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COURSE SYLLABUS: History of the Middle East From the Fall of the Ottoman Empire


Course Title: MES205 – History of the Middle East From the Fall of the Ottoman Empire
Department: Middle Eastern Studies
Instructor: Michele Beshears MA - E-Mail - Vita


Course Description:
This course describes the history of the Middle East from the Ottoman Conquest to the present time. Emphasis is based on the conflict issue which is permeating the history of the region.

Required book: Online Bookstore

War and Peace in the Middle East: A Concise History, by Avi Shlaim. Penguin Books, 1995. ISBN-13: 9780140245646 ISBN: 0140245642

Course Requirements:
  1. Mid-term Exam. Essay. 2-4 pages. The student must contact the professor to arrange for the topic. 25%
  1. Final Exam. Essay. 2-4 pages. The student must contact the professor to arrange for the topic. 25%
  1. Term Paper. The topic will be selected by the student. APA Style. Minimum eight references. 50%
Grading Scale:

90 - 100%
80 - 89.99%
70 - 79.99%
60 - 69.99%
below 60% 		A
B
C
D
F


Grading:
Your grade in this course will be based on the following:

Mid-term Exam
Final Exam
Term Paper 		25%
25%
50%


SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Week #1
Chapter One. The post Ottoman Syndrome.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Week #2
Chapter Two. Succeeding John Bull.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Week #3
Chapter Three. America Between Arabs and Israelis.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Week #4
Chapter Four. Realpolitik in the Gulf.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Mid-term Examination

Week #5
Chapter 5. Tilting Toward Iraq

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Week #6
Chapter Six. Desert Shield and Desert Storm

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Week #7
Chapter Seven. Madrid and After

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Week #8
Chapter Eight . Pax Americana.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Submit Final Exam
Submit the Term Paper