Information Package / Course Catalogue
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Objectives of the Course

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Learning Outcomes
1.Students will be able to explain the modernization process, political structures, and social transformations of the Middle East within a historical context.
2.Students will be able to analyze national movements, state formation processes, and regional conflicts in the Middle East.
3.Students will be able to evaluate key crises such as the Israeli-Palestinian issue and the Arab-Israeli wars within their historical development.
4.Students will be able to interpret the strategic significance of energy, water resources, and religious structures in the Middle Eastern political context.
5.Students will be able to critically and analytically assess current developments in the Middle East by relating them to their historical background.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Türel Yılmaz, Uluslararası Politikada Ortadoğu, Ankara: Barış Platin, 2009.
2.Bernard Lewis, Ortadoğu, Selen Y. Kölay (çev.), İstanbul: Arkadaş, 2017.
3.William Cleveland, Modern Ortadoğu Tarihi, Mehmet Harmancı (çev.), İstanbul: Agora Kitaplığı, 2008.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to Course and Discussions on the Concept of the Middle East
Week 2 - Theoretical
The Emergence of the Modern Middle East
Week 3 - Theoretical
The Middle East in the Interwar Period
Week 4 - Theoretical
The Establishment of Israel and the Palestinian Issue
Week 5 - Theoretical
The Rise of Arab Nationalism
Week 6 - Theoretical
Arab-Israeli Wars and the Palestinian Issue
Week 7 - Theoretical
The Iranian Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War
Week 8 - Theoretical
Developments in the Middle East in the Post-Cold War Era
Week 9 - Theoretical
Developments in the Middle East in the 2000s
Week 10 - Theoretical
The Arab Spring and Arab Uprisings
Week 11 - Theoretical
Israel's Security Policies and the Palestinian Issue
Week 12 - Theoretical
Middle East and Religion
Week 13 - Theoretical
Middle East and Energy
Week 14 - Theoretical
Middle East and Water
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Report1%30
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%40
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144398
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
3
2
3
4
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
OÇ-2
4
4
3
4
4
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
OÇ-3
5
3
2
3
4
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
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3
3
2
3
4
2
2
2
1
3
3
4
OÇ-5
4
5
3
4
5
1
1
1
2
3
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026