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Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Historical Perspective: An Introduction to the Middle East, Foreign Involvement in the Middle East in the early 19th century, I. World War, Interwar Period |
Academic Articles and related books |
2) |
Historical Perspective: An Introduction to the Middle East, Foreign Involvement in the
Middle East in the early 19th century, I. World War, Interwar Period |
Academic Articles and related books |
3) |
Second World War and the consequences, the impact of the war on the Jewish public and the region, increasing sympathy towards the Jewish public and Zionism and twice Promised Land |
Academic Articles and related books |
4) |
The establishment of the Israeli state, The Origin of the Arab-Israeli Conflict, beginning of the Palestinian refugee problem, 1947 Partition, 1948 War, 1956 Suez Crisis and the
increasing US Pressure on the region |
Academic Articles and related books |
5) |
Nasser Era, Six Day War, Arab Union and the shift of balance of power between the Arab States, Israel-US Partnership |
Academic Articles and related books |
6) |
The Rise of PLO and Arafat, Death of Nasser and Anwar Sadat Era, the Yom Kippur War and Superpower Involvement, the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Process |
Academic Articles and related books |
7) |
The Oil Embargo, Kissinger’s Shuttle Diplomacy, Camp David Accords, Iran, Lebanon, Hamas |
Academic Articles and related books |
8) |
The Oil Embargo, Kissinger’s Shuttle Diplomacy, Camp David Accords, Iran, Lebanon, Hamas |
Academic Articles and related books |
9) |
Iraq, The Gulf War, US and the Gulf, Madrid and Oslo Accords, 2000 Camp David, September 11 Attacks |
Academic Articles and related books |
10) |
Iraq, The Gulf War, US and the Gulf, Madrid and Oslo Accords, 2000 Camp David, September 11 Attacks |
Academic Articles and related books |
11) |
Foreign Policies of the Middle East States, US Post-September 11 Policies, 2003 Iraq War |
Academic Articles and related books |
12) |
US Democracy Promotion – Interventions |
Academic Articles and related books |
13) |
Arab Spring and It’s Implications |
Academic Articles and related books |
14) |
Overview |
Academic Articles and related books |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
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Upon graduation, students will acquire key skills and attributes to conduct research to use research tools, to solve problems, to communicate effectively and to transfer skills to the workplace. |
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2) |
Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to discuss key issues in fluent English. |
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3) |
Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to compose written documents in English with a mature prose style. |
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Upon graduation, students will have gained broad knowledge of the American and English literary canons. |
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Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to analyze, synthesize and criticize sophisticated works of American and English literature. |
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6) |
Upon graduation, students will have achieved in depth the understanding of contemporary American culture. |
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Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to draw links among diverse literary texts and documents and establish critical connections and adopt an interdisciplinary attitude. |
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Upon graduation, students will be able to develop new projects individually or in teams. |
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Upon graduation, students will be able to apply their knowledge into their lives for interdisciplinary problem-solving and solutions. |
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