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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) |
To correctly identify the problems and to be able to ask the correct questions |
3 |
| 2) |
To have the ability for problem solving and to utilize analytical approach in dealing with the problems |
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| 3) |
To be able to identify business processes and use them to increase the productivity in logistics system. |
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| 4) |
To be fully prepared for a graduate study |
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| 5) |
Awareness of the new advancements in Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) and to be able to use them in logistics management effectively.
internet and the electronic world |
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| 6) |
To understand the components of logistics as well as the importance of the coordination among these components.
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| 7) |
To know the necessary ingredients for improving the productivity in business life |
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| 8) |
To think innovatively and creatively in complex situations |
4 |
| 9) |
To act and think both regionally and internationally |
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| 10) |
To understand the demands and particular questions of globalization |
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| 11) |
Aware of the two way interaction between globalization and logistics; as well as to use this interaction for increasing the productivity. |
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| 12) |
To be able to use at least one foreign language both for communication and academic purposes |
2 |
| 13) |
To acquire leadership qualities but also to know how to be a team member |
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| 14) |
To understand the importance of business ethics and to apply business ethics as a principal guide in both business and academic environment |
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