MARKETING (TURKISH) | |||||
Associate | TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 | QF-EHEA: Short Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
POL5004 | Middle East Politics I | Spring Fall |
3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
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Language of instruction: | Turkish |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Associate (Short 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) | He/she applies theoretical marketing knowledge on business life. | |
2) | He/she performs legal responsibilities of business, follows and applies legislation. | |
3) | He/she can use information and communication tecnologies that necessary for their area, follows technological change and applies new technologies to business system. | |
4) | He/she determines, analyses and solves problems that appear in marketing. | |
5) | He/she adopts and implements new marketing approaches developed for the changing markets. | |
6) | He/she follows and applies vocational current and economic developments in national and international area. | |
7) | He/she has vocational ethical value that market needs in qualified staff, can use Turkish effectively in writing and speaking communication; have proficiency in foreign language knowledge to making international correspond. | |
8) | He/She comments the current state by the technology and methods used in marketing management, advertising preparation and international market analysis. |