POL5004 Middle East Politics IBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs PHYSIOTHERAPY AND REHABILITATION (TURKISH)General Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
PHYSIOTHERAPY AND REHABILITATION (TURKISH)
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
POL5004 Middle East Politics I Spring 3 0 3 7
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

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.

Learning Outcomes

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

Course Content

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.'

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

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

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Required: Diplomacy in the Middle East: The International Relations on Regional and Outside Powers, Ed. By L. Karl Brown 2006
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Evaluation System

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

ECTS / Workload Table

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

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) To have theoretical and practical knowledge required to fulfill professional roles and functions of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation field. 2
2) To act in accordance with ethical principles and values in professional practice. 1
3) To use life-long learning, problem-solving and critical thinking skills. 4
4) To define evidence-based practices and determine problem solving methods in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation practices, using theories in health promotion, protection and care. 1
5) To take part in research, projects and activities within sense of social responsibility and interdisciplinary approach. 3
6) To have skills for training and consulting according to health education needs of individual, family and the community. 1
7) To be sensitive to health problems of the community and to be able to offer solutions. 3
8) To be able to use skills for effective communication. 5
9) To be able to select and use modern tools, techniques and modalities in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation practices; to be able to use health information technologies effectively. 1
10) To be able to search for literature in health sciences databases and information sources to access to information and use the information effectively. 1
11) To be able to monitor occupational information using at least one foreign language, to collaborate and communicate with colleagues at international level. 1
12) To be a role model with contemporary and professional identity. 4