Week |
Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
The End of Empire |
Readings on the break-up of the Otoman Empire; colonialism; independence of colonial states; centralized state systems of Iran and Turkey |
2) |
State power in the Arab world |
Authoritarian states; classes and other groups |
3) |
Family rule in the Arab world |
Royal family rule in Jordan and Morocco; Libya |
4) |
Uses and misuses of oil revenues |
The rentier state: Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states |
5) |
Arab nationalism |
Intra-Arab state relations; Arab-Israeli relations |
6) |
State and politics outside the Arab world |
Israel, Iran and Turkey |
7) |
Re-designing the Middle East after the Gulf War |
Regional effects of the Gulf War; the domestic effect of the Gulf War; developments in the 1990’s. |
8) |
Economic and political liberalization |
Egypt; Bin Ali’s Tunisia; and Israel |
9) |
Dini uynanış ve dini devrim |
Islamic Republic of Iran; religion and politics in Arab states; religion and politics in Israel; Christians between communalism and nationalism |
10) |
Non-state actors I |
Rural politics; organized labor; women in politics; Palestinians |
11) |
Non-state actors II |
Civil society in Yemen, Iran, Egypt, Jordan and Turkey |
12) |
Economic development of Turkey |
Structural adjustment: 1980’s-2000’s |
13) |
The impact of
September 11, 2001
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The effect of Al-Jazeera; the making of post September 11 US policy |
14) |
Review |
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15) |
Final Exam |
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16) |
Final Exam |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
Upon the completion of the program, the students will be able to; Utilize the theoretical information they have acquired in private security sector |
4 |
2) |
Develop the skill of working in a team cooperatively |
3 |
3) |
Develop the skill of identifying and analyzing the vocational problems of private security and resolving them effectively. |
3 |
4) |
Develop the behavioral consciousness of occupational ethics and sense of responsibility |
3 |
5) |
Develop an awareness for life long learning and physical progress |
2 |
6) |
Develop the skill of having information about daily problems and developments about private security. |
3 |
7) |
Comprehend the laws and regulations of the sector. |
2 |
8) |
Develop the skill of effective communication. |
3 |
9) |
Develop the skill of adopting the security technologies. |
3 |
10) |
Develop the skill of planning and practicing vocational processes. |
2 |
11) |
Develop the skill of having entrepreneurship personality |
4 |
12) |
Develop the skill of communicating in the private security sector in a foreign language. |
3 |