Spring Session 2007
685:101:01 Elementary Modern Hebrew I	Index # 47851	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Cross-listed with 563:101:01. Please note: credit not given for both this course and Elementary Modern Hebrew. This course develops primary language skills through extensive practice in reading and writing. Since emphasis is put on the sentence as a unit of language, students are engaged from the very beginning in creative writing and speech. Basic competence in grammar and comprehensive reading is achieved as well. Communication skills are enhanced by engaging in conversations based on everyday situations and on a variety of cultural topics. No previous knowledge of Hebrew Required. Instructor: Moshenberg Monday, Wednesday, Thrsday 09:50am - 11:10am Scott Hall - 216/ Wednesday Scott Hall - 221, College Avenue, New Brunswick
685:101:02 Elementary Modern Hebrew I	Index # 49777	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Cross-listed with 563:101:02. Please note: credit not given for both this course and Elementary Modern Hebrew 563:101. This course develops primary language skills through extensive practice in reading and writing. Since emphasis is put on the sentence as a unit of language, students are engaged from the very beginning in creative writing and speech. Basic competence in grammar and comprehensive reading is achieved as well. Communication skills are enhanced by engaging in conversations based on everyday situations and on a variety of cultural topics. No previous knowledge of Hebrew Required. Instructor: Bryn-Noiman Monday, Wednesday, Thrsday 11:30am - 12:50pm Scott Hall – 102, College Avenue, New Brunswick
685:102:01 Elementary Modern Hebrew II	Index #46554	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Cross-listed with 563:102:01. Prereq: 01:685:101 OR 01:563:101 OR Placement Test. Please note: credit not given for both this course and Elementary Mod. Hebrew 563:102.. A continuation of Elementary Modern Hebrew 101, this course further develops primary language skills that were introduced in the previous semester. Basic competence in the four areas of language (comprehensive reading, creative writing, grammar and speech) is acquired through extensive practice of grammar, reading various Hebrew and Israeli texts and writing. Communication skills are enhanced by engaging in conversations based on everyday situations. Instructor: Levy Monday, Wednesday, Thrsday 09:50am-11:00am Scott Hall – 220, College Avenue, New Brunswick
685:102:02 Elementary Modern Hebrew II	Index #46640	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Cross-listed with 563:102:02. Prereq: 01:685:101 OR 01:563:101 OR Placement Test. Please note: credit not given for both this course and Elementary Mod. Hebrew 563:102. A continuation of Elementary Modern Hebrew 101, this course further develops primary language skills that were introduced in the previous semester. Basic competence in the four areas of language (comprehensive reading, creative writing, grammar and speech) is acquired through extensive practice of grammar, reading various Hebrew and Israeli texts and writing. Communication skills are enhanced by engaging in conversations based on everyday situations. Instructor: Moshenberg Monday, Wednesday, Thrsday 11:30am - 12:50pm Scott Hall – 214, College Avenue, New Brunswick
685:104:01 Elementary Persian	Index #46638	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Students with prior knowledge of Persian must take a placement test, given by the Middle Eastern studies program, to determine their level of language competence.Basic speaking and writing systems of Persian as employed in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and other parts of Asia. Instructor: Sprachman Monday, Thrsday, Friday 12:00-01:20 pm BE – 219, LIV, New Brunswick
685:106:01 Elementary Turkish II	Index #52761	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Prereq: 685:105 OR Placement Test. A continuation of Elementary Turkish I, this course further develops primary language skills that were introduced in prior class. Basic understanding in the four areas of language (comprehensive reading, creative writing, grammar and speech) is acquired through this class. Instructor: Tunagur Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:00- 11:10 am SEM - 001 CAC, New Brunswick
685:127:01 Elementary Arabic	Index # 55175	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Cross-listed with 013:127:01. Please note: credit not given for both this course and Elementary Arabic 013:127. This course is designed for students with no previous knowledge, or very limited knowledge of the Arabic language.  Teaching and learning in this course is proficiency oriented and places emphasis on the functional use of Arabic and communication in context by means of the four language skills:  listening, speaking, reading, and writing.  Arab and Middle Eastern culture is an integral part of this course.  Each new lesson presented in class will raise issues of cultural understanding and awareness and will require students to engage in group-related activities.  Laboratory practicum is integrated in class to help students improve their aural/oral skills.  This course is not open to native Arabic speakers or to students with more than two years of Arabic in high school, except by instructor approval. Instructor: Elbouzidy Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 1:00- 2:30 pm, Thursday 9:50- 11:10 am MW HH A5 CAC Th HH - A2, New Brunswick
685:127:02 Elementary Arabic	Index # 55177	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Cross-listed with 013:127:02. Please note: credit not given for both this course and Elementary Arabic 013:127. This course is designed for students with no previous knowledge, or very limited knowledge of the Arabic language.  Teaching and learning in this course is proficiency oriented and places emphasis on the functional use of Arabic and communication in context by means of the four language skills:  listening, speaking, reading, and writing.  Arab and Middle Eastern culture is an integral part of this course.  Each new lesson presented in class will raise issues of cultural understanding and awareness and will require students to engage in group-related activities.  Laboratory practicum is integrated in class to help students improve their aural/oral skills.  This course is not open to native Arabic speakers or to students with more than two years of Arabic in high school, except by instructor approval. Instructor: Soueid Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 2:50- 4:10 pm, Thursday 11:30-12:50 am MW HH -B6 CAC/ TH HH -B6 CAC
685:128:01 Elementary Arabic	Index # 46555	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Cross-listed with 013:128:01. Please note: credit not given for both this course and Elementary Arabic 013:128. Placement test required for students with knowledge of spoken and/or written Arabic. Prereq: 01:685:127 or 01:013:127 This course is designed for students with no previous knowledge, or very limited knowledge of the Arabic language.  Teaching and learning in this course is proficiency oriented and places emphasis on the functional use of Arabic and communication in context by means of the four language skills:  listening, speaking, reading, and writing.  Arab and Middle Eastern culture is an integral part of this course.  Each new lesson presented in class will raise issues of cultural understanding and awareness and will require students to engage in group-related activities.  Laboratory practicum is integrated in class to help students improve their aural/oral skills.  This course is not open to native Arabic speakers or to students with more than two years of Arabic in high school, except by instructor approval. Instructor: Alsiadi Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 09:50– 11:10 am CA-A2 CAC
685:128:02 Elementary Arabic	Index # 46639	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Cross-listed with 013:128:02. Please note: credit not given for both this course and Elementary Arabic 013:128. This course is designed for students with no previous knowledge, or very limited knowledge of the Arabic language.  Teaching and learning in this course is proficiency oriented and places emphasis on the functional use of Arabic and communication in context by means of the four language skills:  listening, speaking, reading, and writing.  Arab and Middle Eastern culture is an integral part of this course.  Each new lesson presented in class will raise issues of cultural understanding and awareness and will require students to engage in group-related activities.  Laboratory practicum is integrated in class to help students improve their aural/oral skills.  This course is not open to native Arabic speakers or to students with more than two years of Arabic in high school, except by instructor approval. Instructor: Soueid Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:50-11:10 am MW SC-202 CAC/ TH SC-206 CAC
685:128:03 Elementary Arabic	Index # 47855	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Cross-listed with 013:128:03. Please note: credit not given for both this course and Elementary Arabic 013:128. This course is designed for students with no previous knowledge, or very limited knowledge of the Arabic language.  Teaching and learning in this course is proficiency oriented and places emphasis on the functional use of Arabic and communication in context by means of the four language skills:  listening, speaking, reading, and writing.  Arab and Middle Eastern culture is an integral part of this course.  Each new lesson presented in class will raise issues of cultural understanding and awareness and will require students to engage in group-related activities.  Laboratory practicum is integrated in class to help students improve their aural/oral skills.  This course is not open to native Arabic speakers or to students with more than two years of Arabic in high school, except by instructor approval. Instructor: Elbouzidy Monday, Wednesday 06:10-8:00 pm CA- A3 CAC
685:131:01 Intermed. Modern Hebrew	Index # 54107	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Cross-listed with 563:131:01. Prereq: 01:685:102 or 01:563:102 or placement test. Please note: credit not given for both this course and Intermed. Mod. Hebrew 563:131. The objectives of this course are twofold: development of language skills and preparing the students to approach Hebrew literature in an analytical and comprehensive manner. Students develop conversational skills by regular participation in class presentations and discussions of current events and cultural issues. Advance grammatical forms are integrated into the reading material, which is selected from various Hebrew, sources such as Biblical, Talmudic, as well as modern Israeli stories. Instructor: Bryn-Noiman Monday, Wednesday,Thursday  09:50 - 11:10 am MU-204 CAC
