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Middle East Studies (MDES)

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MDES 201w: The Middle East: Global and Environmental Perspectives (4.0 units)

Introduction to the natural and cultural diversity of the Middle East through the prism of globalization and sustainability.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
41550R	001	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Mon, Wed	25 of 25	Onursal Erol	DMC201

Crosslist MDES 362: The International Relations of the Contemporary Middle East (4.0 units)

Introduction to problems and issues in the Middle East today: religio-ethnic rivalries, conflicting nationalisms and ideologies, the Arab-Israeli conflict, Middle East oil.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the IR department but may qualify for major credit in MDES. To register, enroll in IR 362.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
37869R	001	Lecture	5:00-6:20pm	Tue, Thu	28 of 48	Fayez Hammad	DMC152

MDES 375: Politics and Society in the Contemporary Middle East (4.0 units)

Examination of a relevant and timely issue in Middle East Studies.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
The Arab-Israeli Conflict
41519R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	11 of 19	Fayez Hammad	THH119

MDES 401: Environment and Politics in the Middle East (4.0 units)

Introduction to key environmental and political challenges facing the contemporary Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
41535R	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	8 of 19	Ciruce Movahedi-Lankarani	KAP148

MDES 475: Seminar in Middle East Studies (4.0 units)

Major theoretical and methodological currents and approaches to the study of the Middle East through a close reading of important recent contributions.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
41558R	001	Lecture	3:00-5:50pm	Monday	5 of 19	Ramzi Rouighi	THH113

MDES 490: Directed Research (1.0-8.0 units, max 12)

Individual research and readings. Not for graduate credit.

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
41549D	001	2.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 1		TBA

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