Societies, Religion and Politics in the Middle East and its contemporary geopolitical role
| Title | Κοινωνίες, Θρησκεία και πολιτική στη Μέση Ανατολή και τη Νοτιο-Ανατολική Ευρώπη / Societies, Religion and Politics in the Middle East and its contemporary geopolitical role |
| Code | Β3 |
| Faculty | Theology |
| School | Theology |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Angeliki Ziaka |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600020561 |
Programme of Study: PMS THrīskeía, Geōpolitikī kai Diethnīs Asfáleia
Registered students: 79
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 2 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600277202
|
Type Of Offer
- Disciplinary Course
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600277202
- At the Website of the School: www.regs.gr
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=15730
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
-be familiar with the anthropogeography of the modern Middle East and South-Eastern Europe
-understand the religious characteristics and variations that exist between the different states and within the national systems themselves
- deepen their understanding of the specific political, social and military characteristics of each country and of the alliances or rivalries between them
-to understand the nature and diversity of the political and racial systems or other specificities inherent in each State and wider region
-distinguish peaceful fundamentalist Muslim/Islamic movements from armed and violent Islamist movements
-be aware of the Islamist movements in the contemporary Middle East
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The aim of this course is to present the ethnographic/social, religious and political environment of the contemporary Middle East and South-Eastern Europe, in order to provide a better understanding of a diverse and gradually changing reality, the knowledge of which will contribute to a better communication. Key countries in the Middle East and the Balkans will be systematically presented for a better understanding of the contemporary situation, in particular their specific religious, political, social and anthropological characteristics, in the Balkans and the Middle East.
Keywords
Religion, Politics, Balkans (South Eastern Europe), Middle East, political Islam, fundamentalism
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 70 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 20.5 | ✓ | |||
| Written assigments | 50 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 8 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 187.5 |
Student Assessment
Description
The assessment of students is carried out by:
-Presentations that deal with all the issues under examination
-Oral or written examinations (e.g. open or closed questions or quizzes) at the end of the semester.
-End-of-semester project
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
- Report (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Ζιάκας, Γ. και Ζιάκα, Α. (2016). Διαθρησκειακός Διάλογος: η Συμβολή της Μελέτης των Θρησκειών
στην Κατανόηση της Θρησκευτικής Ετερότητας. Θεσσαλονίκη: Πανεπιστήμιο Μακεδονίας. 2016.
Haynes, J. (2018). Θρησκεία και Πολιτική: Μια σύγχρονη Επιτομή. Αθήνα: Πεδίο.
Additional bibliography for study
Kenney, Jeffrey T. and Moosa, Ebrahim, Islam in the Modern World. Religions in the Modern World. Abingdon, UK: Routledge, 2014.
Nasr, Sayyed, Hossein, Islam in the modern world, Challenged by the West, Threatened by Fundamentalism, Keeping Faith with Tradition, HarerOne, 2012
Parekh, Bhikhu, Rethinking Multiculturalism: Cultural Diversity and Political Theory, Harvard University Press, 2000
Lapidus, Ira, A History of Islamic Societies, Cambridge University Press, 1988
Last Update
14-03-2024