685:132:01 Intermed. Modern Hebrew II	Index # 46556	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Cross-listed with 563:132:01. Prereq: 01:563:131. Please note: credit not given for both this course and Intermed. Mod. Hebrew 563:132. The objectives of this course are twofold: (1) development of language skills, and (2) preparing students to read and analyze Hebrew literature. Students develop conversational skills by regular participation in class presentations and discussions of current and cultural events. Advance grammatical forms are integrated into the discussion of reading material, which is selected from various Hebrew sources. Instructor: Levy Monday, Wednesday,Thursday  11:30 - 12:50pm SC -220 CAC
685:200:01 Ancient Near East	Index # 55174	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Cross-listed with 508:200:01. Please note: credit not given for both this course and Ancient Near East 508:200. This course will intensively survey the civilizations of ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Syria/Palestine, and Asia Minor over the span of about 3000 years, from the Early Dynastic Period in Sumer through the conquest of the Persian Empire by Alexander the Great. We will read a scholarly text, a (documented) historical novel set in the appropriate time and place, and extensive readings of ancient sources in translation. Grades will be based on two Mid-Term Exams and a Final Exam. See instructor’s website for the syllabus of an earlier version of this class, which will be replaced with the current syllabus by the time the semester begins. Instructor: Cargill Monday, Thursday  09:50 - 11:10 am MU-212 CAC
685:204:01 Intermed. Persian	Index # 47328	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Prereq: 01:685:104 or permission of instructor. Intermediate Persian enables participants to read representative texts that require knowledge of 1,500-2,000 words and of the grammatical structures presented in elementary Persian. Participants acquire the skills needed to produce communicative Persian on the intermediate level. Instructor: Paul Sprachman Tuesday, Thursday  03:20- 04:40 pm LSH - B 205 LIV
685:205:01 Byzantium: Imperial Age	Index # 53224	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Cross-listed with 510:205:01. Please note: credit not given for both this course In this course, we survey the genesis and development of the Byzantine state and its civilization from the disintegration of the pan-Mediterranean Roman Empire through the catastrophe of the Fourth Crusade.  The time frame, therefore, is from ca. 600-1204.  Our objective will be to map out the great, guiding themes of culture and civilization, within a minimal but essential framework of political and military history.  How did a distinctly Byzantine imperial order emerge from the wreckage of late antique Rome?  What were the defining characteristics of this state, its society, its religious life, its systems of education, its literature and art, and its economy?  How did Byzantium impact the cultures of the medieval (Latin) west, the Slavic Balkans, Kievan Rus, the adjacent Muslim world, and African Christian kingdoms south of Egypt?  Why, by 1204, had the might and wealth of Byzantium contracted so massively so that it no longer ranked as the major East Mediterranean/Balkan power?  What did Byzantium contribute, to world history, at the height of its development?   Grading will be based on three in-class exams (two multiple-choice/objective, one essay), and a short paper.  Readings will include surveys by Robert Browning (The Byzantine Empire) and Angeliki Laiou (Byzantium:  A World Civilization), and primary sources such as Michael Psellus' Chronographia and the anonymous epic Digenis Akritas. Instructor: Reinert Monday, Wednesday 06:10 - 07:30pm MU -211 CAC
685:208:01 Jewish Society & Culture I	Index # 53426	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Cross-listed with 563:201:01 and 01:506:271:01. Please note: credit not given for both this course and 563:201, 506:271. This course will examine the social, economic, religious, and political experiences of the Jewish people from the crystallization of their national-religious consciousness in the Biblical period until the 15th century C.E. The religion and culture of the Jews will be discussed within the broader context of their environment. In the study of the ancient period, the course will survey the people of ancient Israel against the backdrop of ancient Near Eastern history and culture, starting with the emergence of the Israel in the land of Canaan c. 1200 B.C.E. through the compilation of the Mishna c. 220 C.E. Special areas of investigation will include the Babylonian Exile, the Second Temple period, the challenge of Hellenism, the Macabbean dynasty, the Jewish sects of late antiquity (Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes), the Dead Sea Scrolls as a new source for Jewish historical and religious inquiry, the rise of Christianity, the Jewish revolts against Rome, and the importance of the Mishna as a code of law. In the study of the medieval era, the course will explore the consolidation and expansion of Rabbinic Judaism, the rise of Karaism as a challenge to the rabbis, the history of the Jews in both the Christian and Muslim spheres, theological debates between Judaism and Christianity, the joint cultural heritage of Jews and Muslims in the areas of poetry, philosophy, and science, the enterprise of biblical commentary, and the rise of Kabbalah. Instructor: David Monday 04:30 - 07:30pm FH -A6 CAC
