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ULS2011Turkey and Middle East3+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst 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. Coşkun TOPAL
Co-LecturerProf. İsmail Köse
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The aim of this course is, to provide students necessary information abour general principles of politics.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : learn historical background of Middle East Area.6,111,
LO - 2 : explain the structure of the Middle East and events occured there from past to day.6,111,
LO - 3 : evaluate events which have great effect for area as well as international community.6,111,
LO - 4 : analyze historical events in chronological order.6,111,
LO - 5 : present and evaluate Middle East area in the light of historical developments.6,111,
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), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
In this course Turkey's relations will be evaluated with the concept of region and with other states. In this course Middle East Region will be analyzed with its all qualities.
 
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 4Religions 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 8mid-term exam
 Week 9Middle East after World war I
 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
1Arafat, Mohammad: Türkiye ve Komşuları, Nobel Yayınları, Ankara 2009.
 
Recommended Reading
1Kürkçüoğlu, Ömer: Türkiye'nin Arap Orta Doğusu'na Karşı Politikası 1945-1970, A.Ü. İİBF.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 8 11/2023 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 01/2024 1 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 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 2 14 28
Laboratuar çalışması 0 0 0
Arasınav için hazırlık 3 5 15
Arasınav 2 1 2
Uygulama 0 0 0
Klinik Uygulama 0 0 0
Ödev 1 6 6
Proje 0 0 0
Kısa sınav 0 0 0
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 3 8 24
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 3 3
Diğer 1 0 0 0
Diğer 2 0 0 0
Total work load120