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Society and Culture in the Arab world
Lecturer: Ms. Xenia Svetlova
The course’s goal is to introduce students to the
social structure of Arab countries today and the cultural diversity of the Arab
countries in a comparative geographic and historical perspective
Dealing with violent conflicts: theory and practice Lecturer: Mr.
Ofer Salzberg
The course’s goal is to introduce basic concepts and theories from
the field of conflict resolution and conflict management which would be used
for critical analysis of the various case studies. The course will examine
the success of practical efforts to deal with violent conflicts, particularly
how the theory can provide countries and organizations (NATO, the UN, the EU
etc.) solutions for the difficult challenge of dealing with violent conflicts
Rhetoric's.
Lecturer:
Ms. Hila Shimoni - Chen
The objective of this course is to improve the eloquence of the students and their
ability to stand and speak effectively in public. It will introduce various
structures of arguments and speeches, building team and individual speeches
Turkey: East and West, Islam and secularism. Lecturer: Dr.
Nimrod Goren
During this course, students will look at the history of modern Turkey since
the end of the First World War to the present, focusing on political, social
and international issues from which we will estimate the current position
of Turkey in the region and the world.
Introduction to international relations
Lecturer: Dr. Ilai
Salzman
This course will introduce to the students the major theories and explanations
for the study of international politics. From a methodological perspective,
the students will acquire conceptual tools for analyzing and understanding the
complexity of international politics
Twentieth-century international relations
Lecturer: Dr. Ilai Salzman
The goal of the course is to introduce students to the modern history of
international relations since the early twentieth century to the present
:During the year students participate in unique activities
such as
Educational visit to the Israeli Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, meeting with
foreign diplomats and their staffs, educational tour to Cyprus (March 2012) and
live discussions with leading documentarists on their work and the process they
undergo
