MIDDLE EAST IN WORLD POLITICS

PSIR625

Course Code: PSIR625
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 10

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Doctorate Of Science

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

have an in-depth insight over the Middle East's interaction with world politics in the post-WW I period.
compare and contrast policies of Middle Eastern countries, and improve their critical thinking and discussion skills.
gain knowledge for writing a dissertation on Middle East politics in the field of international relations.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

This course analyzes politics of the Middle East and its interaction with the world politics since the end of WW I by focusing on issues of international security, power politics among great powers/superpowers, global resources, and international economy.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	International Relations Theory and the Middle East
2^nd Week	Formation of a Modern State System in the Middle East
3^rd Week	Modern Middle East I: 1945 and the 1970s
4^th Week	Modern Middle East II: 1945 and the 1970s
5^th Week	Modern Middle East III: the 1970s and 1990s
6^th Week	Modern Middle East IV: the 1970s and 1990s
7^th Week	Arab-Israeli Conflict
8^th Week	Israeli-Palestinian Conflict I/II
9^th Week	Nonstate Actors in the Middle East
10^th Week	International Political Economy in the Middle East
11^th Week	Arab Uprisings
12^th Week	The United States in the Middle East
13^th Week	The European Union in the Middle East
14^th Week	Russia and China in the Middle East

Recommended or Required Reading

Jillian Schwedler and Deborah Gerner (eds.), Understanding the Contemporary Middle East.
Albert Hourani, A History of the Arab Peoples (New York: Warner Books, 1992).
Fred Halliday, Middle East in International Relations: Power, Politics, and Ideology 7th ed. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010).
Louise Fawcett (ed.), International Relations of the Middle East 5th ed. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019).
Malcolm Yapp, The Near East Since the First World War: A History to 1995 (London: Longman, 1996).
Jillian Schwedler and Deborah Gerner (eds.), Understanding the Contemporary Middle East (Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner, 2008).
William Cleveland, A History of the Modern Middle East 3rd ed. (Boulder, CO: Westview, 2004).
James Gelvin, The Arab Uprisings: What Everyone Needs To Know (Oxford: Oxford University Press 2012).

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Assignment	2	20
Project	1	55
Other	1	25
Total(%)		100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		0
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	4	56
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework	2	61	122
Presentation (including preperation)
Project	1	80	80
Total Work Load			300
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			10
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1
K2
K3	X	X
K4	X	X	X
K5
K6	X	X	X
K7	X	X
K8	X	X
K9
K10
K11
K12	X	X	X
K13	X	X	X