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