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New Brunswick Undergraduate Catalog 2009-2011 Programs of Study and Courses for Liberal Arts Students Programs, Faculty, and Courses Middle Eastern Studies 685 Courses Originating in Middle Eastern Studies  

Courses Originating in Middle Eastern Studies

01:685:202 Introduction to Iranian Studies (3) Introduction to the study of Iranian culture and civilization from Achaemenian times to the present.
01:685:306 Multiple Identities of the Middle East (3) Survey of peoples, languages, and religions found in the contemporary Middle East, with a focus upon underrepresented groups and transnational issues.  Emphasizes their histories, their roles in the contemporary Middle East, and their evolving relationships with the dominant group of the nations in which they are found.
01:685:330 Major Themes in Contemporary Iranian Cinema (3) Examines major films from postrevolutionary Iranian cinema. Major themes: the role of religion in film, art, feminism, children in adult roles, city versus rural and tribal spaces, and the gradual erosion of political and cultural restrictions.
01:685:331 Impacts of Media Technologies and Globalization on the Middle East (3) Examines how media, especially information technology, have changed societies in the modern Middle East. Tensions between traditional values and modernity as they manifest in the widespread application of computer technology. Challenges to authoritarian governments in the Middle East by the proliferation and democratization of public access to technology. Introduction to the languages and cultures of the Middle East and facilitation of cross-cultural communication and understanding between the people of the West and of the Middle East.
01:685:332 Language and Culture Through Persian Film I (3) Intensive study, in a discussion-oriented format, of Persian language, culture, and art through film and visual media, enhancing students' comprehension and conversation learning ability. Prerequisites: 01:013:176-177 or permission of instructor.
01:685:333 Language and Culture through Persian Film II (3) Intensive study, in a discussion-oriented format, of Persian language, culture, and art through film and visual media, enhancing students' comprehension and conversation learning ability. Prerequisite: 01:685:332 or permission of instructor.
01:685:335 Ta'zieh (Passion Play): Religious Rituals, History, and Shi'ite Culture (3) Examination of the Persian passion play Ta'zieh, its roots in Shi'ite history, and its ritual and aesthetic dimensions.
01:685:336 History and Cultures of Iran (3) Introduction to Iranian civilization through its material and intellectual cultures.  A diachronic view of various influences on Iran: Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, Buddhist, and Islamic.
01:685:346 Media in the Arab World (3) Examines media in the Arab world from mid-19th century print sources to modern electronic media. The role that satellite channels such as al-Jazeera play in contemporary political discourse in Arabic.
01:685:350 Introduction to the Modern Middle East (3) Introduction to the languages and cultures of the Middle East and facilities of cross-cultural communication and understanding between the people of the West and of the Middle East.
Credit not given for both this course and 01:563:350.
01:685:355 Muslims and Islamic Institutions in America (3) Explores the bonds of Muslim community, the meaning of Muslim American identity, how immigrant groups are assimilated into American society, and institutional frameworks being adopted for national integration.
Credit not given for both this course and 01:014:355.
01:685:357 Islam and Democracy in the Arab World (3)

Current debates about why the Arab world is reluctant to embrace democracy and why some governments in the Arab world remain authoritarian. Includes the role of Islam in political, economic, and cultural discourse.

Credit not given for both this course and 01:790:367.
01:685:380 Introduction to the Persian Epic (3) General overview of the Persian epic, from Ferdowsi's Shahnameh as the example of heroic literature to romantic epics by Nezami Ganjavi.  Studies the ways in which Persian epics influenced contemporary Iranian literature, cinema, painting, and politics. Also explores how the Persian epic tradition differs from the Homeric epic. All readings in English. No knowledge of Persian required.
01:685:395,396 Special Topics in Middle Eastern Studies (3,3) Study, in a discussion-oriented format, of a specifically defined subject of Middle Eastern studies. Subjects vary according to individual instructors; contact the undergraduate director for information.
01:685:445 Democracy and Reform Iran (3) Explores critical internal conflicts over the issues of democracy and reform within the Islamic Republic of Iran. Included are the nature of the 1979 Revolution, and the relationship between religion and the state in postrevolutionary Iran.
01:685:447 Twentieth-Century Social Movements in Iran (3) The Constitutional Revolution of 1906-09; impact of the Russian Revolution on social movements in Iran and the emergence of nationalist movements in Iran's Azerbaijan, Gilan, and Kurdistan provinces; Mossaddegh's oil nationalization effort and its aftermath; the 1979 Revolution in Iran; and the ongoing struggle for social and political freedoms.
01:685:457 Islamic Law and Jurisprudence (3) Introduction to Islamic legal theory in its historical and modern contexts. Contrasts Islamic law and legal theory with Western legal theory and constitutional thought. Credit not given for both this course and 01:790:457.
01:685:480,481 Internship in Middle Eastern Studies (3,3) Students work in outreach projects or with a designated agency concerned with Middle Eastern affairs; requires an appropriately designed academic project, resulting in a paper. Prerequisite: Permission of program director.
01:685:491-492 Independent Study and Research in Middle Eastern Studies (3,3)
01:685:495-496 Advanced Topics in Middle Eastern Studies (3,3) Intensive study, in a discussion-oriented format, of a specifically defined subject of Middle Eastern studies. Subjects vary according to individual instructors; contact the center director for information.
01:685:499 Senior Seminar in Middle Eastern Studies (3) Ways of looking at and interpreting Middle Eastern societies, cultures, histories, languages, religions, etc. Examines popular scholarly materials including artwork, films, fiction, and essays using modern methods of critical analysis. Prerequisite: 01:685:350 or 01:563:350. Open to seniors only. Credit not given for both this course and 01:563:397.
 
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