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| Code | UİY726 |
| Name | Middle East in World Politics |
| Term | 2022-2023 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 5 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. HARUN ARIKAN |
| Course Instructor |
1 |
Course Goal / Objective
The main objective of this course is to provide students with the ability to analyze critically current problems in the Middle East by analyzing the theoretical background of developments and changes in the region
Course Content
this course prrovides students with the ability to analyse changes in Middle East politics in the context of international and regional perspectives.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
ORTADOĞU, BERNARD LEWIS
Notes
Lecture Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Provides students with the ability to analyse changes in the Middle East within the context of international and regional perspectives. |
| LO02 | ritically analyses the institutional and historical developments of the Middle East politics |
| LO03 | ovides students with the ability to analyse interactions between the sttaes in the Middle East and the actors in international and regional systems. |
| LO04 | Develops students theoretical knowledge on foreign policy-making process. |
| LO05 | Develops students practical knowledge on foreign policy-making process. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has the conceptual and theoretical competence to explain the phenomena in the disciplines of Political Science and International Relations. | 4 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has sufficient knowledge about basic conceptual approaches used in the field of social sciences. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Develops skills of defining and analyzing the international, regional and national oriented issues, producing appropriate conflict-resolution techniques and negotiation skills. | 5 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Uses the collected data to explain social phenomena. | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Analyzes the interactions between concepts, phenomena and events in the field of social sciences in an interdisciplinary context. | 4 |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Learns taking responsibility, leading and working effectively individually and/or in a team. | 5 |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Being aware of the significance of lifelong learning, follows current developments in their field and improves herself/himself. | 3 |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Gains the ability to benefit from various sources within the framework of academic rules in a field of study, to synthesize the information he/she has obtained, and to effectively present it. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Questions traditional approaches, practices and methods. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Recognizes and applies social, scientific and ethical values. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Develops critical thinking skills. | 5 |
| PLO12 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Identifies the international and national issues by methodologies used in the disciplines of Political Science and International Relations; chooses the appropriate analysis techniques across the issues and applies the appropriate empirical studies. | 5 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theoretical Framework of the politics of Middle East | Reading assignment | |
| 2 | Theoretical Framework and Implementation of the politics of Middle East | Reading assignment | |
| 3 | Politics and Religion in the Middle East - I | Reading assignment | |
| 4 | Politics and Religion in the Middle East - II | Reading assignment | |
| 5 | Iraq the Middle East | Reading assignment | |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | Reading assignment | |
| 7 | Overview | Reading assignment | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Preperation for exam | |
| 9 | USA and the Middle East | Reading assignment | |
| 10 | the UN and the Middle East - I | Reading assignment | |
| 11 | the UN and the Middle East - II | Reading assignment | |
| 12 | Russia and the Middle East | Reading assignment | |
| 13 | Turkey and the Middle East - I | Reading assignment | |
| 14 | Turkey and the Middle East - II | Reading assignment | |
| 15 | China and the Middle East | Reading assignment | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Reading assignment | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Studying for exam |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 114 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,56 | ||
| ECTS | 5 ECTS | ||