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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) |
To have a grasp of basic mathematics, applied mathematics and theories and applications in Mathematics |
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2) |
To be able to understand and assess mathematical proofs and construct appropriate proofs of their own and also define and analyze problems and to find solutions based on scientific methods, |
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3) |
To be able to apply mathematics in real life with interdisciplinary approach and to discover their potentials, |
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4) |
To be able to acquire necessary information and to make modeling in any field that mathematics is used and to improve herself/himself, |
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5) |
To be able to tell theoretical and technical information easily to both experts in detail and non-experts in basic and comprehensible way, |
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6) |
To be familiar with computer programs used in the fields of mathematics and to be able to use at least one of them effectively at the European Computer Driving Licence Advanced Level,
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7) |
To be able to behave in accordance with social, scientific and ethical values in each step of the projects involved and to be able to introduce and apply projects in terms of civic engagement, |
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8) |
To be able to evaluate all processes effectively and to have enough awareness about quality management by being conscious and having intellectual background in the universal sense, |
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9) |
By having a way of abstract thinking, to be able to connect concrete events and to transfer solutions, to be able to design experiments, collect data, and analyze results by scientific methods and to interfere, |
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10) |
To be able to continue lifelong learning by renewing the knowledge, the abilities and the competencies which have been developed during the program, and being conscious about lifelong learning, |
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11) |
To be able to adapt and transfer the knowledge gained in the areas of mathematics ; such as algebra, analysis, number theory, mathematical logic, geometry and topology to the level of secondary school, |
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12) |
To be able to conduct a research either as an individual or as a team member, and to be effective in each related step of the project, to take role in the decision process, to plan and manage the project by using time effectively. |
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