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COURSE SYLLABUS: The Geography of the Middle East


Course Title: MES206 – The Geography of the Middle East
Department: Middle Eastern Studies
Instructor: Dr. John D. Theodore, Ph.D., D.B.A., CMC - E-Mail - Vita


Course Description:
This course describes the geographic characteristics of the Middle East region and the social, economic, and political impact they have upon each nation and the entire area.

Required book: Online Bookstore

Water in the Middle East : A Geography of Peace, by Hussein Amery and Aaron Wolf. The University of Texas Press, 2000. ISBN-13: 9780292704954 ISBN: 029270495X

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. Water, Geography, and Peace in the Middle East.
Chapter Two. Conflict, Coexistence, and Cooperation.

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

Week #2
Chapter Three. Forces of Changing and the Conflict over the Rio Jordan Basin.
Chapter Four. Hydrostrategic Territory in the River Jordan Basin.

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

Week #3
Chapter Five. Popular Theory of Water Diversion from Lebanon.

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

Week #4
Chapter Six. Water Dimension of Golan Heights Negotiations.

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

Mid-term Examination

Week #5
Chapter Seven. Water Security for Jordan River States.

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

Week #6
Chapter Eight. A Comparative Dimension of Sharing Scarce Water Resources.

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

Week #7
Chapter Nine. Political Controls of River Waters and Abstractions Between the Various States in the Middle East.

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

Week #8
Chapter Ten. Spatial Attributes of Water Negotiations

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

Submit Final Exam
Submit the Term Paper