MEAS1001 Introduction to the Modern Middle East
First Year Course
| Offered By | Centre for Arab & Islamic Studies |
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| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Middle Eastern & Central Asian Studies |
| Offered in | First Semester, 2009 and First Semester, 2010 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
This interdisciplinary course will examine the emergence of the modern Middle East. It will be organised thematically rather than chronologically and its aim is to acquaint beginning students with the major historical, religious, social, economic, and political dimensions of the Middle East. Students will be exposed to lectures and a variety of readings that cover such topics as the construction of identities, the place of tradition and history, the impact of imperialism, the development of nationalism, and the reasons for revolution and conflict in the region. The course will also look at the contemporary challenges of globalisation, religious radicalisation, democratisation, and transnational terrorism.
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| Indicative Assessment |
The assessment for this course will be :- Book Report (500 words) 20% Essay (1200 words) 40% End of Semester Examination 30% Tutorial Performance 10%
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| Workload | 2 X 1 Hr Lectures plus 1 x 1 Hr tutorial each week |
| Preliminary Reading | Albert Hourani, A History of the Arab Peoples; Mehran Kamrava, The Modern Middle East |
| Other Information |
This course may be counted towards a Development Studies major. |
| Academic Contact | James Piscatori |
The information published on the Study at ANU 2009 website applies to the 2009 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2008 website.
