GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
STATE, REVOLUTION AND POLITICS IN THE MIDDLE EAST/1710058
Course Title: STATE, REVOLUTION AND POLITICS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc.Prof. Mehmet SAHIN
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/mehmetsahin
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  kemahan@yahoo.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Learns the 20th century politcal history of Middle Eastç
Analyzes the independence process of Middle East countries.
Evaluates comparatively the modernity period of Middle East region.
Learns the effect of independence process on Middle East countries' foreign policy.
Analyzes the importance of Middle East countries on the international politics at 21st century.
Evaluates the political future of Middle East region.
 -- 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  Introduction of Course
2. Week  Ottoman Empire: 20th Century
3. Week  1906 Iran Revolution
4. Week  1908 Second Constitutionalist Period
5. Week  First World War and the Middle East
6. Week  Independence movements in the Middle East
7. Week  Independence movements in the Middle East
8. Week  Arms embargo in the Middle East, overthrown the Egyptian Monarchy, the Baghdad Pact
9. Week  Mid-term Examinations Week
10. Week  Middle East (Cold War Period 1)
11. Week  Middle East (Cold War Period 2)
12. Week  Middle East (Post-Cold War Period)
13. Week  Analyze of Foreign Policy of Middle East Countries
14. Week  Analyze of Foreign Policy of Middle East Countries
15. Week  General Overview
16. Week  Final Examinations Week
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  REQUIRED READINGS: Türel YILMAZ, Uluslararası Politikada Ortadoğu, Ankara: Platin Yayınları, 2009; William L. CLEVELAND, A History of the Modern Middle East, Boulder: Westview Press, Third Edition, 2004 RECOMMENDED READINGS: George Lenczowski, The Middle East in World Affairs, Cornell Un. Press, 1980; Christopher Catherwood, A Brief History of the Middle East, Running Press, 2011; Bernard Lewis, Ortadoğu, Arkadaş Yayınları, 2007.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, Case Study
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  N/A
 -- 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
15
3
45
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
15
3
45
 Searching in Internet and Library
15
3
45
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
20
20
 Final and Studying for Final
1
33
33
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
188
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.52
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Having skills and professional expertise in the field of international relations theories, political history and international lawX
2Being able to manage the disciplines of juridical sciences, sociology, history, economics etc. with the necessity of the international relations discipline by having academic knowledge and competencesX
3Being able to produce comprehensive and detailed academic works with the advantage of interdisciplinary knowledgeX
4Having expertise level of knowledge on institutions and organizations that are influential on Middle Eastern and African politicsX
5Being able to comprehend the place of actors in the Middle East and Africa in the international system from theoretical, historical and factual perspectivesX
6Being able to conduct historical, economic, sociological and strategic analysis of the Middle East and AfricaX
7Having adequate skills to make international legal evaluation to the developments in the Middle East and AfricaX
8Being able to analyze international system, in general, and the Middle East and Africa, in particular, by using XIX. and XX. century diplomatic historyX
9Being able to apply the theories of international relations, to make analyses, to develop hypotheses and to promote solution offers in the individual, state and system levels of analysesX
10Being conscious of professional, humane and scientific ethical manners and also the principals related to these mannersX
11Being able to reach the resources and to have foreign language proficiency on the level to follow the developments related to international relations discipline and the literatureX
12Using basic computer programmes and information technologies efficiently by adhering to the principal of learning
13Being able to find solutions and having capability of preparing documents such as projects, drafts, programmes and reports for national, regional and global problems with being coherent to group actions, open-minded, having capability to take initiatives and analytical thinkingX