MES501 HISTORY OF THE MODERN MIDDLE EAST
| Course Code: | 8320501 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Middle East Studies |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. EBRU BOYAR |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The aim of this course, which is organized chronologically, is to provide students with a general outline of the political history of the modern Middle East from the end of the 18th century to today, to equip them with a general understanding of the major changes, challenges and transformations which the region has undergone and to introduce them to major political issues such as nationalism and decolonization, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and radical politics.
Course Content
The course is designed to provide a review of the historical, political and social settings in the Middle East in the 19th century from an interdisciplinary perspective. The course is a survey for the understanding of the modern Middle East through an in-depth analysis of historical processes as the bases of modernity in the foundation of modern political and social structures. A review of contemporary approaches to understand the Ottoman settings of the Middle East will be followed by the analysis of ethnic, religious and political organization of the region, and the study of changes in these formations throughout the nineteenth century.
Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, students are expected:
to gain a deeper knowledge about modern Middle Eastern history,
to develop their understanding of the region,
to be able to analyse regional historical developments in relation to the wider world,
to develop critical and analytical arguments based on historical data.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | acquire basic information and knowledge about historical, social and economic processes in the Middle East. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | qualify in the languages such as Arabic, Persian and Hebrew, and in the frame of opportunities that the department provides chances to develop their skills. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | are able to follow and analyze historical, social and economic processes related to the Middle East Region. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | are familiar with the existing scholarly literature-primarily in English and languages of the region- and have developed the ability to analyze critically. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | are able to conduct academic and professional research, write articles, annotations, and media evaluations. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | are able to present their works both in oral and written form. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | are acquainted with disciplinary, interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary approaches and are able to work individually and as a part of a team in both these approaches. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | are acquainted with the theoretical framework of Area Studies in general and Middle East Studies in particular. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | are aware of the ideologies of prejudices and discrimination such as Islamophobia and anti-Semitism and embrace frameworks that avoid these ideologies in their academic and professional works. | ✔ | |||
| 10 | are equipped with academic and professional ethics. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution