3764 (v.5) History 315 - History of the Middle East in the 19th and 20th Centuries


Area:

Department of Social Sciences

Credits:

50.0

Contact Hours:

3.0
 
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Lecture:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Anti Requisite(s):

2877 (v.5) History 215 - History of the Middle East in the 19th and 20th Centuries
 

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, plus a major research paper.
 
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Field of Education:

90305 History

HECS Band (if applicable):

1

Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information:

Informational

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External
2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y   Y
Area
External
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Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area