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

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

COURSE SCHEDULE
•September 21: Introduction. scope of the course, organization of the course, and course
requirements
•October 5: Middle East: the basic terminology, geography, demography
•October 12: History of Middle East before 1945
•October 19: Arab-Israeli Conflict I
•October 26: Arab-Israeli conflict II
•November 2: Iran: From Western Ally to Islamic Republic
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COURSE SCHEDULE
•November 9: Political Development of Lebanon
•November 16: Midterm, movie
•November 23: Post Cold War Conflicts in the Middle East
•November 30: War in Syria
•December 7: Current Events in the Middle East
•December 14: Final Exam

COURSE ACTIVITIES
•Midterm: November 16, online essay on a given topic 40 points
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•Final Exam: December + January, 6 open questions, 60 points
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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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