Politics of the Arab Peninsula [Goal 8] (Diversity)
General
Prefix
POL
Course Number
434
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Liberal Arts
Description
Politics of traditionalism and change in the Arab Peninsula. The strategic and long standing relation between the Arab Peninsula countries and the United States.
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
Yes
MN Goal Designation(s)
08
Cultural Diversity
Yes
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Identify the countries that constitute the Arab Peninsula and their location on the map.
Outcome
Discuss and explain the history and basic elements of Islam as a religion and as it relates to the politics of Arab Peninsula countries.
Outcome
Analyze and explain the role of the British Empire in shaping the politics of the modern Arab Peninsula.
Outcome
Analyze and explain the role of tribalism and the oil industry in shaping the politics of the Arab Peninsula countries and compare resulting state policies.
Outcome
Evaluate the general patterns of rulership and government that run across the Arab peninsula countries (family rule, rentier state, tension between traditionalism and development, Sunni-Shiite tensions).
Outcome
Analyze the unique role and position of Saudi Arabia not only in the Arab Peninsula but around the whole Muslim world.
Outcome
Articulate and critique the strategic interest and relationship that the United States has with the Arab Peninsula countries.
Dependencies
Programs
POL434
is a
completion requirement
for: