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.

• None

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

1. Describe the history of the Middle East referencing its geography as well as the economy, environment and culture.
2. Describe the history, economy, environment, and culture of a specific country in the Middle East.
3. Analyze the present day political stability of the Middle East, including the Arab-Israeli Conflict.

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