GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
CONTEMPORARY HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST/TAR- 434
Course Title: CONTEMPORARY HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
Credits 2 ECTS 4
Semester 8 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Yrd. Doç. Dr.
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
To comprehend the Ottoman heritage in the Middle East
To analyze developments in the world how shaped the Middle East
To examine the Middle East countries
To understand the policy of Turkey towards to the Middle East
To learn the actual issues in the Middle East
To gain a general bibliographic information about the Middle East
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
   There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Definition, geography, ethnic and religious characteristics of the Middle East
2. Week  A brief history of the Middle East until 20th century
3. Week  The Ottoman heritage in the Middle East
4. Week  The World War I and the sharing of the Middle East
5. Week  The mandate regime in the Middle East after the War: The policies of Britain and France towards the Middle East
6. Week  States in the Middle East during the interwar period
7. Week  Development of Arab nationalism and the independence war in the Middle East
8. Week  Midterm
9. Week  World War II and the Middle East: the establishment of the Israeli State
10. Week  The War of Arab-Israel
11. Week  Countries in the Middle East in the 1960-1970’s
12. Week  The Iranian revolution and the resurgence of Islam
13. Week  Oil and the Middle East: the Gulf War
14. Week  Actual issues in the Middle East
15. Week  Overall
16. Week  Final
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1) Bernard Lewis, Ortadoğu, çev. Mehmet Harmancı, Gençlik Yayınları, İstanbul, 1996. 2) David Fromkin, Barışa Son Veren Barış: Modern Ortadoğu Nasıl Yaratıldı: 1914, çev. Mehmet Harmancı, Ekonomik Yayınları, İstanbul, 1993. 3) William R. Polk, Richard L. Chambers, Ortadoğu´da Modernleşme, İnsan Yayınları, İstanbul, 1995. 4) Sabit Duman, Modern Ortadoğu’nun Oluşumu, Doğu Kütüphanesi, İstanbul, 2010. 5) Roger Owen, Şevket Pamuk, 20. Yüzyılda Ortadoğu Ekonomileri Tarihi, çev. Ayşe Edirne, S.Ü., İst., 2002. 6) K H. Karpat, Ortadoğu’da Osmanlı Mirası ve Ulusçuluk, çev. Recep Boztemur, İmge Kitabevi, Ank., 2001. 7) A. Goldschmidt, Lawrence Davidson, Kısa Ortadoğu Tarihi, çev. Aydemir Güler, Doruk Yay., İst., 2008. 8) Muzaffer Erendil, Çağdaş Orta Doğu Olayları, Genelkurmay Başkanlığı, Ankara, 1992. 9) Fahir Armaoğlu, 20. Yüzyıl Siyasî Tarihi (1914-1990), 9. Baskı, Ankara, Türkiye İş Bankası Yay., 1993. 10) W. L. Cleveland, Modern Ortadoğu Tarihi, çev. Mehmet Harmancı, Agora Kitaplığ
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
16
2
32
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
5
2
10
 Searching in Internet and Library
5
2
10
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
5
3
15
 Preparing Presentation
5
3
15
 Presentation
5
3
15
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
2
2
 Final and Studying for Final
1
2
2
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
101
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.04
 ECTS: 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1The graduate of this program, has a grasp of the basic concepts, knowledge and literature of his/her fieldX
2is able to assess historical events from different perspectives and can conclude original consequential connectionsX
3is able to utilise his/her knowledge in accordance with the history methodology and is in possession of the necessary methods and toolsX
4is able to utilise his/her knowledge at resolving/analysing current issuesX
5has a grasp of the communication and computation technologies which are related to the field of historyX
6gives importance to have a multidisciplinary approachX
7is in possession of a high academic confidence and has the ability to discuss his/her knowledge in various platformsX
8is able to conduct research on and discuss historical events and social developments. He/she also has the ability to analyse events in their own capacity, as well as to write academic papers and rapportsX
9is able to follow and update the recent findings in his/her field as well as related fieldsX
10is able to define and criticise historical events, as well as asking questions, and making interpretationsX
11is always considerate of his ethical principles and social responsibilitiesX
12is able to perform in a single or multidisciplinary working environment, as well as actively communicating with othersX