685:213:01 The Crusades	Index # 54069	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Cross-listed with 510:213:01. Please note: credit not given for both this course and 510:213. This course aims at investigating the Crusading Movement both as the product of Medieval Western Society and an occasion of encounter between East and West. Central themes will include the development of religious warfare in Western Christianity, the major military expeditions, the Crusader States in the East, the religious-military Orders and the debate and controversies that surround the Crusades in contemporary historiography. Instructor: Bellomo Monday, Wednesday 04:30 - 05:50pm SC -204 CAC
685:228:01 Intermed. Arabic	Index # 53226	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Cross-listed with 013:228:01. Prereq: 01:685:227 or 01:013:227. Please note: credit not given for both this course and 013:228. Continued development of oral and written proficiency. Elementary literary material and exposure to the culture. Instructor: Ennaji, M. Tuesday, Thursday  01:10- 02:30 pm FH -A4 CAC
685:228:02 Intermed. Arabic	Index # 49038	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Cross-listed with 013:228:02. Please note: credit not given for both this course and 013:228. Continued development of oral and written proficiency. Elementary literary material and exposure to the culture. Instructor: Alsiadi, M. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday  11:30 - 12:50 pm MW SC -115 / TH SC -101
685:233:01 Islamic Scriptures	Index # 48229	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Cross-listed with 840:203:01. Please note: credit not given for both this course and 840:203. The purpose of the course is to introduce the student to the sacred texts of Islam. Muslims regard the Quran as the literal, revealed word of Allah but also consider the statements and actions of the Prophet Muhammad, collectively known as the Hadith or Sunnah, as part of a broader concept of revealed information. Each mode of revelation, Quran and Hadith, form the scriptural basis on which Muslims build their religious life and define the concepts of sacred and profane. The course will explore how revelation bridges the gap between the divine and human by examining Islamic scriptures in their historical, theological, legal and mystical contexts. Instructor: Pavlin Tuesday, Friday 08:10-09:30 am SC -120 CAC
685:300:01 Arab-Israeli Conflict	Index # 46557	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Cross-listed with 508:300:01 and 563:300:01. Please note: credit not given for both this course and 508:300, 563:300. This course examines the origins and evolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict from the emergence of Zionism and the beginning of modern Jewish immigration to Palestine in the late nineteenth century to the present. Through a critical reading of scholarly literature, historical documents in translation, memoirs, and reportage, students are encouraged to seek an understanding of the conflict and its complexities, rather than prescriptions for solutions. Instructor: TBA Tuesday, Thursday 04:30-05:50 pm MU-210 CAC
685:302:01 Classical Age Islam	Index # 53223	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
A history of the classical age of Islam in its political, religious, and cultural context. Reading English translations of primary classics of Islamic wisdom literature, societal and historical studies, philosophy and science. Lectures on summaries, comparisons and contrasts between Islamic with the Greek and Western classics. Instructor: Morewedge Monday, Thursday 09:50-11:10 am FH -B5 CAC
685:310:01 Israeli Culture	Index # 53220	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Cross-listed with 563:310:01 and 508:310:01. Please note: credit not given for both this course and 563:310, 508:310. Formation of modern Israeli culture since the beginning of Zionist immigration to Palestine; its historical, social, literary, and artistic expressions. Instructor: Yadgar Tuesday, Thursday 04:30-05:50 pm SC -216 CAC
685:316:01 Israeli Women	Index # 53221	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Cross-listed with 508:316, 563:316, 988:316. Please note: credit not given for both this course and 508:316, 563, 988. Using social scientific approaches, along with contemporary literature and films, this course will examine gendered aspects of Israeli society, including the workplace, the kibbutz (collective farms), the army, and other institutions. We will challenge traditional understandings of women’s status in Israel by exploring structures and processes that produce gender disparities for all women, Jewish and Arab. The dominance of military and religious institutions together with issues of war and peace are crucial to understanding the ‘unique predicament’ of all Israeli women. Instructor: Feinson Tuesday 04:30-07:30 pm HH- B1 CAC
