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Middle East Studies (MDES)
- https://dornsife.usc.edu/mdes
- D class assignments available in THH256K; Phone: (213) 740-2796.
Introduction to the history and the study of the Middle East from ancient to modern times.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the HIST department but may qualify for major credit in MDES. To register, enroll in HIST 180.
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36970D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 49 of 49 | Sarah Gualtieri | SOSB4 |   | |
| 36971R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Friday | 25 of 25 | Cord-Heinrich Plinke | THH214 | | |
| 36972R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 24 of 24 | Cord-Heinrich Plinke | THH214 | |
Explores contemporary Iranian society through the study of social tensions created by poverty-wealth, tradition-modernity, masculinity-femininity, and notions of religio-political authority as reflected in the literature and films of the country.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41538R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 19 of 19 | Hani Khafipour | THH213 | |
Examination of general economic development issues: population, agriculture, industrialization, trade, oil, etc. Several Mideast case study countries are then explored in depth.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the IR department but may qualify for major credit in MDES. To register, enroll in IR 363.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37872R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-10:50am | MWF | 11 of 48 | Mehmet Birdal | VKC152 | |
Individual research and readings. Not for graduate credit.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41549D | 001 | 2.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 4 | Ramzi Rouighi | OFFICE | |