| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| History of The Middle East I | TAR361 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Fall | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. Özge ASLANMİRZA
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Having thematic and conceptual knowledge about the history of the Middle East
1) Having thematic and conceptual knowledge about the history of the Middle East
1) Having thematic and conceptual knowledge about the history of the Middle East
1) Having thematic and conceptual knowledge about the history of the Middle East
1) Having thematic and conceptual knowledge about the history of the Middle East
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||
| 1 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||
| 1 | High | |
| 1 | Middle | |
| 1 | Low | |
| 1 | High | |
| 1 | Low | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
X
Course Contents
The History of the Middle East, which fundamentally commences with the annexation of Egypt by France and ends with the Second World War, integrates the political and regional developments with intellectual bakcground.
Weekly Schedule
1) General information regarding the course2) Revision of students geographical knowledge through maps
3) Chasing the concept of the Middle East
4) Administration of Arabian lands
5) The glance of West to the East or the Colonialism's Middle East (Conceptual Approach)
6) Experiencing the World War I in the Middle East (in the axis of Ottoman Empire-France-Britain)
7) Arabian Revolt/Rebellion and its importance for the Middle East
8) MID-TERM
9) "The Unshareables": Sykes-Picot Agreement and others
10) Zionism in the Middle East
11) The End of the War: Paris Peace Conference and a new world
12) A new Global Order? The door that Lausanne Opens
13) The Middle East between two wars: What changed?
14) Student Presentations
15) Student Presentations
16) FINAL
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Ortadoğu Tarihi: 19. Yüzyıldan Günümüze, ed. Anne-Laure Dupont, Catherine Mayeur-Jaouen, Chantal Verdeil (Doğu Batı Yayınları)
2- Eugene Rogan, Osmanlı'nın Çöküşü: Ortadoğu’da Büyük Savaş 1914-1920 (İstanbul, İletişim Yayınları, 2017)
3- Jonathan Schneer, Balfour Deklarasyonu Arap İsrail Çatışmasının Kökenleri (İstanbul: Kırmızı Kedi Yayınevi, 2015)
4- Jürgen Osterhammel & Jan C. Jansen, Sömürgecilik Tarihi, Biçimleri ve Sonuçları (İstanbul: Runik Kitap, 2023)
5- Mustafa Minawi, Osmanlılar ve Afrika Talanı: Sahra’dan Hicaz’a İmparatorluk ve Diplomasi (İstanbul: Koç Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2018)
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Group Study
6) Brain Storming
7) Case Study
8) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required