Mar 29, 2024  
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2022-23 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2022-23 [Archived Catalog]

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POLS 4420 - Middle East Politics


The course introduces history, politics, culture, economy, and beliefs and practices of the Middle Eastern communities and countries. It helps students identify their own biases when discussing Middle Eastern cultures and politics, and allows them to develop an understanding and appreciation for different Middle Eastern religious and political communities and cultures. The course also explores cultural differences in communications, and their implications in Middle Eastern politics and public sphere.

Requisites: POLS 2300 or 2500
Credit Hours: 3
OHIO BRICKS Bridge: Diversity and Practice
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 seminar
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to articulate insights about their own cultural rules and biases when discussing Middle Eastern cultures and politics.
  • Students will be able to describe the complexity of elements important to members of Middle Eastern cultures in relation to its history, values, politics, communication styles, economy, or beliefs and practices.
  • Students will be able to interpret intercultural experience from their own and others¿ worldview and to act in a supportive manner that recognizes the considerations of different Middle Eastern religious and political communities and cultures.
  • Students will be able to explain cultural differences in verbal and non-verbal communication in the Middle Eastern context and negotiate a shared understanding based on those differences.
  • Students will be able to ask complex questions of Middle Eastern culture and politics, and to articulate answers to these questions that reflect multiple cultural perspectives.
  • Students will be able to design, plan, and deliver a written project that is organized coherently and logically, and that employs relevant evidence and examples from the world of politics and government.



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