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History & Theories of Architecture

  • Course Code :
    ARC 221
  • Level :
    Undergraduate
  • Course Hours :
    3 Hours
  • Department :
    3

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Course outcomes:

a. Knowledge and Understanding:

1- Define the historical traits and frameworks related to contemporary Arab political affairs, such as; a state reconstruction, and state-society relationships.
2- Recognize current political affairs in the Arab World such as: countries in transitions, revolutions and resistance, as well as changes in regional alliances.
3- Identify the importance and frameworks of issues or concepts of Arab citizenship, state, democracy, social movements and freedom as well as civic engagement and constitutional processes.

b. Intellectual Skills:

1- Employ a critical way of thinking of past and current Arab trends.
2- Deepen the knowledge of Arab politics.
3- Outline the position of social justice in the issues studied.
4- Emphasize on understanding the challenges faced by the Arab political community.

c. Professional and Practical Skills:

1- Relate and connect between Arab historical events and contemporary political issues such as the Arab revolutions.
2- Employ gained knowledge in the analysis of a variety of Arab case studies.
3- Illustrate the art of research and use of methodologies in essay writing.

d. General and Transferable Skills:

1- Construct logical arguments about past and current events in the Arab World.
2- Allow to effectively coordinate with others in a discussion.
3- Evaluate the sources of news and their credibility.


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Course topics and contents:

Topic No. of hours Lecture Tutorial/Practical
Introductory Lecture and Course Outline 3 1
The emergence of modern Middle Eastern states 3 1
The growth of state power in the Arab world in single party regimes 3 1
The growth of state power in the Arab world in monarchies 6 2
The politics of economic reconstruction 3 1
Midterm Exam 1
Parties, elections and democracy 6 2
The military’s role 3 1
America’s attempt to remake the Middle East by invading Iraq 3 1
The Arab Revolutions 6 2
Future trends in the Arab World 3 1
Final Exam 1

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Teaching And Learning Methodologies:

Teaching and learning methods
Demonstration videos
Presentation
Simulations
Debates
Group discussion
Research Paper

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Course Assessment :

Methods of assessment Relative weight % Week No. Assess What
Course Work (Attendance, Participation, Assignments, Quizzes, Research Paper…) 30.00 To assess understanding, and to assess theoretical background of the intellectual and practical skills.
Final Exam 40.00 15 To assess knowledge and intellectual skills.
Midterm Exam(s) 30.00 7 To assess professional skills.

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