ISTINYE UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| Political Science and International Relations (Master) (with Thesis) (English) | |||||
| Master | TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 | QF-EHEA: Second Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 7 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code: | PIR5006 | ||||
| Course Name: | Current İssues in Middle East | ||||
| Semester: | Fall | ||||
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| Language of instruction: | English | ||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective | ||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||
| Course Coordinator: | Doç. Dr. EFE CAN GÜRCAN | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): | Doç. Dr. Efe Can Gürcan | ||||
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Course Objective and Content
| Course Objectives: | The course aims to introduce students to Middle Eastern politics and society. |
| Course Content: | It will be argued that the end of dictatorial regimes which have resulted in changing governments and political structures in the Middle East after the Arab Spring. In this respect, how social developments in Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Iraq, Yemen, Egypt and Syria will affect politics will be examined. In addition, the Palestinian-Israeli affairs will also be examined in this course. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students will finish that course with basic knowledge on Middle Eastern politics and society. 2) They will have acquired critical thinking skills and a broad range of analytical tools for examining Middle Eastern countries. |
Course Flow Plan
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction to Middle Eastern Politics and Society | - |
| 2) | Saudi Arabia and Yemen | - |
| 3) | The Persian Gulf Emirates | - |
| 4) | Iran | - |
| 5) | Iraq | - |
| 6) | Tunisia (Quiz 1 covering the previous weeks) | - |
| 7) | Egypt | - |
| 8) | Midterm | |
| 9) | Turkiye | - |
| 10) | Syria | - |
| 11) | Libya | - |
| 12) | Israel and Palestine (Quiz 2covering Weeks 7-9-11-12) | - |
| 13) | The future of the Middle East | - |
| 14) | General Review | - |
| 15) | Final Exam | - |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | David S. Sorenson. (2013). An Introduction to the Modern Middle East: History, Religion, Political Economy, Politics. Boulder: Westview Press |
| References: | David S. Sorenson. (2013). An Introduction to the Modern Middle East: History, Religion, Political Economy, Politics. Boulder: Westview Press |
Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship
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Course - Learning Outcome Relationship
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution |
Assessment & Grading
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Quizzes | 2 | % 20 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| total | % 100 | |
Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
| Quizzes | 9 | 27 |
| Midterms | 6 | 26 |
| Final | 15 | 55 |
| Total Workload | 150 | |