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Middle East Studies (MDES)
- https://dornsife.usc.edu/mdes
- D class assignments available in THH256K; phone (213) 740-2796.
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 | 060 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 49 of 49 | Sarah Gualtieri | ONLINE |   | |
| 36971R | 060 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Friday | 26 of 25 | Deena Naime | ONLINE | | |
| 36972R | 060 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 23 of 24 | Deena Naime | ONLINE | |
Examines contemporary Arab state-society relations using literature to illustrate how people construct meanings and portray issues of national, social, and cultural significance.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41538R | 060 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 7 of 19 | Veli N. Yashin | ONLINE | |
Introduction to problems and issues in the Middle East today: religio-ethnic rivalries, conflicting nationalisms and ideologies, the Arab-Israeli conflict, Middle East oil.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the IR department but may qualify for major credit in MDES. To register, enroll in IR 362.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37869R | 060 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 38 of 48 | Fayez Hammad | ONLINE | |
Examination of a relevant and timely issue in Middle East Studies.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Arab-Israeli Conflict | |||||||||
| 41519R | 060 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 11 of 19 | Fayez Hammad | ONLINE | | |
Introduction to key environmental and political challenges facing the contemporary Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41535R | 060 | Lecture | 11:00-11:50am | MWF | 13 of 19 | Onursal Erol | ONLINE | |
Individual research and readings. Not for graduate credit.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41549D | 060 | 2.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 1 | Sarah Gualtieri | ONLINE | |