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| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| GEP0506 | History of the Modern Middle East | Spring Fall |
3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | GE-Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | E-Learning |
| Course Coordinator : | Assist. Prof. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Assist. Prof. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | none |
| Course Objectives: | The aim of this course is to provide with information about the formation of the modern Middle East during and after World War I, the development of the Middle Eastern countries that emerged after it, and the power struggles that took place in the Middle East in the 20th century. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; Undergraduates who take this course will have a deeper understanding of the on-going transformation in the Middle East 1-Acquires information about the geography of the Middle East. 2-Has information about the development processes of the countries that left the Ottoman Empire and entered the process of nationalization in the Middle East until today. 3-Has information about Middle Eastern nations. 4-Have information about the power struggles over the Middle East in the 20th century. 5-20. Knows the political, economic, cultural and social transformation that the Middle East has undergone throughout the century. |
| The course will cover major themes in contemporary middle east such as state-building; state power; political economy and the energy question; and the role of religion in politics. Teaching methods and techniques used in the course are: lecture, individual work, reading, discussion. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | World War I and the Middle East | |
| 2) | The Middle East in the interwar period: Türkiye (1919-1945) | |
| 3) | The Middle East in the interwar period: Iranian (1919-1945) | |
| 4) | The Middle East in the interwar period: Sweetcorn (1919-1945) | |
| 5) | The Middle East in the interwar period: Syria,Iraq, (1919-1945) | |
| 6) | Political developments in Jordan Lebanon and Saudi Arabia (!919-1945) | |
| 7) | Palestine and Zionism under Mandate | |
| 8) | Midterm Week | |
| 9) | Palestine issue and the Establishment of the State of Israel | |
| 10) | Iran during the Cold War 1945-1970 | |
| 11) | Egypt during the Cold War 1945-1970 | |
| 12) | Syria, Iraq and Lebanon during the Cold War 1945-1970 | |
| 13) | Israel and Palestine Issue during the Cold War 1948-1970 | |
| 14) | General evaluation 20th Century and the Middle East:Re-designing the Middle East after the Gulf War |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | T.G |
| References: | T.G. Fraser, Modern Ortadoğu’nun Kuruluşu, Remzi Kitapevi, , İstanbul, Kasım 2011. -Roger Owen, 20. Yüzyılda Ortadoğu Ekonomileri Tarihi, Sabancı Üniv. Yay., İst. 2002. -Arthur Goldschmidt, Lawrence Davidson, Kısa Ortadoğu Tarihi, Doruk yay., İst. 2018. -William L. Cleveland, Modern Ortadoğu Tarihi, Agora kitaplığı, İst. 2008. -Sean McMeekın, Osmanlı’da Son Fasıl: Savaş-Devrim ve Ortadoğu’nun Şekillenişi, YKY, İst. 2015. -Ortadoğu’da Değişim ve Türkiye, Edit: Atila Sandıklı, Erdem Kaya, Bilgesam yay., İst. 2014. -Ortadoğu: Aktörler, Unsurlar, Sistemler, Edit: Mehmet Şahin, Kopemik yay., İst. 2019. |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Quizzes | 1 | % 10 |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | % 10 |
| Presentation | 1 | % 10 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
| Final | 1 | % 50 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 13 | 3 | 39 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Quizzes | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 92 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Being familiar to the main concepts and methods of the social sciences and the fine arts devoted to understanding the world and the society | 4 |
| 2) | Having comprehensive knowledge regarding different media and branches of art | 3 |
| 3) | Knowing the historical background of audio-visual moving images in the world and in Turkey and keeping pace with the new developments in the area | 1 |
| 4) | Having a good command of the language and the aesthetics of audio-visual moving images in the world and in Turkey | 1 |
| 5) | Being able to create a narrative that could be used in a fiction or a non-fiction audio-visual moving image product | 2 |
| 6) | Being able to write a script ready to be shot | 2 |
| 7) | Having the skills to produce the photoboard of a script in hand and to shoot the film using the camera, the lights and other necessary equipment | 1 |
| 8) | Being able to transfer the footage of a film to the digital medium, to edit and do other post-production operations | 1 |
| 9) | Being able to create a documentary audio visual moving image from the preliminary sketch stage to shooting, editing and post-production stages | 1 |
| 10) | Being able to produce an audio visual moving image for television and audio products for radio from preliminary stages through shooting and editing to the post-production stage | 1 |
| 11) | Being culturally and theoretically equipped to make sense of an audio-visual moving image, to approach it critically with regard to its language and narration and being able to express his/her approach in black and white | 3 |
| 12) | Having ethical values and a sense of social responsibility | 5 |