ATS2698 Middle East politics
Faculty of Arts
ATS2698 Middle East politics is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2023 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS2698
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS2698
No unit lists ATS2698 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of first-year Arts units.
Prohibition: ATS3698
Overview
The unit will examine the interplay of external and internal factors in shaping the modern political environment of the Middle East. Starting with an overview of the establishment of the state system during and after the colonial period, this unit examines, in depth, the emergence of the modern state system, the Arab-Israeli conflict, the Middle East during the Cold War, the repeated conflicts in Afghanistan, the Islamic Revolution in Iran, external intervention such as the 1990-91 Gulf War and the 2003 invasion and occupation of Iraq, and the unrest that has swept the region since early 2011. In addition, this unit will unpack key thematic issues such as political Islam, democratisation, and human rights.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Pre-Class Activities10%
- Quiz 115%
- Quiz 215%
- Thematic Assessment30%
- Situation Assessment30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Deepened their understanding of the relationship between the great powers and Middle Eastern societies.
- 2
Understood the significance of major events for relations between the Muslim Middle East and the West, primarily the United States.
- 3
Identified, analysed and evaluated the dynamics of relations between the internal politics of the Middle East and external factors.
- 4
Gained sufficient information and research skills to formulate their own essay questions.
- 5
Developed their own views on the prospects of relations between the Muslim Middle East and the United States.
- 6
Gained a holistic appreciation of international relations and will be in a position to apply that analytical tool to the study of other international relations units.
- 7
Improved their written skills by producing two well-reasoned and well-documented essays.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials12 hours
- Lectures24 hours
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Learning resources
Required resources
There is a prescribed reading for this unit. For details, refer to the Monash Bookshop's webpage (https://www.monash.edu/retail/books).
Where it fits
ATS2698 is part of 5 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
- INTLREL05International relations elective unitsInternational relationsNo reviews yet
- INTLREL06Level 2 or 3 unitsInternational relationsNo reviews yet
- INTREL04Elective unitsInternational relationsNo reviews yet
- POLITICS01Politics elective unitsPoliticsNo reviews yet
- POLITICS02Politics elective unitsPoliticsNo reviews yet
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Benjamin MacQueen
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Benjamin MacQueen
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2698?
ATS2698 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS2698 offered?
In 2020, ATS2698 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS2698?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS2698 have an exam?
No. ATS2698 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS2698?
ATS2698 is part of International relations and Politics.