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Course: Middle East After the Arab Spring

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Course title Middle East After the Arab Spring
Course code KPE/AS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Bacik Gökhan, Ph.D.
Course content
Weeks and Topics Week 1: Introduction and Overview, Introductory Notes and Debates on the Course Week 2: The Theory of the Arab Uprisings Week 3: The Causes Week 4: The Historical Perspective: The Culture of Protest in the Middle East Week 5: State Collapse and the Rise of Sub-State Actors Week 6: The Arab Uprisings and the International Community Week 7: Regime Collapse, Regime Survival: Republicanism versus Monarchy? Week 8: The Sunni-Shi'a Split and the Regional Politics Week 9: The Moment of Islamism? Week 10: People Leaving the Middle East: The Refugee Problem Week 11: Student Presentations Week 12: Student Presentations Week 13: Student Presentations Week 14: Final Remarks and Conclusion

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
This course aims to analyze major changes in the Middle East after the events that are popularly named as the Arab Spring. The Arab Spring has caused a great chain of events, which triggered serious developments not only in the region but also in remote geographies such as Europe. In this course, the major aim is to offer a comprehensive analysis of the Arab Spring through certain thematic issues.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Student performance, Systematic Observation of Student, Seminar Work, Written exam

Evaluation You will be evaluated on the following basis: 10 percent: Assignment (Paper or presentation) 30 percent: Midterm 10 percent: Class participation 50 percent: Final examination
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Palacký University Olomouc, date of update: 01.05.2025 23:59. Data created for academic year 2024/2025