Middle-East Studies(RI316)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RI316 | Middle-East Studies | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | French |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Level | Bachelor Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Tolga BİLENER tbilener@gmail.com (Email) Ayşe Füsun TÜRKMEN fturkmen@gsu.edu.tr (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | To study the Middle East and the Arab world, to analyze historical, economic, political and geopolitical aspects of the region and to bring concrete examples allowing the use of basic tools of the international relations discipline. |
| Content | Cf. Subject Headings |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
Have a detailed knowledge on the principal concepts, actors and components of the Middle East region Master the fundamentals of Middle East history Master the fundamentals of Middle East sociology Be able to understand the evolution of Middle East’s political systems Have acquired the capability of interpreting current developments in the Middle East Have acquired the capability of specializing on a particular theme related to the region Be able to analyze foreign policies of divergent players in the region Be able to analyze the relations of developments in the Middle East with the evolution of the international system Be in perfect command of French, teaching language of Galatasaray University, in order to study French texts on the Middle East Have reached the necessary level of competence to be able to succeed in the entrance exam of Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | Whole-group Presentation, Q & A, Participative Discussion |
| References |
ATTIAS, Jean–Christophe, BENBASSA Esther. Paylaşılamayan Kutsal Topraklar ve İsrail, Çev Nihal Önol, İstanbul, İletişim Yayınları, 2002. BISHARA, Marvan. Palestine/Israël : la paix ou l’apartheid, Paris, Editions La Découverte, 2001. CORM, Geoges. L’Europe et l’Orient, La Découverte, Paris, 1989. CLOAREC, Vincent. Le Moyen-Orient au 20ème siècle, Colin, Paris, 2003. ÇARKOĞLU, Ali; EDER, Mine; KİRİŞÇİ, Kemal. The Political Economy of Regional Cooperation in the Middle East, London & New York, Routledge, 1998. DEDEOĞLU, Beril. Ortadoğu Üzerine Notlar, Derin Yayınları, İstanbul, 2002. EICKELMAN, Dale F. The Middle East and Central Asia: An Anthropological Appoach, New Jersey, Prentice Hall Inc., 1998. HOURANI, Albert. A History of Arab Peoples, New York, Warner Books, 1992. JANKOWSKI, James. Rethinking Nationalism in the Arab Middle East, New York, Columbia University Press, 1997. JOXE, Alain. L’Empire du Chaos, La Découverte, Paris, 2002. KAREL, William; RUCKER, Laurent. Une terre deux foix promises: Cinquante ans d’histoire racontée par ceux qui l’ont faite, Editions Gallimard, 2000. KHALIDI, Rashid; ANDERSON, Lisa. The Origins of Arab Nationalism, New York, Columbia University Press, 1991. LEWIS Bernard. The shaping of the modern Middle East, New York & Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1994. SALAME, Ghassan. Démocraties sans démocrates, Paris, Fayard, 1994. SAVIR, Uri. Les 1100 jours qui ont changé le Moyen-Orient, Odile Jacob, Paris, 1998. SPAGNOLO, John. Problems of the Modern Middle East in Historical Perspective, Oxford, Ithaca, 1992. THOBIE, Jacques. Impérialismes et le Moyen-Orient de 1914 à nos jours, Messidor, Paris, 1985. YAPP, M.E. The Near East since the First World War, London, Longman, 1996. ZUBAIDA, Sami. Islam, the People and the State: Essays on Political ideas and movements in the Middle East, London, I. B. Tauris, 1993. |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | General presentation |
| 2 | The term “Middle East” and its content |
| 3 | Ethnic and religious particularities of the region |
| 4 | Historical background: From the Antiquity until today |
| 5 | Dichotomy between Orient and Occident |
| 6 | Middle East under the Ottoman rule |
| 7 | Political currents: Zionism, Arab nationalism |
| 8 | First World War and its consequences |
| 9 | Partial exam |
| 10 | The Israel-Palestine conflict: 1948-1967 |
| 11 | The Israel-Palestine conflict: 1967-1991 |
| 12 | Gulf War, Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process |
| 13 | 9/11 attacks, Arab Uprisings, Civil Wars in the Levant and its consequences for the region. |
| 14 | General analysis |
Practice Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|
Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 2 | 60 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 3 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 1 | 30 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 30 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Toplam | 2 | 60 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To have a detailed knowledge on the principal concepts, actors and components of the international system | X | ||||
| 2 | To master the fundamentals such as history, law, economics, sociology and political science required by the multidisciplinary nature of International Relations | X | ||||
| 3 | Pouvoir analyser la pratique à partir d’une infrastructure théorique assimilée | X | ||||
| 4 | To have acquired the capability of specializing on a particular theme and/or region | X | ||||
| 5 | In the light of Galatasaray University’s traditional and institutional links with Europe, to have developed the ability to contribute to Turkey’s accession process to the EU in a concrete manner | X | ||||
| 6 | To interpret and explain Turkish foreign policy through its domestic components as well as from the perspective of the international system | X | ||||
| 7 | To have reached the necessary level of competence to be able to undertake a career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as other state institutions and/or the private sector | X | ||||
| 8 | Possess the required skills to work at various international organizations and NGOs | X | ||||
| 9 | To be in perfect command of French, teaching language of Galatasaray University, and of English, its mandatory language, at the academic -with a view to write a thesis/project/book in the field of International Relations- as well as the professional level | X | ||||
| 10 | To have the capacity to utilize the methodological instruments acquired throughout the studies at any conceptual and/or academic work | X | ||||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 8 | 6 | 48 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 19 | 19 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 5,00 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 5 | ||