Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 4 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Optional | ||||
| Department | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | DERYA SÜRMELİOĞLU PARLAR (deryasurmelioglu@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | ABDULLAH ÖZDAĞ, | ||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| It is aimed to analyse main concepts and issues in the contemporary Middle Eastern politics | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | can critically discuss and analyze the developments and trends in the Middle Eastern politics |
PO-6 To be able to identify their own learning needs and direct the learning. PO-7 To be able to monitor developments using a foreign language at B1 level. PO-9 To be able to have the awareness concerning the universality of social rights, social justice, and conservation of cultural values. |
Examination |
| LO-2 | can understand the structure of the Middle Eatern states |
PO-6 To be able to identify their own learning needs and direct the learning. PO-7 To be able to monitor developments using a foreign language at B1 level. PO-10 To be able to follow the developments and the information in the field. PO-11 To be able to develop a positive attitude towards lifelong learning. |
Examination |
| LO-3 | can understand the roots of the major issues confronting the Middle East |
PO-6 To be able to identify their own learning needs and direct the learning. PO-7 To be able to monitor developments using a foreign language at B1 level. PO-11 To be able to develop a positive attitude towards lifelong learning. |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| The international politics of the Middle East, issues, conflicts, relations, religion, oil, legacy of colonialism, dependency, debt, poverty, humanitarian crises, environmental problems | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Introduction to Middle East | Lecture, discussion |
| 2 | State Formation in the Middle East | Lecture, discussion |
| 3 | A concise history of the Middle East | Lecture, discussion |
| 4 | Nationalism in the Middle East | Lecture, discussion |
| 5 | Political currents in Middle East | Lecture, discussion |
| 6 | Conflicts in the Middle East and problems of region | Lecture, discussion |
| 7 | Lebanese civil war | Lecture, discussion |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Iranian Revolution | Lecture, discussion |
| 10 | Iran-Iraq war | Lecture, discussion |
| 11 | Arab-Israeli Conflict | Lecture, discussion |
| 12 | Arab-Israeli Conflict | Lecture, discussion |
| 13 | Iraq and Gulf war | Lecture, discussion |
| 14 | Iraqi War | Lecture, discussion |
| 15 | The Arab Spring and Syria | Lecture, discussion |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Tayyar Arı, Geçmişten Günümüze Orta Doğu: Siyaset, savaş ve Diplomasi, Mkm Yayıncılık | |
| 2 | William L. Cleveland, Modern Ortadoğu Tarihi, Çev. Mehmet Harmancı, Agora Kitaplığı | |
| 3 | Arthur Goldschmidt Jr, Lawrence Davidson Kısa Ortadoğu Tarihi, Çev. Aydemir Güler, Doruk Yayımcılık | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Textbook | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 1 | 40 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | |||
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 16 | 1 | 60 |
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 3 | 12 | 36 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 150 | ||