The aim of this course is teaching the Middle East from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day, the political history of the countries of the region, the importance of the region and its place in world history.
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
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Learning Outcomes:
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To understand the history and geography of the Middle East;
2
To understand the political changes and developments in the Middle Eastern countries;
3
To understand problems of Middle East which originate from the issue of energy and water sources;
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To understand the importance of the Middle east for the great powers;
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To understand the importance of the Middle east for Turkey;
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To understand the political and social problems in the Middle Eastern countries;
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To understand the political, military, economical,social and cultural changes and developments in Middle East;
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To become able to make evaluations about the future of Middle East ;
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
1
Emergence of the concept of Middle East and the historical process it has been through until today
2
Developments in Middle East from the beggining of the 19th century to the 20th
3
Developments in Middle East from the beggining of the 19th century to the 20th
4
World War I, collapse of the Ottoman state and “The Arab Revolt”
5
World War I, collapse of the Ottoman state and “The Arab Revolt”
6
Developments in Middle East between the two World Wars
7
Developments in Middle East between the two World Wars
8
Developments in Middle East during the World War II
9
Developments in Middle East during the Cold War
10
Developments in Middle East during the Cold War
11
Developments in Middle East during the Cold War
12
Developments in Middle East during the post-Cold War era
13
Developments in Middle East during the post-Cold War era
14
A general evaluation about Middle East and future of the region
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
Tayyar Arı, Geçmişten Günümüze Ortadoğu, Siyaset, Savaş ve Diplomasi, Alfa Yayınları, İstanbul 2004. William L. Cleveland, Modern Ortadoğu Tarihi, çev. Mehmet Harmancı, Agora kitaplığı, İstanbul 2008. Peter Mansfield, Ortadoğu tarihi, çev. Ümit Hüsrev Yolsal, Say Yayınları, İstanbul 2012. Türel Yılmaz Şahin, Uluslararası Politikada Orta Doğu, Barış Kitap, Ankara 2011.
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Assesment
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES
NUMBER
PERCENT
Midterm Exam
1
20
Quiz
0
0
Homeworks, Performances
2
20
Final Exam
1
60
Total
4
100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade
40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade
60
Total
100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE
Activites
NUMBER
TIME [Hour]
Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical
14
2
28
Practicals/Labs
0
0
0
Self Study and Preparation
14
3
42
Homeworks, Performances
2
4
12
Projects
0
0
0
Field Studies
0
0
0
Midtermexams
1
20
20
Others
0
0
0
Final Exams
1
20
20
Total WorkLoad
122
Total workload/ 30 hr
4,07
ECTS Credit of the Course
4
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
