POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
POL5004 | Middle East Politics I | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
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Language of instruction: | Turkish |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. İSMAİL BURAK KÜNTAY |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | Non |
Course Objectives: | Students will be exposed to the key historical and theoretical concepts necessary to understand the Middle East as a critical region of the world. The focus will be aslo on the current situation in the Middle East and the U.S.'s role in the region. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; Introduce the academic interest in the Middle East utilizing both historical and theoretical concepts Understanding the role of ideology and religion, oil in the Middle East Focuses on the Middle Eastern countries foreign policies Opportunity to have analytical perspective on the Middle East history and politics and bilateral relations Designed around specific historical trends and contemporary issues facing the poeple and governments of the region |
This course explores the Middle East using theoretical and historical approaches. Topics covered include: the legacies of colonialism; the Middle East regional system, the impact of the international system on the middle east, the challenge of security in the region.' |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction: Overview of the Middle East Region and the United States | Prereading |
2) | Historical Perspective: Foreign Involvement in the Middle East | Prereading |
3) | Historical Perspective: US Involvement in the Middle East 1833-1946 | Prereading |
4) | The Foreign Policies of Middle East States | Prereading |
5) | The Foreign Policies of Middle East States II | Prereading |
6) | The 2003 Iraq War | Prereading |
7) | Iran | Prereading |
8) | Turkey | Prereading |
9) | U.S. Post-September 11Policy in the Middle East | Prereading |
10) | The Arab-Israeli Conflict | Prereading |
11) | Foreign Policies of Selected Middle Eastern States | Prereading |
12) | Evaluating the “Class of Civilizations” Thesis | Prereading |
13) | U.S. Democracy Promotion in the Middle East | Prereading |
14) | Review | Prereading |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Required: Diplomacy in the Middle East: The International Relations on Regional and Outside Powers, Ed. By L. Karl Brown 2006 |
References: |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 14 | % 40 |
Project | 1 | % 20 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 73 |
Project | 1 | 30 |
Homework Assignments | 10 | 30 |
Total Workload | 175 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Grasp basic theoretical and conceptual knowledge about the field and relations between them at the level of practice. | |
2) | Possess basic knowledge about the causes and effects of political transformations in societies. | |
3) | Possess knowledge about quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods in social and behavioral sciences. | |
4) | Recognize historical patterns while evaluating contemporary political and social developments. | |
5) | Demonstrate interdisciplinary and critical approach while analyzing, synthesizing and forecasting domestic and foreign policy. | |
6) | Conduct studies in the field professionally, both independently or as a team member. | |
7) | Possess consciousness about lifelong learning based on Research & Development. | |
8) | Communicate with peers both orally and in writing, by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level and the necessary informatics and communication technologies. | |
9) | Apply field-related knowledge and competences into career advancement, projects for sustainable development goals, and social responsibility initiatives. | |
10) | Possess the habit to monitor domestic and foreign policy agenda as well as international developments. | |
11) | Possess competence to interpret the new political actors, theories and concepts in a global era. | |
12) | Evaluate the legal and ethical implications of advanced technologies on politics. |