PIR-20094 - The International Politics of the Middle East: A Century of War and Diplomacy
Coordinator: Naveed Sheikh Room: CBB2.019 Tel: +44 1782 7 33400
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Level: Level 5
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
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Programme/Approved Electives for 2023/24

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

N/A


Barred Combinations

N/A


Description for 2023/24


Aims
This module aims to deliver a broad-based introduction to the history, politics and international relations of the modern Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Students will gain familiarity with key facts in the political history, geography, and demography of the MENA region, attain knowledge about the different political conflicts in parts of the Middle East since approximately 1920, together with an understanding of the key ideologies, alignments and organisations in the Middle East. In particular, the module aims to facilitate critical evaluations of the causes, contexts and manifestations of political conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/pir-20094/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

gain a broad-based insight into the history of the Middle East since the collapse of the Ottoman empire until the contemporary period: 1
obtain a critical and interdisciplinary appreciation of a variety of ways in which the regional and international politics of the Middle East and North Africa can be analysed: 1,2
obtain a literature-based understanding of the central aspects of the geopolitics, diplomacy, civil conflicts and ideological contests across the Middle East: 1,2
be able to critically evaluate key debates about the international politics of the Middle East region, among the public as well as in academic and policy circles: 1,2
analyse causes, contexts and manifestations of political conflict (including, but not limited to, wars) in the Middle East and North Africa: 1,2

Study hours

lectures: 10 x 1-hour lectures (10 hours)
tutorials: 10 x 1-hour tutorials (10 hours)
preparation for tutorials: (40 hours)
researching and compiling poster: (30 hours)
researching and writing essay: (60 hours)

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Essay weighted 75%
A 1,650-word essay on a set essay question
A 1,650-word essay on a set essay question from a list provided in the module guide.

2: Poster Presentation weighted 25%
A 350 word poster
Students will produce an A3-sized poster that engages with one of the set problems studied in this module. The word length is 350 words (plus illustrations).