IR461 POL.OF WATER RES. IN THE MIDDLE EAST
| Course Code: | 3140461 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | International Relations |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. EBRU BOYAR |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Course Content
One of the most pressing issues of the new millenium will be the management of limited freshwater resources in the world as they are becoming more and more scare. Since an important number of these resources in the Middle East are transboundary rivers, the complexity of the problem increased as it became an issue at the international level. As a result, water has become a strategic asset since the early 1990s. Against this background, the course is considered in mainly four parts with a view to elaborate on the causes of conflict as well as on the prospects for cooperation over transboundary water resources in the Middle East, where special attention will be paid to the situation in the Euphrates-Tigris river basin.
Course Learning Outcomes
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | To establish a firm basis of academic knowledge in the discipline of International Relations. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | To draw connections among different social sciences disciplines. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | To analyze social and international phenomenon in a holistic manner. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | To communicate in oral and written ways. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | To create original ideas through academic inquiry and research. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | To have social sensitivity and moral responsibilities. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution