CAIS 2025 Coursework UG&PG

Semester One

Undergraduate

MEAS1001 Introduction to the Modern Middle East
Dr Burcu Cevik-Compiegne Anas Iqtait

MEAS2005 Gender and Culture In Iran and the Middle East
Prof Karima Laachir and Dr Burcu Cevik-Compiegne

POLS2069 Politic in Russia
Associate Prof Kirill Nourzhanov

MEAS2105 The Political Economy of the Middle East
Dr Jessie Moritz

MEAS3007 Syria in the Levant: State, Society, and the Current Turmoil
Dr Anas Iqtait

MEAS3008 Egypt: Social and Political Dynamics
Dr Mohammed Alsudairi

MEAS3009 Modern Arabian Peninsula: Politics, Security and Society
Dr Mohammed Alsudairi

 

Languages

ARAB1002 Introductory Arabic 1
Ms Leila Kouatly

ARAB2011 Intermediate Arabic 1
Ms Leila Kouatly

ARAB3001 Advanced Arabic 1
Ms Leila Kouatly

PERS1001 Introductory Persian A
Dr Zahra Taheri

PERS2003 Intermediate Persian A
Dr Zahra Taheri

TURK1001 Elementary Turkish A
Dr Burcu Cevik-Compiegne

 

Postgraduate

MEAS6007 Syria in the Levant: State, Society, and the Current Turmoil
Dr Anas Iqtait

MEAS6008 EgyptL Social and Political Dynamics
Dr Mohammed Alsudairi

MEAS8113 The Gulf Strategic Environment
Dr Jessie Moritz

MEAS8001/9001 Critical Approaches and Methods in the Study of the Middle East and Central Asia
Prof Karima Laachir

MEAS8116 Authoritarianism, Democratisation and Protest in the Muslim Middle East
Dr Andrew Hammond

MEAS8114 Geopolitics of Central Asia
Associate Prof Kirill Nourzhanov

 

Semester Two

Undergraduate

MEAS1002 Islam: History and Institutions
Dr Andrew Hammond

MEAS2001 New States of Eurasia: Emerging Issues in Politics and Security
Associate Prof Kirill Nourzhanov

POLS2031 Politics in the Middle East
Dr Andrew Hammond

POLS3070 Politics in Central Asia
Associate Prof Kirill Nourzhanove

 

Languages

ARAB1003 Introductory Arabic 2
Ms Leila Kouatly

ARAB2012 Intermediate Arabic 2
Ms Leila Kouatly

ARAB3002 Advanced Arabic 2
Ms Leila Kouatly

ARAB3008 Media Arabic 2
Ms Leila Kouatly

ARAB3010 Applied Arabic (Summer In Country Intensive Course)
Ms Leila Kouatly

PERS1002 Introductory Persian B
Dr Zahra Taheri

PERS2004 Intermediate Persian B
Dr Zahra Taheri

TURK1002 Elementary Turkish B
Dr Burcu Cevik-Compiegne

TURK2002 Intermediate Turkish B
Dr Burcu Cevik-Compiegne

 

Postgraduate

MEAS8112 Dynamics of Israeli Palestine Conflict
Dr Anas Iqtait

MEAS8108 Issues of Development in the Middle East
Dr Jessie Moritz

MEAS8109 Energy and Security in Central Asia and the Caucasus
Associate Prof Kirill Nourzhanov

 

 

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