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Middle East Studies (MDES)

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MDES 201w: The Middle East (4.0 units)

Introduction to the natural and cultural diversity of the Middle East.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
41550R	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	18 of 25	Bandar Alsaeed	SOSB48

MDES 213gp: Iran: From Antiquity to Modernity (4.0 units)

Examines Iran from antiquity to modernity, emphasizing the complex interplay of cross-cultural continuity, rupture and transformation that marks the country's long history.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
41560R	001	Lecture	5:00-6:20pm	Mon, Wed	9 of 23	Ciruce Movahedi-Lankarani	DMC209

MDES 320g: Arabic Literature: Classical to Contemporary (4.0 units)

Trends and genres in Arabic literature from the classical (pre-modern), through the modern and contemporary periods. In English.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
41561R	001	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	5 of 25	Molly Courtney	DMC151

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
41519R	001	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	1 of 19	Ramzi Rouighi	DMC105

MDES 441w: Cities of the Middle East (4.0 units)

An examination of the economic, political and cultural forces operating in a number of Middle Eastern cities.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
41501R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	6 of 19	Bandar Alsaeed	VPD107

Crosslist MDES 448m: France and Islam (4.0 units)

Historical and theoretical analyses of the complex history of Western perceptions of Islam, focusing on France.Taught in French. Prerequisites: FREN 330. Recommended preparation: REL 137g for Religion majors and minors.

Prerequisite: FREN 330
Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Crosslist: This course is offered by the FREN department but may qualify for major credit in MDES. To register, enroll in FREN 448.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
34295R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	2 of 19	Olivia C Harrison	THH214

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	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	1 of 19	Ramzi Rouighi	LVL3V

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	2.0-8.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 4		OFFICE

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