| INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND BUSINESS | |||||
| 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 | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
| Language of instruction: | En |
| Type of course: | GE-Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor |
| Mode of Delivery: | E-Learning |
| Course Coordinator : | Assist. Prof. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Assist. Prof. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ |
| 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: | 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 |
| Attendance | % 0 | |
| Laboratory | % 0 | |
| Application | % 0 | |
| Field Work | % 0 | |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | % 0 | |
| Quizzes | 1 | % 10 |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | % 10 |
| Presentation | 1 | % 10 |
| Project | % 0 | |
| Seminar | % 0 | |
| Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
| Preliminary Jury | % 0 | |
| Final | 1 | % 50 |
| Paper Submission | % 0 | |
| Jury | % 0 | |
| Bütünleme | % 0 | |
| 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 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Quizzes | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Preliminary Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Paper Submission | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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) | Has theoretical and practical knowledge on management, business, trade, economy, entrepreneurship, innovation, sustainable development related to International Trade and Business and can use this information | 2 |
| 2) | Can collect data from different sources in the global business world and successfully apply research techniques, use information and communication technologies. | 1 |
| 3) | Can analyze opportunities and threats with strategic thinking skills by using different resources and channels in the ever-changing global business world. | 1 |
| 4) | Can communicate orally and in writing with a good knowledge of English grammar. | 1 |
| 5) | He / she can transfer the knowledge and skills he / she has acquired in the field to the relevant people in written and oral form and evaluate them critically. | 1 |
| 6) | Adopts the principles of business ethics with the awareness of professional responsibility and can apply these principles within the framework of legal rules in the field of global trade and business. | 1 |
| 7) | He / she can collaborate in and out of the field, take responsibility, respect cultural differences and have ethical values. | 3 |
| 8) | Has sufficient awareness of social rights, justice, cultural values, environmental awareness, occupational health and safety. | 2 |
| 9) | With the lifelong learning skill acquired, she/he can identify learning needs and improve herself/himself. | 1 |