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COURSE SYLLABUS: Economic Development of the Middle East


Course Title: MES460 – Economic Development 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 development of the Middle East in the economic sector during the last twenty five years.

Required book: Online Bookstore

Building on Progress Reform and Growth in the Middle East and North Africa, composed by Alicia Etchebarne-Bourdin. International Monetary Fund Publication, 1996. ISBN-13: 9781557756251 ISBN: 1557756252

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. Reform and Growth: An Overview. Part One.

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

Week #2
Chapter One. Reform and Growth: An Overview. Part Two.

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

Week #3
Chapter Two. Investment and Growth. Part One.

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

Week #4
Chapter Two. Investment and Growth. Part Two.

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

Mid-term Examination

Week #5
Chapter Three. Fiscal Structure and Reform. Part One.

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

Week #6
Chapter Three. Fiscal Structure and Reform. Part Two.

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

Week #7
Chapter Four: Financial Structure and Reform,

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

Week #8
Chapter Five. Adjusting to New Realities.

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

Submit Final Exam
Submit the Term Paper