GCS 320 - Political Geography in the Middle East

Institution:

Point Park University

Subject:

GLOBAL CULTURAL STUDIES

Description:

This course is oriented around the major political geographies and power relationships within the Middle east and between the Middle East and the rest of the world. Key topics include the uneven historical-geographies diffusion of different religions, the Middle East in the eyes and arms of the West, the geographies of natural resources, and the intra and inter regional geopolitics that shape some of the world's most explosive conflicts. Students will examine general profiles of Middle Eastern countries and engage in discussions about provocative reading assignments from a diversity of perspectives. In addition to scholarly text, the class examines various films, maps, news reports, and other primary and secondary sources. Prerequisites: GCS 175 or permission of instructor

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pointpark.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 391-4100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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