Sotirovic NEAR EASTERN STUDIES Course Description

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DESCRIPTION OF COURSE UNIT

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Course unit title Code

Near Eastern Studies SL213M070202

2.Name of lecturer(s) Departament(s)

Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vladislav Sotirovi

([email protected])

a. o: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vladislav Sotirovi

Institute of Political Sciences

3.

Cycle of course unit Level of course unit Type of course unit

II cycle Not applicable Optional

4.

Mode of delivery Year of study and semester when

the course unit is delivered

Language of instruction

Face-to-face 2 semester English, Lithuanian

5.

Study requirements

Prerequisites Co-requisites Internship

Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable

6.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable

7.

Number of ECTS credits

allocated

Student's workload Contact work hours and

planned learning activities

Independent work hours

6 162 34 128

8.

Purpose of the course unit: programme competences to be developed

The purpose/aim of the course is to give to the students a knowledge about the

characteristics of political, economic, social and cultural developments of the

countries from the region of the Middle East

Learning outcomes of theprogramme Learning outcomes of the courseunit Teaching andlearning methods Assessment methods

3.2. Is able to present ideas to the

wide audience as well as work

individually and within target

groups in volatile situations

creatively

To be able to understand

characteristics of the region of the

Middle East. To be able to analyze

foreign literature on regional

political system development and

economic and social characteristics

Problem learning Control work

4.1. Is familiar with and able to

critically assess possibilities of

political, economic, social and

cultural relations between subjects

representing different civilizations

To be able to analyze historical,

geographic and cultural

characteristics of the Middle East

region. To be able to analyze

regional security problems and

Case studies Written exam


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and to be open to the cultural

diversity

they ways to be settled

6.2. Is able to provide

recommendations and proposals on

the issues of international politics

and economics based on the

analysis of political, social,economic and cultural processes in

Asian countries

To be able to do case study and

political problem analyze

Learning and

organization of the

work by electronic

means (moodle)

Group or individual

presentation

7.1. On the basis of research and

practice is able to influence

shaping the politics of foreign and

international economy on the

national and European levels by

proposing rational inquiries and

inspections tackling economic and

political problems in Asia, Europe,

and Lithuania

To be able to criticize an

opponents view within a

framework of tolerance and

competence

Co-operative

learning method

Group or individual

presentation

9.

Course contens

Topics

Contact work hours and planned learning

activities

Independent work hours

and tasks

Lectures

Co

nsultations

Seminars

Training

exercises

Lab

aratorywork

I

nternship

A

ssessment

All

contactwork

hours

Inde

pendentwork

hours

Tasks

1. Introductory lecture: Characteristics

of the Middle East region

Geographic, political, social, religious

and economic characteristics of the

Middle East region

2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 14 Reading scientific

literature

2. Why so many conflicts in the

Middle East?

Political, economic, cultural and

historical reasons for the interethnic

and interstate conflicts in the region of

the Middle East. Historical

development of the conflicts. The

future of the regional conflicts


literature


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3. Models of democratization and the

Middle East

Different models of democratization

of political life in the countries of the

Middle East. The role of the civil

society in the process of

democratization. Challenges of

adaptation of the western liberal

political democracy in the Middle East


literature

4. Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Religious, state and international

relations context of Israeli-Palestinian

conflict


literature

Watching video

documentary

material

5. Meditteranean Sea region

Political, economic, social and

religious characteristics of the

Mediterranean Sea region. Relations

of the Meditteranean Sea region with

the European Union and the Middle

East. Problems and perspectives of the

Mediterranean Sea region


literature

Watching video

documentary

material

6. The "Arab Spring": Reform or

stalemate?

The Arab Spring revolutions in the

Middle East and North Africa:

characteristics,task and reality. The

Middle East countries not experienced

the Arab Spring revolution (Saudi

Arabia).


literature

7. Turkey: Between Europe and Asia

The processes of modernization and

secularization in Turkey during the

first half of the 20th century.

Geo-politic importance of Turkey

during the time of the Cold War and

its NATOs membership. Political,

economic and cultural interests of

Turkey: creation of its own sphere of

interest in the South-East Europe


literature


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8. The Cyprus question and

Turkish-Greek relations

Political conflict between Turkey and

Greece upon the Cyprus case. The

OUN, NATO and EC positions

concerning the Cyprus case and their

proposals for solving the conflict.

Division of Cyprus as a model of

solving inter-ethnic conflicts for other

multi-ethnic states (ex. Bosnia and

Herzegovina according to the Dayton

Agreement)


literature

Watching video

documentary

material

9. Summing-up: The Middle East

regional problems and future

challenges


literature

Overall 18 0 16 0 0 0 0 34 12810.

Assesment strategy Weighting

percentage

Period or date

of assessment

Assessment criteria

Examination 40% Session period Written exam

Task performance 40% Semester period Realization of the seminar work tasks

Active participation in

seminars

20% Semester period Seminar participation and activity

11.

Required reading

Nonneman G., International Relations of the Middle East, Sage publ., 2013.

Richards A. Waterburz J., A Political Economz of the Middle East, London: Basic Books, 2013.

Hertog S., Luciani G., Valeri M., Business Politics in the Middle East, London: C. Hurst & Co., 2013.

Halliday F., The Middle East in International Relations. Power, Politics and Ideology, Cambridge: Cambridge

University Press, 2010.

Yildiz K., Muller M. The European Union and Turkish Acccession: Human Rights and the Kurds. London, Ann

Arbor (Mich.): Pluto Press, 2008.

Recommended reading

Gallagher T. The Balkans in the New Millennium. In the Shadow of War and Peace. London, New York:

Routledge, 2007.

Sorli E. M., Gleditsch P. N., Strand H., Why is there so much conflict in the Middle East, Journal of Conflict

Resolution, 2005, 49, pp. 141-165.

Mohapatraka K. A., Democratization in the Arab world: Relevance of the Turkish model, International Studies,

2008, 45, pp. 271-294.

Vitkus G. Europos Sjungos usienio politika: trumpas vadovas. Vilnius: Vilniaus universiteto leidykla, 2008.

Hirst D., The Gun and The Olive Branch. The Roots of Violence in The Middle East, London: CPI Anthony Rowe,

2003.

Markovich G. S. Weaver B. E., Pavlovic V. (eds.). Challenges to New Democracies in the Balkans. Belgrade:

Cigoja Press, 2004.

European Union and its New Neighborhood: Addressing Challenges and Opportunities. Vilnius: Mykolas Romeris

University Press, 2006.

Journal of Asian and African Studies, http://jas.sagepub.com

Sotirovi B. V., Emigration, Refugees and Ethnic Cleansing: The Death of Yugoslavia, 1991?1999, Saarbrcken:


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LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2013.

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