Offered By	ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
Areas of Interest	Arab and Islamic Studies, Cultural Studies, and Gender Studies

The major integrates the study of Middle Eastern and Central Asian contemporary politics, history, international relations, culture, political economy, business, and the religion of Islam within the broader framework of the changing global order.

Courses concentrate on selected themes concerning political and social change, economic modernisation and regional security against the backdrop of sectarian, ethnolinguistic and ideological diversity, as well as outside interference and geopolitical rivalry.

 

Learning outcomes

Successful completion of this major enables students to:

• Describe and explain the socio-cultural, religious, political and economic structures and traditions of the Middle East and Central Asia as well as their historical development
• Describe contemporary and historical relationships between Middle East and Central Asian states, and with extra-regional states. 
• Analyse contemporary political and social events and developments which continue to shape the Middle East and Central Asia and evaluate their global significance
• Critique contemporary and historical events from a cross-cultural perspective

Requirements

This major requires the completion of 48 units, which must include:

12 units from the completion of the following compulsory courses:

MEAS1001 - Introduction to the Modern Middle East (6 units)

MEAS1002 - Islam: History and Institutions (6 units)

 

36 units from completion of courses from the following list:

BUSI2024 - Dynamics of Business in the Middle East (6 units)

MEAS2000 - Iranian History and Culture (6 units)

MEAS2001 - New States of Eurasia: Emerging Issues in Politics and Security (6 units)

MEAS2002 - Turkish History: Ottoman State to Modern Turkey (6 units)

MEAS2003 - Modern Turkey: History, Culture and Regional Relations (6 units)

MEAS2105 - The Political Economy of the Middle East (6 units)

MEAS2106 - Persian Art (6 units)

MEAS2107 - Gender and Culture in Iran and the Middle East (6 units)

MEAS2108 - Gallipoli: History and National Imagination (6 units)

POLS2031 - Politics in the Middle East (6 units)

POLS2069 - Politics in Russia (6 units)

POLS2070 - Politics in Central Asia (6 units)

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