Bachelor of Arts

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Middle East Studies

Unit Set Code

MJ-A000053 (major)

MN-A000053 (minor)

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Cloud (Online)

Overview

Middle East studies provide a comprehensive understanding of the events and issues shaping the region, with an emphasis on both historical and contemporary issues relevant to the analysis of the Middle East as a regional system, as well as its place in the international system. Importance is placed on the changing role of the US in the Middle East since the end of the Cold War and its push to reshape the region’s political landscape according to American national interests. Several of the endemic conflict situations that exist in the Middle East are examined, including the War on Terror; the invasion and occupation of Iraq; the Israel-Palestine impasse; the 2006 Israel-Lebanon crisis; Iran’s nuclear ambitions; and the role of ‘rogue states’.

Career outcomes

Graduates can expect to gain employment in a wide range of organisations, including the education sector, federal defence agencies, government departments, immigration departments/consultancies, intelligence agencies, major corporations, management consultancies, media organisations, multicultural associations and research.

Units

• To complete a Major sequence in Middle East Studies  select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
• To complete a Minor sequence in Middle East Studies select the following four (4)  units: AIE153, AIE154, AIE255 and AIE364

Complete the following 2 units from level 1:

Complete the following unit from level 2:

Complete a further 3 units from level 2:

Complete the following unit from level 3:

Complete a further unit from level 3:

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