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SYLLABUS

Discipline: Ethnic and religious conflicts in Asia and Africa

Number of credits: 3

Terms: Spring

Course Description

The course "Ethnic and religious conflicts in Asia and Africa " is intended to give students a comprehensive understanding of the causes, types and consequences of modern internal conflicts and their specifics in individual countries of Asia and Africa, associated with heterogeneous ethnic and religious composition of the population, in the context of the current political situation in regional and international affairs.

The provided course has a half-a-year duration and contains all necessary knowledge, which will be useful for the specialists of area studies, international relations, political science. The discipline’s scope is 60 hours: 15 h. – lectures, 15 h. – application lessons, 30 h. – for self-study

Aims and objectives

The course is designed to acquaint students with the understanding of the historical foundations of current issues of the conflicts in Asia and Africa. This course is devoted for the nature of socio-economic and political situation in regard to ethnic and religious minorities in the countries of the East, the historical and cultural developments, the interests, values and analysis of objective and subjective reasons strengthening ethnic and religious factors in the internal political developments of Asian and Middle Eastern states.

Through this course, the post-graduate students will be expected to understand the national question, ideology, the driving force and motivation of the participants, methods of mobilization, the stage, the mechanisms and forms of conflict and ways to resolve them. As an integral part of course objectives we consider the issues of participation of regional and international organizations in policy-making and conflict-settlement.

This course is also devoted for appreciate current international relations events in the context of the political history of the past century and associate major international conflicts and cooperative efforts with specific historical, geographic and socio-cultural influences. This sharpens the student’s skills in historical interpretation, research and writing.

Expectations

Through this course, students will be expected to:

1. Understand the causes, types and consequences of modern internal conflicts and their specifics in individual countries of Asia and Africa.

2. Associate the historical and cultural developments, the interests, values and analysis of objective and subjective reasons strengthening ethnic and religious factors in the internal political developments of Asian, African and Middle Eastern states.

3. Define the different areas in regard to politics, religion and regional development.

4. Develop skills to conduct research and produce written scholarly material;

5. Develop oral communication skills.

Classroom format

Class sessions will involve a variety of teaching techniques. Much of this time will be devoted to lecture on and discussion of material related to the assigned reading. I will present the topics in a supplemental (to the assigned readings) and illustrative manner (transparencies, videotapes, audiotapes, pass-rounds, etc.) to permit you to better understand the textbook topics. These presentations will be integrated with classroom discussions to encourage active (not just passive) learning

Prerequisites

Prerequisite for this subject is: Political History of Asia and Africa, Modern History of International Relations.

Postrequisites

Postrequisites for this subject are:Theories of International Relations, The Middle East and North Africa in International Relations

Curriculum Plan:

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Date: 2016-03-03; view: 805