GOVT 350 - Middle Eastern Politics

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory (or Other) Hours: 0

General Education Code(s): 23SS, 23WG
Prerequisite(s): 3 credits of course work with the GOVT prefix -OR- HIST 125 -OR- HIST 130 -OR- HIST 205
Corequisite(s): None
Restriction(s): None

This course will examine the history and contemporary politics of the Middle Eastern region and sections of the North African region, defined as all the states of the Arab world, plus Israel, Turkey and Iran.  It examines the interaction of numerous factors that have greatly influenced the development of government and policy in this volatile region (such as colonialism, nationalism, nation- state formation, the Arab-Israeli conflict, the politics of oil, Islamism, democratization, political economy and globalization) & analyses the state of the region’s current interregional and international relations.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course: The General Education requirement for Social Sciences is satisfied by GOVT 350. To meet this General Education requirement, students will be able to:

describe major concepts and theories of at least one discipline in the social sciences; and
demonstrate an understanding of the methods social scientists use to explore social phenomena.

The General Education requirement for World History & Global Awareness is satisfied by GOVT 350. To meet this General Education requirement, students will be able to:

demonstrate knowledge of a broad outline of world history and/or the development of the distinctive features of at least one civilization or culture in relation to other regions of the world; and
demonstrate an understanding of the structures, systems, and interrelationship among civilizations and cultures within historical and/or contemporary contexts, and their impact on wellbeing and sustainability.

Course-specific SLOs for GOVT 350 include:

Demonstrate knowledge of the conventions and methods of at least one of the humanities in addition to those encompassed by other knowledge areas required by the General Education program.