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Lesson Information

Course Credit	3.0
Course ECTS Credit	4.0
Teaching Language of Instruction	İngilizce
Level of Course	Bachelor's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 6, EQF-LLL: Level 6, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of Course	Programme Elective
Mode of Delivery	Face-to-face
Does the course require compulsory or optional work experience?	S
Course Coordinator	Assist. Prof. Dr. HAZAR VURAL JANE
Instructor (s)
Course Assistant

Purpose and Content

The aim of the course	Provide basic debates and issues in the Middle East politics.
Course Content	The course will cover mainly the Arab world, Israel, Iran and Turkey. Within this framework, the state-formation process, the Arab nationalism, the Arab-Israeli and Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the political Islam, the political economy of the region and the question of democracy are some of the topics of this course. Furthermore, the students will discuss in detail the Turkish foreign policy towards the Middle East.

The aim of the course

Provide basic debates and issues in the Middle East politics.

Course Content

The course will cover mainly the Arab world, Israel, Iran and Turkey. Within this framework, the state-formation process, the Arab nationalism, the Arab-Israeli and Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the political Islam, the political economy of the region and the question of democracy are some of the topics of this course. Furthermore, the students will discuss in detail the Turkish foreign policy towards the Middle East.

Learning Outcomes

Comprehend the political science theories and practices.
Comprehend the theories and practices of international relations.
Identify the basic principles and concepts of management science.
Use basic legal knowledge within the discipline of political science and international relations.
Use general knowledge of economics and green economics within the discipline of political science and international relations.
Comprehend the political history of Turkey and of the world.
Relate the discipline of political science and international relations with sociology.
Analyze the structure and functioning of international organizations.
Analyze global and international issues.
Analyze the State structure of Turkey.
Prepare reports according to academic and professional expectations.
Relate the concepts of political science and international relations with the concepts of other disciplines.
Prepare a proper report within the discipline.
Prepare structured plans within the discipline.
Develop strategical solutions within the discipline.
Respond with an environmental conscience to the issues relating to the discipline.
Make time management in the issues relating to the discipline.
Take initiative in the problem solving.
Use the potential and competence of leadership.
Establish a causality between events and facts.
Follow the new theoretical approaches in the discipline.
Access to sources on the discipline.
Support the knowledge on the discipline with a lifelong learning competence.
Communicate in mother tongue and at least one foreign language.
Engage in teamwork and division of labor.
Apply scientific and social ethical values.
Use scientific research methods in an efficient manner and with respect to academic norms.
Apply statistical knowledge within software packages.
Use the methods of diplomatic correspondence.
Analyze the global and international environmental problems.

Weekly Course Subjects

1	Introduction
2	The Emergence of the Modern Middle Eastern States
3	The Growth of the State Power in the Middle East
4	Arab Nationalism
5	The Arab-Israeli Conflict and Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
6	The Middle East During the Cold War
7	Political Islam in the Middle East
8	Mid-term Exam
9	Political Economy of the Middle East
10	Iraq War of 2003: International and Regional Impacts
11	The Question of Democracy and the Popular Uprisings: The "Arab Spring"
12	End of "Arab Spring": Rise of Terrorism
13	Iran's Nuclear Program: International and Regional Impacts
14	Syrian Crisis: International and Regional Impacts

Resources

Mehran Kamrava, The Modern Middle East: A Political History Since the First World War, (Los Angeles: University of California Press, 2005)

Fred Halliday, The Middle East in International Relations: Power, Politics and Ideology, (UK: Cambridge University Press, 2005)

Roger Owen, State, Power and Politics in the Making of the Modern Middle East, 3rd Edition, (London: Routledge, 2004)

Raymond Hinnebusch, The International Politics of the Middle East, (USA: Manchester University Press, 2003)

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