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ULS5760Middle East History3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseSecond Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Süleyman ERKAN
Co-LecturerProf. Dr. Coşkun Topal
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The course aims to examine issues of Middle East whose power is felt extensively day by day in agenda of international politics and to have idea about historical background of the issues.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : learn historical background of Middle East Area.2,6,101,
PO - 2 : explain the structure of the Middle East Area and the events occured there from past to day.2,6,101,
PO - 3 : evaluate events which have great effect for Area as well as for international community.2,6,101,
PO - 4 : analyze historical events in chronological order.2,6,101,
PO - 5 : present and evaluate Middle East Area in the light of historical developments.2,6,101,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Geographical and strategy characteristic of Middle East Area; ethnic and religious structure of the Area; political conflict in Area; Great Powers and their Middle East policies.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Strategical features and boundaries of Middle East region
 Week 2Ethnicity of Middle East region
 Week 3The changes of ethnicity of Middle East in historical process
 Week 4Religious of Major World and Middle East
 Week 5Arising of Islam and Middle East
 Week 6Islamic states established in Middle East
 Week 7Middle East in Ottoman Empire
 Week 8Middle East after WWI
 Week 9 Mid-term exam
 Week 10Mandate in Middle East
 Week 11Egypt
 Week 12Suez Canal and its creation of world competition
 Week 13Lebanon
 Week 14Iraq
 Week 15Saudi Arabia and Gulf Countries
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Arı,Tayyar,2005; Geçmişten Günümüze Orta Doğu,İstanbulRubın,Barry,Rubın,Judıth C.2005,Arafat,Tercüme:Ali Çakıroğlu,İstanbul
2 Cleveland,William L. 2008;Modern Ortadoğu Tarihi, Agora Kitaplığı
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 16/4/2024 2 50
End-of-term exam 16 04/6/2024 2 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 4 14 56
Sınıf dışı çalışma 5 14 70
Laboratuar çalışması 0 0 0
Arasınav için hazırlık 3 1 3
Arasınav 2 2 4
Uygulama 4 10 40
Klinik Uygulama 0 0 0
Ödev 0 0 0
Proje 0 0 0
Kısa sınav 2 1 2
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 6 8 48
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Diğer 1 0 0 0
Diğer 2 0 0 0
Total work load225