COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

International Relations

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MÜGE AKNUR

Offered to

International Relations

Course Objective

To gain an understanding of the series of popular uprisings that shook the Arab World since 2010. It aims at exploring the cultural, geopolitical, and socioeconomic forces that set the stage for these uprisings, in the light of both recent history as well as the theories of revolution and democratic transition. It will also concentrate on unfolding dynamics in Egypt, Libya, Syria, and Tunisia to discern similarities and differences.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

1. James Gelvin, The Modern Middle East: A History. 3rd Edition. (Oxford UP., 2011)
2. Lloyd C. Gardner, The Road to Tahrir Square: Egypt and the United States from the Rise of Nasser to the Fall of Mubarak, (New York: The New Press, 2011)
3. Khalil Ashraf, Liberation Square: Inside the Revolution and the Rebirth of a Nation (New York: Saint Martin, 2012) 4. Jeannie Sowers, ed., The Journey to Tahrir: Revolution, Protest, and Social Change in Egypt, 1999-2011, (London: Verso, 2012)
5. Jean Pierre Filieu, The Arab Revolution: Ten Lessons from the Democratic Uprising (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011).
6. Philip N. Howard and Muzammil M. Hussain, Democracy s Fourth Wave Digital Media and the Arab Spring (New York: Oxford, 2013).

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

What is called presentation (35 percent) in the assessment criteria is actually consisted of a presentation and a term paper. Presentation makes 15 percent of the grade and the term paper makes 20 percent of the grade.

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

70 percent attendance is compulsory.
Plagiarism of any kind will result with the failure of the student from the course.
Participation in class is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Muge Aknur
muge.aknur@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

TBA

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes