COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HISTORY OF MIDDLE EAST IN 20TH CENTURY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ATA 6034 HISTORY OF MIDDLE EAST IN 20TH CENTURY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Principles of Atatürk and Turkish Revolution History

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR MEHMET EMIN ELMACI

Offered to

Principles of Atatürk and Turkish Revolution History

Course Objective

To examine developments in the Middle East in conceptual and historical framework and to display current situation in the context of existent problems

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to familiarize the Middle East region and to realize its place in the world politics
2   To be able to apprehend socio-economic and cultural structure in the Middle East region
3   To be able to apprehend developments in the Middle East from the beginning of the 20th century to nowadays
4   To be able to compare the Middle East policies of global powers
5   To be able to apprehend the Middle East policy of Turkey

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Politic, Economic and Social Structure of the Middle East
2 Political Structure in the Middle East
3 Fundamental Issues in the Region I: Israel-Palestine
4 Fundamental Issues in the Region II: Lebanon
5 Fundamental Issues in the Region III: Iraq
6 Fundamental Issues in the Region IV: Syrie
7 Fundamental Issues in the Region V: Radicalism and Terrorism
8 Mid Term Exam
9 Fundamental Issues in the Region VI: Petrol
10 Middle East Policies of Great Powers I: The US and The EU
11 Middle East Policies of Great Powers I: Russia and China
12 Factors affecting Turkey's Middle East Policy
13 The Historical Development of Turkey's Middle East Policy
14 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Arı, Tayyar, Geçmişten Günümüze Ortadoğu, Alfa, Istanbul, 2004.
Cleveland, William, Modern Ortadoğu Tarihi, Agora Kitaplığı, 2008.
Davidson, Lawrence & Goldschmidt, Arthur, Kısa Ortadoğu Tarihi, Doruk Yay., 2011.
Hourani, Albert, Avrupa ve Ortadoğu, Yöneliş Yay., 2001.
Hourani, Albert, Arap Halklarının Tarihi, Iletişim Yay., 2009.
Said, Edward, Oryantalizm, Irfan Yayınevi, 1998.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

To review the weekly subjects together with the students after the subjects are re-outlined by the lecturer, based on the pre-course reading process done by the students, and also to encourage the students to make a short presentation on a subject they prefer during the semester (if possible).

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.40 + FCG * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

40% midterm, %60 final

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It is obligated to continue to at least 70% of lessons. The instructor has right to make practical quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes will be directly added to exam scores.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Yrd.Doç.Dr. Kenan Kırkpınar
kenan.kpinar@deu.edu.tr
(0232) 3017922

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi
Atatürk Ilkeleri ve Inkılâp Tarihi Enstitüsü
Tınaztepe Yerleşkesi, 35390
Buca/IZMIR

Office Hours

Evey wednesday between 13:30-16:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparing assignments 2 10 20
Preparing presentations 1 6 6
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.13
LO.24
LO.325
LO.44
LO.52

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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