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MESTU 20 - Perspectives on the Middle East

Interdisciplinary Social Science ProgramsUndergraduateCLS - College of Letters and Science

Subject

MESTU

Course Number

20

Course Level

Undergraduate

Course Title

Perspectives on the Middle East

Course Description

A weekly seminar including guest speakers on (1) ethnic perspectives (Persians, Arabs, Turks, Israelis); (2) religious perspectives (Islam, Christianity, Judaism); and (3) disciplinary perspectives (anthropology, sociology, etc.). The seminar introduces students to the work of several major Berkeley Middle East scholars. The class has no prerequisites and admission preference is given to lower division students and prospective Middle Eastern majors.

Minimum

2

Maximum

2

Grading Basis

Default Letter Grade; P/NP Option

Method of Assessment

Written Exam

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Formats

Seminar

Term

Fall and Spring

Duration (in weeks)

15

Minimum Hours

3

Maximum Hours

3

Minimum Hours

2

Maximum Hours

2

Minimum Hours

4

Maximum Hours

4