NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 伊斯蘭與中東安全研究(6097)
(Eng.) Islam and Middle Eastern Security Studies
Offering Dept Graduate Institute of International Politics
Course Type Elective Credits 3 Teacher TSUI, CHIN-KUEI
Department International Master Program in Asia and China Studies/Graduate Language English Semester 2024-FALL
Course Description This course is divided into three sections. The first section aims to provide an overview of the Middle East. By studying the readings selected, students are expected to have a basic understanding of Islam and the Greater Middle East, both theoretically and historically. Besides, the three mainstream IR theories—namely, realism, liberalism, and constructivism—broadly utilized by regional analysts and IR scholars are particularly introduced and discussed. The second section discusses issues related to identity politics, and securitization. Readings selected illustrate that material interests and social and cultural factors co-shape politics and security in the Middle East. Lastly, key issues noted by intellectuals and policy practitioners are discussed in the third section, including, the Arab-Israeli conflict, the so-called Arab Spring, IS and Islamic extremism, the current humanitarian crisis occurred in Syria, and the 2017 Qatar diplomatic crisis.
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course Y
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
Helping students to build a basic understanding of Islam and Middle Eastern security
Introducing the approaches to Middle East studies
Knowing the key issues and present situation in the Middle East
topic Discussion/Production
Discussion
Lecturing
Written Presentation
Attendance
Oral Presentation
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Course Orientation:
Islam and the Middle East: History, Religion, and Culture
Week 2 IR Theories and the Middle East
Week 3 The Middle East and the Modern State System
Week 4 The Middle East and the Cold War
Week 5 The Politics of Identity in Middle East International Relations
Week 6 The Arab-Israeli Conflict
Week 7 The Arab Spring
Week 8 Self-Directed Learning: Group Discussions
Week 9 Mid-Term Exam
Week 10 The US-Led War in Afghanistan
Week 11 The US-Led War in Iraq
Week 12 IS and Terrorism
Week 13 Civil War in Syria and the Refugee Crisis
Week 14 Iran and the Shia Crescent
Week 15 US-Saudi Foreign Relations Under the Shadow of the Ukraine War
Week 16 The Arab-Israeli Normalization
Week 17 Self-Directed Learning: Writing Essays and Literature Review
Week 18 Final Exam
Evaluation
Class Participation:30%
Oral Presentation:30%
Final Essay:40%
Textbook & other References
Fawcett, L. (2016). International Relations of the Middle East (4th Edition). Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press.
Hinnebusch, R. (2015). The International Politics of the Middle East (2nd Edition). Manchester, U.K.: Manchester University Press.
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
Please see ‘Course Content’ and ‘Weekly Schedule’ which are outlined in syllabus.
Office Hours
TBA
Students must make an appointment with the lecturer.
Email: cktsui@nchu.edu.tw
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs
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