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The Middle East |
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MIDDLE EAST |
| CLASS CODE: |
HIST 325 |
CREDITS:
3
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| DIVISION: |
LANGUAGE & LETTERS |
| DEPARTMENT: |
HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, POLITICAL SCIENCE |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: |
This course does not fulfill a General Education requirement. |
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| CATALOG DESCRIPTION: |
A study of religious, political and economic developments of the Middle East since about 600 AD. Topics include: Islamic civilization, Muslim empires, European colonialism, Political Zionism, the State of Israel and the socio-economic basis of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Students will have the opportunity to debate topics of current interest, such as Islamic fundamentalism, women and Islam, the role of the USA in the Middle East, etc. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
A study of religious, political and economic developments of the Middle East since about 600 AD. Topics include: Islamic civilization, Muslim empires, European colonialism, Political Zionism, the State of Israel and the socio-economic basis of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Students will have the opportunity to debate topics of current interest, such as Islamic fundamentalism, women and Islam, the role of the USA in the Middle East, etc. |
| TOPICS: |
Islamic civilization, Muslim empires, European colonialism, Political Zionism, the State of Israel and modern military conflicts. |
| OBJECTIVES: |
Students will learn the geography, culture, civilization, history and politics of the Middle East from 600 AD to the present. |
| REQUIREMENTS: |
Students will be required to read 1,000+ pages, write a 10 page paper, give an oral presentation using Power Point, and know the basic work of about 25 significant scholars in the field.
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| PREREQUISITES: |
No prerequisites, but students are strongly encouraged to have completed Hist 201-202 and Hist 300. All students in 300-level courses will be expected to know how to research, write and document a basic historical essay. |
| OTHER: |
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| EFFECTIVE DATE: |
August 2001 |
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