Information Package / Course Catalogue
The Middle East and Turkey
Course Code: SBE557
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The purpose of this course, the historic ties with Turkey, the Middle East advanced knowledge about geography.

Course Content

İslamiyet öncesi Ortadoğu ve Türkiye’nin siyasi, ekonomik, dini yönleri, Ortadoğu’da kurulan devletlerin sosyo-ekonomik durumu ve Türkiye ile ilişkileri

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Teaching of geography, the location of the Middle East
2.Comprehend the states established in the Middle East.
3.Comprehend the states established in the Middle East.
4.Teaching of geography, the location of the Middle East
5.Teaching of geography, the location of the Middle East
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Middle East in General
Week 2 - Theoretical
Pre-Islamic Middle East
Week 3 - Theoretical
Pre-Islamic Middle East
Week 4 - Theoretical
After Islam the Middle East
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Lewis, Bernard Ortadoğu, Ankara, 2005
Week 5 - Theoretical
After Islam the Middle East
Week 6 - Theoretical
Established in the Middle East states
Week 7 - Theoretical
Established in the Middle East states
Week 8 - Theoretical
Question of the Holy Places
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Exam
Week 10 - Theoretical
Question of the Holy Places
Week 11 - Theoretical
Sects and sectarian fighting.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Sects and sectarian fighting.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Sects and sectarian fighting.
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Lewis, Bernard Ortadoğu, Ankara, 2005
Week 14 - Theoretical
The geopolitical importance of the Middle East
Week 15 - Theoretical
The geopolitical importance of the Middle East
Week 16 - Theoretical
FINAL EXAM
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%10
Term Assignment1%10
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Assignment63548
Term Project26318
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination1819
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
5
4
5
5
4
3
OÇ-2
5
4
5
3
5
5
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026