SemesterFall Semester, 2017
DepartmentSophomore Class of Department of Arabic Language and Culture Junior Class of Department of Arabic Language and Culture Senior Class of Department of Arabic Language and Culture
Course NameContemporary Arab World
Instructor
Credit3.0
Course TypeElective
Prerequisite
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule
Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant

N/A


Requirement/Grading

  • Projects: 40% (4 @ 10 points each)

  • Presentation: 15%

  • Attendance & participation: 15%

  • Final Exam: 30%


Textbook & Reference


  • Barakat, H. (1993). The Arab world: Society, Culture and State. University of California Press, Berkeley: US.




  • Cole, J. (2014). The New Arabs: How the millennial Generation Is Changing the Middle East. Simon & Schuster Paperback: New York, US.




  • Mansfield, P. (1985). The Arabs. Penguin Books: New York, US.




  • Jack, S. (2009). Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies A People. Olive Branch Press: Massachusetts, US.




Urls about Course
Documentaries & Films: 1. Egyptian contemporary phorones. 2. Arab Awakening-Absolut power. 3. Empire: What future for the Arab World. 4. Days of Alsadaat
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