Bachelor of Arts

Middle East Studies

Unit set code

MJ-A310034 (major)

MN-A310034 (minor)

Campuses

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

Overview

A major in Middle East Studies will give students a comprehensive understanding of the events and issues shaping the region. There will be 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. A particular stress will be placed on the changing role of the United States 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 will be examined throughout the sequence, including the War on Terror; the invasion and occupation of Iraq, the conflict in Syria, the Israel-Palestine conflict, and Iran’s regional profile.

Career outcomes

On successful completion of the Middle East Studies sequence, students should have the skills and capacities to:

Comprehend and critically analyse debates in relation to the Middle East
Understand the organisation of government in the Middle East and North Africa
Communicate clearly, in written and oral form, about the politics of the Middle East
Understand and explain the principles that inform political action at local, national and global levels in relation to the region
Analyse specific problems and issues in the Middle East

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, students must complete 4 credit points including AIE157, AIE257, AIE258, AIE357

Complete 6 units from:

AIR101

World in Crisis

AIE157

Introduction to the Middle East: History and Continuity

AIE257

Understanding Middle East Conflict

AIE258

Critical Issues in Middle East Politics

AIE357

Democracy, Diplomacy and Human Rights in the Middle East

AIR349