Programs

Name
Graduate Diploma in Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies
Master of Islam in the Modern World

Courses

Course Code	Title	Classification(s)	Semester(s)
ARAB6102	Introductory Arabic A	TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses.	First Semester, 2009 and First Semester, 2010
ARAB6103	Introductory Arabic B	SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.	Second Semester, 2009 and Second Semester, 2010
ARAB6501	Intermediate Arabic A	SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.	First Semester, 2009 and First Semester, 2010
ARAB6502	Intermediate Arabic B	SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.	Second Semester, 2009 and Second Semester, 2010
ARAB6503	Advanced Arabic A	SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.	First Semester, 2009 and First Semester, 2010
ARAB6504	Advanced Arabic B	SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.	Second Semester, 2009 and Second Semester, 2010
ARAB6505	Introductory Course to Arabic Linguistics	SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.	First Semester, 2009 and First Semester, 2010
ARAB6506	Research Essay (Arabic)	SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.	First Semester, 2009 and First Semester, 2010
ARAB6507	Introductory Course to Arabic Literature	SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.	Second Semester, 2009 and Second Semester, 2010
ARAB6508	Special Topics in Arabic	SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.	First Semester, 2009, Second Semester, 2009, and First Semester, 2010
ARAB6509	Directed Study Project (Arabic)	SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.	Second Semester, 2009 and Second Semester, 2010
MEAS6503	Modern Turkey: History, Culture and Regional Relations	TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses.
MEAS7000	Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies Sub-Thesis	SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.	First Semester, 2009, Second Semester, 2009, Summer Session, 2010, First Semester, 2010, Winter Session, 2010, Second Semester, 2010, and Spring Session 2010
MEAS7001	Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies Sub-Thesis (Part- Time)	SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.	First Semester, 2009, Second Semester, 2009, Summer Session, 2010, First Semester, 2010, Winter Session, 2010, Second Semester, 2010, and Spring Session 2010
MEAS7100	Middle Eastern and Central Asian Sub-Thesis_(Intensive)	SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.	Summer Session, 2009, First Semester, 2009, Second Semester, 2009, Summer Session, 2010, First Semester, 2010, Winter Session, 2010, Second Semester, 2010, and Spring Session 2010
MEAS7101	Middle Eastern and Central Asian Sub-thesis (Part-time)	SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.	First Semester, 2009, Second Semester, 2009, Summer Session, 2010, First Semester, 2010, Winter Session, 2010, Second Semester, 2010, and Spring Session 2010
MEAS7102	Middle Eastern and Central Asian Sub-thesis	SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.	First Semester, 2009, Second Semester, 2009, Summer Session, 2010, First Semester, 2010, Winter Session, 2010, Second Semester, 2010, and Spring Session 2010
MEAS8010	Turkish History: Ottoman State to Modern Turkey	TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses.
MEAS8100	Oil Religion Politics and Conflict in the Middle East	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs.	Second Semester, 2009
MEAS8102	Islamic Radicalism	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs.
MEAS8103	Central Asia in Regional and Global Perspectives	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs.	First Semester, 2010
MEAS8105	Special Topic in Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs.	First Semester, 2009, Second Semester, 2009, First Semester, 2010, and Second Semester, 2010
MEAS8106	State and Society in the Arab World	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs.
MEAS8108	Issues of Development in the Middle East	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs.	First Semester, 2009 and First Semester, 2010
MEAS8109	Energy and Security	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs.	Second Semester, 2010
MEAS8111	Islam, the West and International Terrorism	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs.	First Semester, 2009 and Second Semester, 2010
MEAS8112	Dynamics of Israeli-Palestinian Conflict	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs.	First Semester, 2009 and First Semester, 2010
MEAS8113	The Gulf Strategic Environment	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs.	Second Semester, 2009 and Second Semester, 2010
MEAS8114	Geopolitics of Central Asia	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs.

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