Proceeding from the traditional civilizations in the Middle East, this course examines the impact of the industrialized powers, nationalism, industrialization, and religious and cultural change on the lands of the Middle East.
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
- Ottoman Reforms in the 19th Century (Tanzimat)
- Nationalist Movements in the Ottoman Empire
- Britain, France, and Russia in the Middle East during the 19th Century
- Egypt under Mohammed Ali
- The Persian Empire during the Qajar Dynasty
- The Constitutional Movements in the Ottoman & Persian Empires
- World War I and the fall of the Ottoman Empire
- The Middle East during the Interwar Period
- Independence Movements in the Middle East after WWII
- The Modern Middle East since the Cold War
Upon successful completion, students should be able to:
1. Outline 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.
Upon successful completion, students should be able to:
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. Describe Egypt under Mohammed Ali.
5. Analyze the Persian Empire during the Qajar Dynasty.
6. Explain 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. Describe independence movements in the Middle East after WWII.
10. Discuss the Modern Middle East since the Cold War.
Assessment and Requirements
Each instructor will select the teaching materials she/he feels are best suited to her/his course.
Outcomes
- Social Sciences
- Humanities and Fine Arts
- Category 4: Social Sciences
- Category 5: Humanities and Fine Arts