Information Package / Course Catalogue
Middle East Studies
Course Code: UYL534
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Learn the history, politics and dynamics of Middle East region

Course Content

Middle East political history, Arab nationalism, Arab-Israel war, terorism

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Get to know Middle East, Arab world, ıran and Israel.
2.Learn about the movements of nationalism, Islamic organisations and conflicts in the region.
3.Comprehend the policies of big powers towards the region.
4.To demonstrate detailed understanding of the Arab-Israeli and Palestinian-Israeli conflicts in order to recognize their multi-dimensional and persistent nature.
5. To describe and explain the post-WWII developments in the Persian Gulf in order to reveal the complex and clashing interests of the concerned regional and external actors
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Bernard Lewis, Ortadoğu, Arkadaş Yayınevi, Ankara, 2005.
2.Türel Yılmaz, Uluslararası Politikada Ortadoğu, Akçağ Yayınları, Ankara, 2004.
3.Tayyar Arı, Ortadoğu, Dora, Bursa, 2014.
4.Riaz Hassan, Müslüman Zihinler, Doğan Kitap, İstanbul, 2010.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Entry of modernizm to the Middle East
Week 2 - Theoretical
The course of Arab nationalism idea from the end of 19th century to the 1950s
Week 3 - Theoretical
Orientalism
Week 4 - Theoretical
Egypt in Nasır era
Week 5 - Theoretical
Muslim Brothers Movement
Week 6 - Theoretical
Baath party and ideology
Week 7 - Theoretical
Arab-Israel Conflict and Middle East Peace Process
Week 8 - Theoretical
Palestinian politics: Palestine Liberation Organisation-HAMAS
Week 9 - Theoretical
Iran Revolution and Iran foreign policy
Week 10 - Theoretical
Middle East in Turkish foreign policy
Week 11 - Theoretical
Arab Union and Islam Conference Organisation
Week 12 - Theoretical
Middle East and terorizm:Qeada,Hezbollah and IŞID
Week 13 - Theoretical
1991 Gulf Crisis
Week 14 - Theoretical
Democracy in the Middle East
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Exams
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exams
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Assignment115116
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)127
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
OÇ-1
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
OÇ-2
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
OÇ-3
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
OÇ-4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026