This seminar considers "difference" and "sameness" as they have been conceived, experienced, and regulated by peoples of the Middle East, with a focus on the 19th and 20th centuries. The first half discusses the Ottoman Empire by exploring how this multiethnic, polyglot empire survived for several relatively peaceful centuries and what happened when its formula for existence was challenged by politics based on mono-ethnic states. The second half of the course focuses on post-Ottoman nation-states, such as Turkey and Egypt, and Western-mandated Arab states, such as Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, and Iraq. Finally, the course concludes with a case analysis of Israel.
Type of Material:
Online Course
Online Course - limited to syllabus, readings, and assingments. No online lectures, nothing interactive
Recommended Uses:
Homework, individual, team, continuing education
Technical Requirements:
browser, zip file
browser, zip file
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Compare and contrast the peoples of the Middle East, with a focus on the 19th and 20th centuries in the following geographic areas: Ottoman Empire Post Ottoman Empire Turkey Western mandated Arab States, Israel
"difference" and "sameness" as they have been conceived, experienced, and regulated by peoples of the Middle East, with a focus on the 19th and 20th centuries and the following geographic areas: Ottoman EmpirePost Ottoman EmpireTurkey Western mandated Arab States, Israel
Target Student Population:
College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division
Continuing education / lifelong learners, non-traditional students
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
European and Middle Eastern History 19th and 20th century
Content Quality
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Strengths:
syllabus (incomplete) and a list of readings with assignments
Concerns:
As with all MIT submissions, so far, there is no teacher’s guide nor guidance to measure success in course material.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
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Strengths:
The first half discusses the Ottoman Empire by exploring how this multiethnic, polyglot empire survived for several relatively peaceful centuries and what happened when its formula for existence was challenged by politics based on mono-ethnic states.
Concerns:
Concerns: Instructor provides no guidance in terms of learning outcomes for the course let alone each week.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
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Strengths:
Just a syllabus and readings
Concerns:
No thought to making this an interactive, online course. The instructor merely put his syllabus and readings online; a common practice in 2014
Creative Commons:
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