GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
MAJOR PROBLEMS IN THE MIDDLE EAST/4340060
Course Title: MAJOR PROBLEMS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Türel YILMAZ ŞAHİN
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/turely
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  turely66@yahoo.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Learns current problems such as water dispute, terror, armament in the Middle East.
Learns to propose solutions to the related problems.
Analyzes formation and effects of terrorist organizations in the region.
Analyzes Turkey's approach towards the problems in the region.
Learns fundamental causes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Learns to analyze the effects of the great powers of regional problems.
 -- 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  Overview of Current Problems in the Middle East
2. Week  Terrorism and Terrorist Organizations in the Middle East
3. Week  Arab-Israeli Conflict (1948-1990)
4. Week  Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (1990 to Present)
5. Week  Palestinian Issue: PLO-HAMAS
6. Week  Armament in the Region: The Issues Related to the Nuclear Weapons Programme
7. Week  Water Issue and Energy Resources-Related Issues in the Region
8. Week  Midterm Examinations Week
9. Week  Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait and Its Consequences
10. Week  the US Invasion of Iraq and Its Consequences
11. Week  Tension Between the USA and Iran in the Region
12. Week  Democratization Movements in the Region
13. Week  Lebanon-Israeli Dispute
14. Week  Turkey's Attitude Towards the Problems in the Region
15. Week  Overview of Ethnic and Sectarian Problems in the Middle East
16. Week  Final Examinations Week
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  REQUIRED READINGS:Türel YILMAZ, Uluslararası Politikada Ortadoğu, Ankara: Barış Kitabevi,2009; William L. Cleveland and Martin Bunton, A History the Modern Middle East, Colorado: Westview Press, 2013. RECOMMENDED READINGS:Raymond A Hinnebusch and Anoushiravan Ehteshami, The Foreign Policies of Middle East States, Colorado: Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2002; Türkkaya Ataöv, Siyonizm ve Irkçılık, İstanbul: İleri Yayınları, 2006; Veysel Ayhan, Arap Baharı, İsyanlar, Devrimler ve Değişim, Bursa: MKM, 2012; Adeed Dawisha, Arab Nationalism in the Twentieth Century: From Triumph to Despair, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 2005; Fleh A. Jabar, Aşiretler ve İktidar/ Ortadoğu'da Etnisite ve Milliyetçilik, İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi, 2013.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Expressions and Discussions
 -- 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
2
30
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
5
3
15
 Presentation
5
3
15
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
0
 Final and Studying for Final
1
20
20
 Other
1
20
20
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
190
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.6
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1X
2X
3X
4X
5X
6X
7X
8X
9X
10X
11X
12X
13X