Area: | Department of Social Sciences |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 2 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Fortnightly |
Anti Requisite(s): | 3764 (v.5) History 315 - History of the Middle East in the 19th and 20th Centuries
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Prerequisite(s): | 1438 (v.4) History 111 - History of India in the 17th Century or any previous version
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1439 (v.4) History 112 - The Modern World - The Rise and Fall of British Imperialism in the 19th and 20th Centuries or any previous version
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Syllabus: | The Middle East. The 18th century-Ottoman Empire, Arab stagnation, the Iranian state, revival of Islam. The origins of European intervention. The rise of Egypt and British interest in the Indian Ocean. Great power rivalry and the beginnings of colonialism in the region, the impact of technology and capitalism and the beginnings of nationalism. The 1914-18 War and the creation of Israel-the position of the Palestine people, Arab-Israeli wars, revolution and reform, the effects of oil, the rise of Islamic fundamentalism. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- The ability to identify the major themes of twentieth century Middle East history. An appreciation of the influences of the more distant past on the recent history of the Middle East. An understanding of the role that religion has played in the history and politics of the Middle East. Identified the various kinds of states that have emerged in the Middle East. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Mansfield, Peter. (1992), A History of the Middle East London, Penguin. |
Unit Texts: | Murphy, Eamon. (2002), History 215/315 Unit Reader and Tutorial Exercises. Perth, Dept of Social Sciences, Curtin University of Technology. Murphy, Eamon. (1985), You Can Write. Melbourne, Longman Cheshire. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Essay 30%, Examination 30%, Journal 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 90305 History | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | Y |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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