History of the Middle East

General data

Course ID:	2100-ERASMUS-HIME
Erasmus code / ISCED:	(unknown) / (unknown)
Course title:	History of the Middle East
Name in Polish:	History of the Middle East
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Political Science and International Studies
Course groups:
Course homepage:	https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P6BzeNrebPSrmfUHOwxFiFV6IJSiaY2S41DKN7ZJPJc/edit?usp=sharing
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	(not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	English
Type of course:	elective courses
Short description:	History of the Middle East from Selim III to the "Arab Winter"
Full description:	The Middle East is one of the more complex parts of the World and the roots of its complexity lies in its recent past and in its relationship with the West. The course will focus on the history of the Middle East, highlighting the main issues that shaped the Region and still influence it nowadays.
Bibliography:	William L Cleveland, Martin Bunton, A History Of The Modern Middle East, Westview Press. Ellen Lust (Ed.). (2019). The Middle East. CQ Press. (14th ed.) Reading material distributed in the class.
Learning outcomes:	The student will have a general knowledge of the events that shaped the Middle East, helping him to better understand the current situation.
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	A written exam, that will take place during the last class.

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