IR407 MIDDLE EAST IN WORLD AFFAIRS
| Course Code: | 3140407 |
| 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. MELİHA ALTUNIŞIK |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The purpose of this course is to provide the students with a comprehensive introduction to the politics of the modern Middle East. It aims to discuss the state-society dynamics as well as regional and international politics of the region. For that purpose we will refer, among other issues, to the characteristics of state formation, the nature of the region’s political economy, the form and the nature of opposition movements and revolutions in the region, the role of political Islam, and regional conflicts, wars and peace making. The course will cover the Arab world, Iran and Israel.
Course Content
The course aims to introduce students to the domestic political and socioeconomic processes of the Middle East countries, including the Arab States, Iran and Israel. Emphasis is placed on decolonization, state formation, evolution of the political systems, socioeconomic developments, impact of the military, crisis of legitimacy, social movements, ideology and recent attempts at economic and political reform.
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