Course Detail
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOCIETY and STATE in the MIDDLE EAST | - | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Şit Tufan BUZPINAR |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. İsmail YAYLACI |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | This course is designed to make students familiar with certain developments in the Ottoman Middle East and with different aspects of the modern Middle Eastern society and states in order to help them better understand the contemporary Middle East. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction to the course and its sources,The concept of the Eastern Question and relations between the Ottoman State, Russia, France and Britain with regard to the Ottoman Middle East.,The impact of the French occupation of Egypt on the emergence of the Modern Middle East.,Rivalry between France, Britain and Russia on the Modern Middle East.,The End of Ottoman rule in the Modern Middle East.,The World War I and Mandate systems in the Middle East.,Society and the State in the post-Ottoman Middle East-I 20-28 November Mid-Term exam ,Society and the State in the post-Ottoman Middle East-II,The Impact of the Mandate system on the societies and states in the Middle East consequences.,Aspects of British and French Imperialism in the Middle East.,Society and state in the Middle East during the Cold War Era., Ideological currents in the Middle East: Arabism, Islamism and the others. ,Aspects of Unity and Disunity in the Middle East.,Society and State in the Middle East in the post Cold War Era.. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| This course surveys the main developments in the politics of the modern Middle East. After an exploration of the historical backgrounds of the states and societies in the region from the late Ottoman period onwards, the course locates the Middle East within its international context and investigates the ways in which colonial and imperial practices and relationships continue to structure the politics of the region in the post-Ottoman era. It then addresses some of the fundamental issues in the region, including the formation and characteristics of modern states, political economy of oil, dynamics of authoritarianism, democracy and democratization, religion, and politics. |
| Teaching Methods: | |
| Assessment Methods: |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the course and its sources | |
| 2 | The concept of the Eastern Question and relations between the Ottoman State, Russia, France and Britain with regard to the Ottoman Middle East. | |
| 3 | The impact of the French occupation of Egypt on the emergence of the Modern Middle East. | |
| 4 | Rivalry between France, Britain and Russia on the Modern Middle East. | |
| 5 | The End of Ottoman rule in the Modern Middle East. | |
| 6 | The World War I and Mandate systems in the Middle East. | |
| 7 | Society and the State in the post-Ottoman Middle East-I 20-28 November Mid-Term exam | |
| 8 | Society and the State in the post-Ottoman Middle East-II | |
| 9 | The Impact of the Mandate system on the societies and states in the Middle East consequences. | |
| 10 | Aspects of British and French Imperialism in the Middle East. | |
| 11 | Society and state in the Middle East during the Cold War Era. | |
| 12 | Ideological currents in the Middle East: Arabism, Islamism and the others. | |
| 13 | Aspects of Unity and Disunity in the Middle East. | |
| 14 | Society and State in the Middle East in the post Cold War Era. |
| Resources |
| M. S. Anderson, The Eastern Question, London, W. Cleveland, A History of the Modern Middle East, Karl Yambert (ed.), The Contemporary Middle East, A Westview Reader |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | PC1. Students know the fundamental concepts, theories, research methods and analysis techniques used in the fields and sub-fields of Political Science and International relations. | ||||||
| 2 | PC2. Students understand the political, economic, social, and cultural relations among political systems, international actors, states and non-state actors; analyzes the reasons for the issues and problems in these fields, develop skills for systematic and critical thinking for alternative solutions. | ||||||
| 3 | PC3. Students of the program will be able to work at public and private institutions, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations. They will be able to involve in the foreign policy making, analysis, and implementation processes; manage project implementations, and shoulder responsibilities at different positions of decision-making processes. The multi-disciplinary perspective they have developed in the program facilitates following solution-oriented perspective at times of crisis, evaluating existing resolutions and developing new alternatives. | ||||||
| 4 | PC4. Students will be able to conduct scientific research in the fields and sub-fields of political science and international relations, analyze the results and report the findings to stakeholders. | ||||||
| 5 | PC5. Students will be able to conduct scientific research in the fields and sub-fields of political science and international relations, analyze the results and make scientific publications. | ||||||
| 6 | PC6. Students will be able to work as group leader in public and private institutions, plan and administer events and activities. | ||||||
| 7 | PC7. As a result of development of critical thinking, students stay open to change and development; adopt never-ending learning principle to their life. | ||||||
| 8 | PC8. Students use the appropriate oral and written language skills and adopt professional ethics in their communication while sharing results, analyses, and solution suggestions with colleagues and stakeholders | ||||||
| 9 | PC9. Students use English language skills in research and fields of expertise; easily follow international developments and communicates with international stakeholders. | ||||||
| 10 | PC10. Students use fundamental computer skills in communication with colleagues and stakeholders. | ||||||
| 11 | PC11. Students will be able to lead decision-making mechanisms, involve in policy making and analysis processes, and manage negotiation processes in public and private institutions. | ||||||
