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Information
| Code | SD0052 |
| Name | Modern Middle East History |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Öğr. Gör. SADIK CAN |
Course Goal / Objective
To understand the geography of Middle East, its ethnic and religious characteristics and the political, military, social, economic etc. developments experienced in this region, where Turkey has also been, in the last century.
Course Content
Where is The Middle East. The strategic importance of Middle East in terms of political, economic, ethnic and religious sides. Middle East under the domination of the Ottoman, Developments in Middle East in the 20th and 21st century.
Course Precondition
none
Resources
Unpublished Course Study Notes
Notes
Middle East History. Peter Mansfıeld Modern Middle Eastern History.William L. Cleveland. Middle East History. Youssef M. Choueırı
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Students will learn about the borders, the religious and ethnic structure of the Middle East in a narrow and broad sense |
| LO02 | Students will understand why the Middle East is significant in terms of international balances |
| LO03 | Students will have knowledge about the Global Powers' historical struggles for the Middle East |
| LO04 | Students will understand the importance of 1919 Paris Peace Treaty for sharing the Middle East after the First World War |
| LO05 | Students will have knowledge of the mandate governances that England and France have established in the Middle East |
| LO06 | Students will gain knowledge about the rise of Arab nationalism after the Second World War |
| LO07 | Students will get information about the Palestinian-Israeli Problem that has lived up until today with the establishment of The State of Israel |
| LO08 | Students will learn about Turkey's relationships with the Middle East during the Republican Period. |
| LO09 | Students will understand what the US aims with the Great Middle East Project |
| LO10 | Students will have information about the developments that have started with Arab Spring and continued up to day. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The borders and the religious and ethnic characteristics of the Middle East | The textbook and the relevant topics in suggested sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 2 | Factors Affecting the International Position of the Middle East | The textbook and the relevant topics in suggested sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | Ottoman Peace in the Middle East | The textbook and the relevant topics in suggested sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 4 | Global Forces and the Middle East | The textbook and the relevant topics in suggested sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 5 | 1919 Paris Peace Treaty and the Sharing of the Middle East | The textbook and the relevant topics in suggested sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 6 | Mandate Governances of the UK and France in the Middle East | The textbook and the relevant topics in suggested sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım |
| 7 | Regional Actors of the Middle East | The textbook and the relevant topics in suggested sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Repeating Study Notes | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Development of Arab nationalism after World War II | The textbook and the relevant topics in suggested sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 10 | Establishment of the State of Israel and the Palestinian Problem | The textbook and the relevant topics in suggested sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 11 | Turkey's Middle East policy in the 20th century | The textbook and the relevant topics in suggested sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 12 | Turkey's Middle East policy in the 21st century | The textbook and the relevant topics in suggested sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 13 | The Great Middle East Project | The textbook and the relevant topics in suggested sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 14 | Arab Spring and Current Issues of the Middle East | The textbook and the relevant topics in suggested sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 15 | Evaluation of the term | The textbook and the relevant topics in suggested sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 16 | Term Exams | Repeating Study Notes | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Repeating Study Notes | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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 | ||