HIST-225: The Modern Middle East

This course is INACTIVE
Division
Social Sciences
Department
History
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
History
Course Number
225
Course Title
The Modern Middle East
Credit Hours
3.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
47.00 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
47.00 (for 15-week classes)
Grading Method
A-E
Catalog Course Description

Proceeding from the traditional civilizations in the Middle East, examines the impact of the industrialized powers, nationalism, industrialization, and religious and cultural change.

Goals, Topics, and Objectives

Core Course Topics
  1. Ottoman Reforms in the 19th Century (Tanzimat)
  2. Nationalist Movements in the Ottoman Empire
  3. Britain, France, and Russia in the Middle East during the 19th Century
  4. Egypt under Mohammed Ali
  5. The Persian Empire during the Qajar Dynasty
  6. The Constitutional Movements in the Ottoman & Persian Empires
  7. World War I and the fall of the Ottoman Empire
  8. The Middle East during the Interwar Period
  9. Independence Movements in the Middle East after WWII
  10. The Modern Middle East since the Cold War
Core Course Learning Objectives (Separated)
  1. Demonstrate an understanding of time and chronology in Modern Middle Eastern History.
  2. Identify, summarize, and analyze major elements of Modern Middle Eastern History.
  3. Analyze cause and effect in Modern Middle Eastern History.
  4. Trace elements of change and continuity in Modern Middle East History.
  5. Emphasize parallelism by describing the impact of major events, personalities, and places upon Modern Middle Eastern History.
Detailed Learning Objectives (Optional)
  1. Identify Ottoman Reforms in the 19th Century (Tanzimat).
  2. Analyze Nationalist Movements in the Ottoman Empire.
  3. Discuss the role of Britain,France, and Russia in the Middle East during the 19th Century.
  4. Demonstrate an understanding of Egypt under Mohammed Ali.
  5. Analyze the Persian Empire during the Qajar Dynasty.
  6. Demonstrate an understanding of the constitutional movements in the Ottoman & Persian Empires.
  7. Analyze World War I and the fall of the Ottoman Empire.
  8. Discuss the role of the Middle East during the Inter-War Period.
  9. Demonstrate an understanding of independence movements in the Middle East after WWII.
  10. Discuss the Modern Middle East since the Cold War.

Assessment and Requirements

Assessment of Academic Achievement

Each instructor will identify and implement appropriate methods to assess the achievement of the learning objectives for the course. These methods can include, but are not necessarily limited to, true-false, multiple-choice, matching, short essay and blue-book examinations, as well as out-of-class papers, Internet assignments, and library projects.

Approval Dates

Effective Term
Winter 2007
Deactivation Date
ILT Approval Date
AALC Approval Date
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