685:325:01 Prophet Muhammad	Index # 53222	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Cross-listed with 840:325:01. Please note: credit not given for both this course and 840:325. The course is designed to acquaint the student with Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam. Although no prerequisite courses are required, the student is expected to familiarize him/herself with the basic beliefs, practices and history of Islam and the Muslim peoples of the world. Using the Sirah (biography) of the Prophet as a foundation, the students will explore various themes related to the study of the Prophet as a historical and religious figure. This will include the tensions and conflicts arising from the Muslim and non-Muslim interpretations of the Messenger and the message. Likewise, the various forms of veneration of the Prophet within the Islamic world will be investigated. Each student will be expected to supplement the required readings with extensive recommended readings in order to participate fully in class discussions and prepare for the research papers. Instructor: Mojaddedi Tuesday, Thursday 04:30-05:50 pm SC -203 CAC
685:320:01 Islamic Art and Architecture	Index # 55190	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Cross-listed with 082:320:01 and 667:320:01. Please note: credit not given for both this course and 082:320, 667:320 Intensive overview of the art and architecture of the Islamic world, from Spain to India. Instructor: Sardar Tuesday, Thursday 02:50-04:10 pm ZAM-EDR CAC
685:326:01 Islam	Index # 46558	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Cross-listed with 840:326:01 and 925:326:01. Please note: credit not given for both this course and 840:326, 925:326. Muhammad and the development of Muslim beliefs and practices; major movements and their effects on historical and current events. Instructor: Zamani Monday, Thursday 11:30-12:50 pm HH - B5 CAC
685:326:02 Islam	Index # 51199	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Cross-listed with 840:326:02 and 925:326:02. Please note: credit not given for both this course and Islam, 840:326, 925:326. Muhammad and the development of Muslim beliefs and practices; major movements and their effects on historical and current events. Instructor: Mojaddedi Tuesday, Thursday 01:10-02:30 pm SC - 119 CAC
685:328:01 Adv. Arabic II	Index # 47683	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Cross-listed with 013:328:01. Please note: credit not given for both this course and 013:328. Prereq: 01:685:327 or 01:013:327 or placement test. Continued development of oral and written proficiency. Advanced literary material and exposure to the culture. Instructor: Ennaji Tuesday, Thursday 02:50-04:10 pm SC - 221 CAC
685:330:01 Cont. Iranian Cinema	Index # 50756	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Examines major films from post-revolutionary Iranian cinema. Major themes: role of religion in film, art, feminism, children in adult roles, city versus rural and tribal spaces, gradual erosion of political and cultural restrictions. Instructor: Djabini Wednesday 01:40-04:40 pm BE - 213 LIV
685:331:01 Media Tec/ Glob. M. E.	Index # 50757	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
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. Instructor: Djabini Thursday 05:00-08:00 pm LSH - B205 LIV
685:332:01 Lang. and Cult. Pers. Film I	Index # 53219	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Intensive study, in a discussion oriented format, of Persian language, culture, and art through film and visual media, enhancing student's comprehension and conversation learning ability. Instructor: Djabini Tuesday 05:00-08:00 pm TIL - 207 LIV
685:352:01 Israeli Politics	Index # 50987	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Cross-listed with 563:352:01 and 790:352:01. Please note: credit not given for both this course and 563:352, 790:352. The course will impart a basic understanding of the historical background of the establishment of the State of Israel and the major characteristics of the political culture and institutions that have since developed. The student will learn about each of the major Israeli political movements, with a focus on the changing ways that those movements relate to one another and the political system of which they are apart. Instructor: Yadgar Tuesday, Thursday 01:10-02:30 pm MU - 112 CAC
685:371:01 Contemp. Hebrew Lit. & Media	Index # 49796	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Cross-listed with 563:371:01. Please note: credit not given for both this course and 563:371. Prereq: Placement test in Hebrew. Addresses current issues facing Israeli society as reflected in Israeli literature and press. Texts include poetry, songs, essays, newspaper articles, and films. Instructor: Moshenberg Monday, Wednesday 01:10-02:30 pm M SC - 104 CAC/ W SC 202 CAC
