POLTICS AND SOCIETY
IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Mgr. Eva Taterova, M.A., Ph.D.
Faculty of Social Studies
Masaryk University

COURSE OVERVIEW
•Credits: 4 ECTS
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•Lecturer: Mgr. Eva Taterova, M.A., Ph.D. (evataterova@gmail.com)

COURSE SCHEDULE
•September 17: Introduction. scope of the course, organization of the course, and course
requirements •September 24: Middle East: the basic terminology, geography, demography
•October 1: History of Middle East before 1945
•October 8: Arab-Israeli Conflict I
•October 15: Reading week – no class
•October 22: Arab-Israeli conflict II
•October 29: Midterm exam

COURSE SCHEDULE
•November 5: Iran: From Western Ally to Islamic Republic
•November 12: Political Development of Lebanon and Syria
•November 19: Post Cold War Conflicts in the Middle East
•November 26: EU and the Mediterranean region
•December 3: Documentary movie – screening followed by a discussion
•December 10: Final exam

COURSE ACTIVITIES
•Midterm: October 29, 3 open questions, 30 points
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•Final Exam: December 10, 5 open questions, 50 points
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•Essay: deadline November 30, 20 points

ESSAY
•Topic: Personal portrait of one leading Middle East individual
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•The purpose of the essay is to engage with the respected authors in the field, and provide a
critical assessment of the perspectives presented in the articles. The students are expected to
integrate the readings in a thoughtful way, not just summarize them. Be sure to reference the
readings properly. The papers should be up to 6 (1.5-spaced) pages.
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•Lenght: 6 pages (1 page = 1,800 letters)
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•Deadline: November 30, midnight (Submit it to “Odevzdávárna” application in university information
system).
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GRADES
•A 92 - 100
•B 84 - 91
•C 76 - 83
•D 68 - 75
•E 60 - 67
•F less than 60 points
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