GV213-5-AU-CO:
Politics of the Middle East
2016/17
Government
Colchester Campus
Autumn
Undergraduate: Level 5
Current
15
06 March 2014
Requisites for this module
(none)
(none)
(none)
(none)
(none)
BA L250 International Relations (Including Foundation Year),
BA L258 International Relations,
BA L259 International Relations (Including Year Abroad),
BA L260 International Relations (Including Placement Year)
This course is an introduction to politics in the Middle East and North Africa focusing on the interplay of numerous factors to better understand and critically analyze the Middle East. Some of these factors include: the impact of colonialism, nationalism, pan-Arabism, nation-state formation, regional crises, Arab-Israeli conflicts, conflicts in Lebanon, Iran-Iraq war, the Gulf wars, the politics of oil and water, political Islam, authoritarianism and democratization, political economy and globalization. There will be special attention paid to the historical and contemporary interaction between the Middle East and the West.
The aims of the course are:
* To discuss international relations of the Middle East within a larger context of the theories in International Relations literature, examining whether or not the current literature can account for the behaviour of the Middle Eastern states
* To demonstrate the political interrelationships between regional political change and international political conflict
* To develop a deeper comprehension of the endogenous and exogenous factors in the evolution of Middle East politics
On successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
* To be able to speak confidently on the interplay of numerous factors in Middle Eastern politics and show expertise regarding the development and economic and foreign policies of the states in the Middle East
* The write a credible analysis of the interplay of economic, political and international factors in Middle Eastern politics
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1 x 2 hour seminar per week
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Essay |
|
35% |
| Practical |
Presentation 1 |
|
10% |
| Practical |
Presentation 2 |
|
10% |
| Practical |
Presentation 3 |
|
10% |
| Practical |
Presentation 4 |
|
10% |
| Practical |
Quiz |
|
20% |
| Practical |
Participation |
|
5% |
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Natasha Ezrow plus Teaching Assistants
nezrow@essex.ac.uk
Module Administrator: Daniel Gobbitt [dgobbitt@essex.ac.uk]
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Dr Kaat Smets
Royal Holloway, University of London
Lecturer in Politics
Available via Moodle
Of 20 hours, 20 (100%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
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