HIST 232 History of the Modern Middle East
This course is a survey of the history of the Modern Middle East from the Napoleonic Era to the present day. Students will be able to describe the political, economic, and cultural development of the Modern Middle East and the emergence of a society that blends a series of diverse cultural, religious, and political traditions. This course will analyze the impact of European imperialism and World War I on the history of the Modern Middle East and also consider the historical influences that have created contemporary problems and challenges in the present era.
Prerequisite
Eligible to enroll in
ENGL 121
Hours Weekly
3 hours weekly
Course Objectives
- Describe an issue in the history of the Modern Middle East and its legacy from a global perspective.
- Discuss how human experience in the Modern Middle East is shaped by global forces.
- Analyze the interconnectedness of global events in the context of the history of the Modern Middle East.
- Analyze and evaluate the ways in which the history of the Modern Middle East informs the political, cultural, and/or social issues of World Civilization.
- Apply introductory research skills that historians use to gather and interpret information.
- Employ historical concepts, methods, and/or theories to understand change over time.
Course Objectives
- Describe an issue in the history of the Modern Middle East and its legacy from a global perspective.
Learning Activity Artifact
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Discuss how human experience in the Modern Middle East is shaped by global forces.
Learning Activity Artifact
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Analyze the interconnectedness of global events in the context of the history of the Modern Middle East.
Learning Activity Artifact
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Analyze and evaluate the ways in which the history of the Modern Middle East informs the political, cultural, and/or social issues of World Civilization.
This objective is a course Goal Only
Learning Activity Artifact
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Discipline Designed Rubric
- Apply introductory research skills that historians use to gather and interpret information.
This objective is a course Goal Only
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Research project
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Social science rubric
Program Goal(s)
Degree: Social Sciences - A.A. Degree (Transfer)
Apply introductory research skills that social scientists use to gather and interpret information.
- Employ historical concepts, methods, and/or theories to understand change over time.
This objective is a course Goal Only
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Research project
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Social science rubric
Program Goal(s)
Degree: Social Sciences - A.A. Degree (Transfer)
Employ social science concepts, methods, and/or theories to understand behavior, institutions, and/or change over time.