PSC 102 - Special Activities in Political Sciences

• Arab League Councils and their purpose
• Parliamentary language
• The different regions and geographic features of the Middle East
• The history of the Middle East
• The different religions of the Middle East
• Sunni and Shi’a Islam
• The contrasting views in Sharia Law
• The history of a specific country in the Middle East.
• The political situation, the impact of religion on government, and the impact of minority religions on the political situation
• The economic factors that impact the population of the country
• Environmental issues
• The culture of the country and the influence that Islam has on the people
• Western influence within the country and its influence on the population
• Origins of the Arab Israeli conflict
• Colonialism and Palestine
• The ongoing Arab Israeli peace process and its impact on the Middle East
• Oil
• The relationships between the different countries of the region, specifically the influence of Saudi Arabia, Iran and Turkey on Middle Eastern countries.

A 90-100
B 80-89
C 70-79
D 60-69
F 0-59

1. Explain Parliamentary procedure used in the Arab League.
2. Describe the geography, history and religion of the Middle East.
3. Describe the history, economy, environment, and culture of a specific country in the Middle East.
4. Analyze the Arab-Israeli conflict.
5. Analyze the present day Middle East.

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