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Middle East Studies (MDES)
- http://dornsife.usc.edu/mesp
- D class assignments available in THH309; phone 740-1188.
Introduction to the history and the study of the Middle East from ancient to modern times.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the HIST department but may qualify for major credit in MDES. To register, enroll in HIST 180.
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36970D | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 45 of 49 | Ramzi Rouighi | THH208 |    | |
| 36971D | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Friday | 22 of 24 | Katherine Hammitt | THHB9 | | |
| 36972D | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 23 of 25 | Katherine Hammitt | THHB9 | |
Explores contemporary Iranian society through the study of social tensions created by poverty-wealth, tradition-modernity, masculinity-femininity, and notions of religio-political authority as reflected in the literature and films of the country.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41538R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-10:50am | MWF | 19 of 19 | Hani Khafipour | THH205 | |
History and cultures of the ancient empires of southwest Asia, from Cyrus the Great to the establishment of Islam.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the CLAS department but may qualify for major credit in MDES. To register, enroll in CLAS 349.
- Note: History and cultures of the ancient empires of southwest Asia, from Cyprus the Great to the establishment of Islam
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19831R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 29 of 30 | Mariah Smith | THH213 | |
Examination of general economic development issues: population, agriculture, industrialization, trade, oil, etc. Several Mideast case study countries are then explored in depth.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the IR department but may qualify for major credit in MDES. To register, enroll in IR 363.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37872R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 24 of 48 | Mehmet Birdal | VKC152 | |
Individual research and readings. Not for graduate credit.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41549D | 001 | 2.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 3 | OFFICE | |