without Democrats?, the potential for political liberalization in the Middle East” in Ghassan Salame, (ed.) Democracy without Democrats: The Renewal of Politics in the Muslim World (London: I.B. Tauris, 1994). |
| 7 | Political Islam | Roger Owen, State, Power and Politics in the Making of the Modern Middle East, (London: Routledge, 2000), Chapter 9. Lisa Anderson, “Fulfilling Prophecies: State Policy and Islamist Radicalism” ,n John L. Esposito (ed), Political Islam: Radicalism or Reform? (Boulder: Lynne Reinner Publishers, 1997). |
| 8 | Midterm | |
| 9 | Regional and International Politics | R. Hinnebusch and A. Ehteshami (eds), The Foreign Policies of the Middle East States (Boulder: Lynne Reinner, 2002) Introduction, Chapter 1. |
| 10 | Middle East after September 11 | Meliha Altunışık, “The Middle East in the Aftermath of September 11 Attacks”, Foreign Policy, 27, (2001), s.27-40. Mubarak Altwaiji, “Neo-Orientalism and the Neo-Imperialism Thesis: Post 9/11 US and the Arab World Relationship, Arab Studies Quarterly. Fall 2014, Vol. 36 Issue 4, pp. 313-323 |
| 11 | Turkey and the Middle East | Ziya Öniş, “Turkey and the Arab Revolutions: Boundaries of Regional Power Influence in a Turbulent Middle East”, Mediterranean Politics, July 2014, Vol. 19 Issue 2, pp. 203-219 Hasan Kösebalaban, “Turkey and the New Middle East: Between Liberalism and Realism”, Perceptions, Autumn 2011, Volume XVI, Number 3, pp. 93-114. |
| 12 | Arab Spring | Yusri Hazran, “The Arab Revolutions: A Preliminary Reading”, Middle East Policy , Vol. XIX, N o. 3, Fall 2012, pp. 116-123. Katerina Dalacoura, “The 2011 uprisings in the Arab Middle East: political change and geopolitical implications”, International Affairs, Vol.88, No. 1, 2012, pp. 63–79. |
| 13 | Presentations | |
| 14 | Presentations | |
| 15 | General Summary | None |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Roger Owen, State, Power and Politics in the Making of the Modern Middle East, (London: Routledge, 2000), |
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Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 20 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | - | - |
| Toplam | 4 | 70 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 70 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 30 |
| 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 | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts and methodology of international relations. | X | ||||
| 2 | Acquiring the skills of analyzing international relations from a theoretical level. | X | ||||
| 3 | Acquiring the ability to make logical interpretations about the recent either global or national political events. | X | ||||
| 4 | Acquiring different perspectives on international relations. | X | ||||
| 5 | Improving the ability to make analyses about the current and future prospects of global and regional actors. | X | ||||
| 6 | Developing relevant academic and applied research skills in political areas. | X | ||||
| 7 | To improve the academic writing skills pertaining to the academic area. | X | ||||
| 8 | To improve the academic presentation skills pertaining to the academic area. | X | ||||
| 9 | To improve analytical thinking and independent research skills. | X | ||||
| 10 | Acquiring an open-minded behavior through encouraging critical analysis, interpretation, discussions, and/or continuous learning. | X | ||||
| 11 | Improving the ability to effectively develop arguments. | X | ||||
| 12 | Understanding importance of lifelong learning | 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 | 15 | 6 | 90 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 22 | 22 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Total Workload | 177 | ||