685:395:01 Journeys in Israeli Literature and Film	Index # 55563	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Cross-listed with 195:395:03 and 563:395:02. Please note: credit not given for both this course and 195:395, 563:395. The course will explore the theme of journeys in Israeli literature (in English translation) and in films (English subtitles). We will explore the concept of journey by examining the experience of immigration, hiking as a youth ritual, tourism and traveling, spiritual journeys, search for roots, and journeys as a form of escape. Literary and visual texts will include short stories, poetry, novellas, and novels by Jewish and Arab Israeli writers, and selected films on this topic. We will compare cinematic and literary representations of the various themes. Students will be expected to read the texts and watch films in preparation for class discussion, write three brief papers, and a final. Instructor: Zerubavel Tuesday 09:50-12:50 pm 12 College Avenue, Rm 107
685:438:01 20th Century Arabic Lit.	Index # 50988	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Cross-listed with 013:438:01 and 195:438:01. Please note: credit not given for both this course and 013:438, 195:438. Survey of representative works of Arabic literature in translation, including poetry, the novel, the short story, and plays. Emphasis on how new literary trends reflect sociocultural change in the Arab world, including debates over tradition, gender relations, and cultural pluralism. Instructor: Elbouzidy Tuesday, Friday 09:50-11:10 am CA A3 - CAC
685:441:01 Globalization and the Mid. East	Index # 52569	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Cross-listed with 10:762:471 and 790:389:01. Please note: credit not given for both this course and 762:471, 790:389. This course explains the nature of globalization and investigates its impact on the peoples and societies in the Middle East. It addresses the key challenges that globalization has posed to the world community, international institutions and nation-states. Particular attention will be paid to the conflicts that have arisen in the Middle East — culturally, politically and economically — as a result of the globalization process. Instructor: Razani S 09:00-11:55 am SC-116 CAC
685:457:01 Islamic Law + Jurisprudence	Index # 49040	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Cross-listed with 790:457:01. Please note: Credit not given for this course and 790:457. Introduction to Islamic legal theory in its historical and modern political contexts. Contrasts Islamic law and legal theory with Western legal theory and constitutional thought. Instructor: Mawla Tuesday 07:15-10:05 pm LOR - 020 D/C
685:481:01 Intern. Mid East Studies	Index # 46866	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
By permission- Department Staff 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. Instructor: BA ind. Proj. LIV
685:490:01 Mod. Mideast Lit. in Transl.	Index # 53217	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Cross-listed with 563:480:01 and 195:490:01. Please note: credit not given for both this course and 563:480, 195:490. Modern literature in the Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, and Turkish traditions, with focuses on poetry, the short story, and the novel. Instructor: Sprachman Wednesday 05:00-08:00 pm BE - 003 LIV
685:492:01 Indep. Study & Research	Index # 46436	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
By permission-Department Staff Instructor: Sprachman BA ind. Proj.
685:496:01 Science, Nat.+Imag. in Isl. Trad.	Index # 53216	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
An investigation of Islamic refinement of the Greek notion of natural science in mathematics and logic, physics, biology, psychology and medicine. Descriptive and the normative dimensions of Islamic and Greek notion of nature and virtue. Oringial notions of 'imagination,' and 'memory,' in Muslim psychology (of the internal senses) in light of recent theories of American pragmatism and continental existentialism. Instructor: Morewedge Tuesday, Friday 09:50-11:10 am FH - B1 CAC
685:496:02 Quranic and Classical Arabic II	Index # 55169	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Prereq: 01:685:495 Introduces students to the language of the Qur’an, the sacred book of Islam.  Aims at basic literacy in Classical Arabic and ability to use the standard dictionaries and grammars as references for further study. Instructor: Haberl Monday, Wednsday, Thursday 03:20-04:40 pm LSH - B314 LIV
685:496:04 Islam and Democracy in Arab World	Index # 55426	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Examines the ongoing debate over the reluctance of the Arab World to embrace democracy following the "third wave of democratization" that engulfed the former Soviet Union, the Eastern European states, Latin America, and many parts of Africa. Also analyzes the correlation between Islam and Democracy and the different discourses of Islamic movements in the Arab World. Instructor: Hamid Abdeljaber Wednsday 05:00-08:00 pm LSH - B110 LIV
685:499:01 Sr Seminar MES	Index # 52762	1/16/2007 to 5/14/2007
Cross listed with 01:563:397:01. Replaces and/or counts the same as CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE MIDDLE EAST (01:685:451:01) as the second course required for the Middle Eastern Major and Minor. Instructor: Sprachman Tuesday 05:00-08:00 pm TIL - 209 LIV
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Total Spring 2007: 47 Courses