SD0210 Political History of the Modern Middle East (from the 18th century to the present)

3 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 0. Semester- 2 National Credit
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Unit
Code SD0210
Name Political History of the Modern Middle East (from the 18th century to the present)
Term 2019-2020 Academic Year
Term Fall and Spring
Duration (T+A) 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 3 ECTS
National Credit 2 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Lisans Dersi
Label NFE Non-Field Elective Courses (University) UCC University Common Course
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Öğr. Gör. SAİT DİNÇ
Course Instructor Öğr. Gör. SAİT DİNÇ (Güz) (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)
Öğr. Gör. SAİT DİNÇ (Bahar) (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)


Course Goal / Objective

Political, socio - economic and administrative changes in the Middle East, events and consequences. To understand the political situation and developments of today 's Middle East world in the cause - effect relation and to strengthen the political knowledge about the Middle East.

Course Content

Political, socio-economic and administrative changes, events and consequences of the 18th and 18th centuries in the Middle East. The political situation and developments of today's Middle East world.

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Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Gains knowledge about the culture and political structure of the Middle East geography in our country.
LO02 Knows and explains the cultural values ​​and lifestyles of people living in the Middle East Geography.
LO03 Knows and explains the causes and consequences of the recent and contemporary political developments in the Middle East.
LO04 Knows the imperialist policies and results of the great powers that ruled the world at the beginning of the 20th century on the Middle East.
LO05 Gains knowledge about the main problems of today's Middle East such as Religious tension/sectarian problems, the problems created by oil, the problem of water use, the Arab-Israeli problem and the problems created by the Arab spring.
LO06 20th and 21st centuries in the Middle East. Knows and learns the causes and consequences of terrorist acts, mass uprisings, management changes and large-scale wars.
LO07 Learns and explains Turkey's place in the Middle East and its foreign policy since its establishment.
LO08 Knows the nature and results of relations with Middle Eastern countries and societies in terms of Turkey's social history, ethnic and cultural situation.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 The concept of the Middle East, peoples, historical and political structure and preliminary information, information about the source and functioning of the course.. Books and documents appropriate to the topics and content of the course will be searched and scanned for preliminary information.
2 Great Political forces active in the Middle East in recent times. The interest and consequences of the great states in the region of the Middle East. Books and documents appropriate to the topics and content of the course will be searched and scanned for preliminary information.
3 Great political forces active in the Middle East in recent times. Ottoman domination in the Middle East; Ottoman Peace Period Books and documents appropriate to the topics and content of the course will be searched and scanned for preliminary information.
4 Great political power in the Middle East that has been active in recent years. Britain, France, Russia and the U.S. in the Middle East are the struggle for interests and developments. Books and documents appropriate to the topics and content of the course will be searched and scanned for preliminary information.
5 The political situation in the Middle East at the beginning of the 20th century; Developments and their consequences after World War I; 1919 Paris Peace Conference practices; Britain and France increasingly active in the Middle East. British and French Mandateist Authorities and Reactions (1919 - 1948) Books and documents appropriate to the topics and content of the course will be searched and scanned for preliminary information.
6 The political situation in the Middle East at the beginning of the 20th century; Developments and their consequences after World War I; 1919 Paris Peace Conference practices; Britain and France increasingly active in the Middle East. British and French Mandateist Authorities and Reactions (1919 - 1948) Books and documents appropriate to the topics and content of the course will be searched and scanned for preliminary information.
7 Middle East Policy and its results (1923 - 1950) of the Republic of Turkey during and after the Ataturk Period; Turkish - English and Turkish - French Struggle and Developments in the Middle East; Mosul / Iraq - Hatay / Syria and others. problems. Books and documents appropriate to the topics and content of the course will be searched and scanned for preliminary information.
8 Mid-Term Exam Multiple choice test
9 After World War II, the Middle East; The development of Arab nationalism and the new problems brought by independent states, the sharing of oil resources and the problem of transplantation, U.S.A. and the rise of the Soviet Union influence in the Middle East. The subjects that are processed until the intermediate test will be studied and the necessary information will be provided for the examination.
10 The Middle East, the new era, the establishment of the Israeli state (1948) and the Arab-Israeli Wars; Wars of 1948, 1966 and 1973 and the Palestinian Question. Books and documents appropriate to the topics and content of the course will be searched and scanned for preliminary information.
11 The Middle East, the new era, the establishment of the Israeli state (1948) and the Arab-Israeli Wars; Wars of 1948, 1966 and 1973 and the Palestinian Question. Books and documents appropriate to the topics and content of the course will be searched and scanned for preliminary information.
12 The Middle East, the new era, the establishment of the Israeli state (1948) and the Arab-Israeli Wars; Wars of 1948, 1966 and 1973 and the Palestinian Question. Books and documents appropriate to the topics and content of the course will be searched and scanned for preliminary information.
13 Middle East policy of Turkey in the second half of the 20th century and early in the 21st century (1950 - 2017); Relations with Israel, neighboring and Islamic countries, problems, common and different political policies, external factors (NATO, European Union, U.S. and Russian influence) and consequences. Books and documents appropriate to the topics and content of the course will be searched and scanned for preliminary information.
14 The New Era in the Middle East; Power Balances and Axis Shifts; The Iranian counter-revolution movement (1979 Islamic regime transition), Israel-Iran tension, Iraq-Iranian War (1980-1988), Gulf War (1991-2002) and its results. Books and documents appropriate to the topics and content of the course will be searched and scanned for preliminary information.
15 The New Era in the Middle East; Power Balances and Axis Shifts; Soviet invasion in Afghanistan (1979), social and political aspirations in the Arab geography (the concept and events of the Arabic Spring), the rise of the U.S. influence in the Middle East after the Cold War, and reactions and results to Western and American occupation through religious acts of terrorism. Books and documents appropriate to the topics and content of the course will be searched and scanned for preliminary information.
16 Term Exams Multiple Choice Test
17 Term Exams Multiple Choice Test


Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria

Assessment Type Midterm / Year Impact End of Term / End of Year Impact
1. Midterm Exam 100 40
General Assessment
Midterm / Year Total 100 40
1. Final Exam - 60
Grand Total - 100


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 8 8
Final Exam 1 16 16
Total Workload (Hour) 80
Total Workload / 25 (h) 3,20
ECTS 3 ECTS

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