History 1503
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Course Objective: By the end of this course, students should have a nuanced vision of the politics, society and culture of the modern Middle East. The course will be chronological in approach and begin at the end of the 18th century and conclude with the contemporary Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Major themes that will be addressed in this course are: colonialism, empire, gender, class, religion, sectarianism and contemporary revolution.
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Content Learning Outcomes and Assessment Measures LEARNING OBJECTIVES: For the successful completion of this course, students should be able to: ASSESSMENT METHOD: Instructional activity and evaluation methods. Students See MoreGeneral education and assessment
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Required Texts Mehran Kamrava, The Modern Middle East (3rd Edition University of California Press) Alaa Al-Aswany, The Yacobian Building (any copy) Map Quiz 5% Novel Paper 10% Film Paper 10% Quiz 1 10% Quiz 2 10% See MoreSyllabus rules and regs you MUST KNOW
Plagiarism: What is it? There are many forms of plagiarism, some intentional and others are accidental. Most often, the form of plagiarism that pervades is unintentional and is based on the student’s lack of understanding on proper methods to ci See MorePlagiarism
