Surveys major instances of economic, poltical, cultural, and social change in the Middle East, historically and in the contemporary period. Assesses changing social structures, social movements, the role of Islam, and other topics in Iran, Egypt, and Turkey, among others.
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UnitsOptional
Grading1, 2, 3
PasstimeUpper division only
Level LimitLetters and science
Collegejust so boring and likes to ramble a lot, don't recommend if you have short attention span and want to sit through unorganized lectures.
I took two of his courses. He usually assigns 2 exams and an essay. The exams were multiple choice and short essay. He posts the essay question with the syllabus. He does assign a lot of reading and I was able to find the books for both courses online. I honestly feel that you can get away with not doing all the reading.
No this is not an easy class, but the tests are straight forward and he does not trick you. He takes attendance and does pop quizzes,so make sure you attend class!
This was the worst professor ever. His lectures are so sloppy and have no construction to them. He jumbles around so much its impossible to stay on track with what he is talking about. SO much reading and tests were very hard and acts like you should already know a lot of information about the middle east before you start the class. Plus takes atte
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