| 12 | PC12. Students will be able to develop original and scientific solutions and knowledge in their fields of expertise, create projects and act as a consultant to decision-making mechanisms. | ||||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| General Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 0 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(0/30) | 0 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOCIETY and STATE in the MIDDLE EAST | - | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Şit Tufan BUZPINAR |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. İsmail YAYLACI |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | This course is designed to make students familiar with certain developments in the Ottoman Middle East and with different aspects of the modern Middle Eastern society and states in order to help them better understand the contemporary Middle East. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction to the course and its sources,The concept of the Eastern Question and relations between the Ottoman State, Russia, France and Britain with regard to the Ottoman Middle East.,The impact of the French occupation of Egypt on the emergence of the Modern Middle East.,Rivalry between France, Britain and Russia on the Modern Middle East.,The End of Ottoman rule in the Modern Middle East.,The World War I and Mandate systems in the Middle East.,Society and the State in the post-Ottoman Middle East-I 20-28 November Mid-Term exam ,Society and the State in the post-Ottoman Middle East-II,The Impact of the Mandate system on the societies and states in the Middle East consequences.,Aspects of British and French Imperialism in the Middle East.,Society and state in the Middle East during the Cold War Era., Ideological currents in the Middle East: Arabism, Islamism and the others. ,Aspects of Unity and Disunity in the Middle East.,Society and State in the Middle East in the post Cold War Era.. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| This course surveys the main developments in the politics of the modern Middle East. After an exploration of the historical backgrounds of the states and societies in the region from the late Ottoman period onwards, the course locates the Middle East within its international context and investigates the ways in which colonial and imperial practices and relationships continue to structure the politics of the region in the post-Ottoman era. It then addresses some of the fundamental issues in the region, including the formation and characteristics of modern states, political economy of oil, dynamics of authoritarianism, democracy and democratization, religion, and politics. |
| Teaching Methods: | |
| Assessment Methods: |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the course and its sources | |
| 2 | The concept of the Eastern Question and relations between the Ottoman State, Russia, France and Britain with regard to the Ottoman Middle East. | |
| 3 | The impact of the French occupation of Egypt on the emergence of the Modern Middle East. | |
| 4 | Rivalry between France, Britain and Russia on the Modern Middle East. | |
| 5 | The End of Ottoman rule in the Modern Middle East. | |
| 6 | The World War I and Mandate systems in the Middle East. | |
| 7 | Society and the State in the post-Ottoman Middle East-I 20-28 November Mid-Term exam | |
| 8 | Society and the State in the post-Ottoman Middle East-II | |
| 9 | The Impact of the Mandate system on the societies and states in the Middle East consequences. | |
| 10 | Aspects of British and French Imperialism in the Middle East. | |
| 11 | Society and state in the Middle East during the Cold War Era. | |
| 12 | Ideological currents in the Middle East: Arabism, Islamism and the others. | |
| 13 | Aspects of Unity and Disunity in the Middle East. | |
| 14 | Society and State in the Middle East in the post Cold War Era. |
| Resources |
| M. S. Anderson, The Eastern Question, London, W. Cleveland, A History of the Modern Middle East, Karl Yambert (ed.), The Contemporary Middle East, A Westview Reader |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | PC1. Students know the fundamental concepts, theories, research methods and analysis techniques used in the fields and sub-fields of Political Science and International relations. | ||||||
| 2 | PC2. Students understand the political, economic, social, and cultural relations among political systems, international actors, states and non-state actors; analyzes the reasons for the issues and problems in these fields, develop skills for systematic and critical thinking for alternative solutions. | ||||||
| 3 | PC3. Students of the program will be able to work at public and private institutions, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations. They will be able to involve in the foreign policy making, analysis, and implementation processes; manage project implementations, and shoulder responsibilities at different positions of decision-making processes. The multi-disciplinary perspective they have developed in the program facilitates following solution-oriented perspective at times of crisis, evaluating existing resolutions and developing new alternatives. | ||||||
| 4 | PC4. Students will be able to conduct scientific research in the fields and sub-fields of political science and international relations, analyze the results and report the findings to stakeholders. | ||||||
| 5 | PC5. Students will be able to conduct scientific research in the fields and sub-fields of political science and international relations, analyze the results and make scientific publications. | ||||||
| 6 | PC6. Students will be able to work as group leader in public and private institutions, plan and administer events and activities. | ||||||
| 7 | PC7. As a result of development of critical thinking, students stay open to change and development; adopt never-ending learning principle to their life. | ||||||
| 8 | PC8. Students use the appropriate oral and written language skills and adopt professional ethics in their communication while sharing results, analyses, and solution suggestions with colleagues and stakeholders | ||||||
| 9 | PC9. Students use English language skills in research and fields of expertise; easily follow international developments and communicates with international stakeholders. | ||||||
| 10 | PC10. Students use fundamental computer skills in communication with colleagues and stakeholders. | ||||||
| 11 | PC11. Students will be able to lead decision-making mechanisms, involve in policy making and analysis processes, and manage negotiation processes in public and private institutions. | ||||||
| 12 | PC12. Students will be able to develop original and scientific solutions and knowledge in their fields of expertise, create projects and act as a consultant to decision-making mechanisms. | ||||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |