Master of Political Science

Course Name:Scientific Research Methodology

Course code:MPOL101

Credit Hours:4.00

The course aims to train students to prepare research in political science, by identifying the most important steps of the research process, such as the research problem, scientific hypotheses, concepts and variables, data collection methods, data analysis tools, reaching results and generalizations, in addition to introducing the most important approaches used in the field of political science.
Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Course name:Origins of Geopolitical Sciences

Course Code: MPOL105

Credit hours: 4.00

Origins of Geopolitical Science
The course includes a study of the concept of political geography, the foundations upon which the science of political geography is based, and its relationship to various variables. It also includes a study of the developments that have occurred in the foundations of geopolitical sciences and the efforts of researchers to form a clear understanding of political geography. It also includes a study of its most important components and methods for understanding the interactive relationships between the various components of geopolitical sciences at the level of civilizations and cultures. It also includes a study of many applied fields through which geopolitical sciences can be studied, their effective use in various fields, and a study of the most important areas that need further study in relation to geopolitical sciences and ways to develop applied work in them to improve understanding of the nature of events and develop decision-making systems.

Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society.

Course Name:Political Sociology

Course code: MPOL151

Credit Hours:4.00

The course reviews the most prominent ideas of the pioneers of political sociology, addresses the sociological meaning of political participation, studies the subject and origins of political sociology, and sheds light on the methods and tools of research in political sociology, as well as the intellectual premises and theoretical trends in political sociology.

Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Course Name:Political Parties and Electoral Systems

Course code:MPOL105

Credit Hours:4.00

Political Parties and Electoral Systems
The course includes the various concepts of democracy, its forms, and its relationship to political parties, human rights, culture, and various systems of government and models, such as presidential, parliamentary, and monarchical systems.It also covers electoral systems around the world, such as direct and indirect elections, individual and list elections, proportional representation, majority elections, mixed systems, the system of representation of professions and interests, and quotas in legislative, presidential, and local elections.The course focuses on the voting process, electioneering, election monitoring, and vote counting.
Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Course Name:Geopolitical Analysis

Course code:MPOL103

Credit Hours:4.00

The course introduces the concept of political geography, analyzes the spatial relationship between the state and its economic and human components, and its impact on current and future regional and international political influence. It also covers various geopolitical theories, such as the biosphere, the marine sphere, the continental core, and the contributions of Mackinder, Haushofer, and Mahan. It also covers applied studies of geopolitical theories and their contribution to achieving security and regional blocs.

Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Course Name:Foreign Policy

MPOL104

Credit Hours:4.00

The course includes a study of the foreign policy of the major powers, especially the United States of America, Russia, China, and the European Union since World War II, and a study of the determinants of the foreign policy of the major powers and their relations. Objectives: Focus on the impact of internal factors and contemporary international issues such as conditions of international balance, polarization, conflict between blocs, coexistence, the policy of international consensus, and new features of international politics..
Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Course Name:International Relations

Course code:MPOL155

Credit Hours:4.00

The course introduces the student to the development of concepts and theories of international relations, and the problems facing the construction of an integrated scientific theory of international relations.The course includes the study of realist theories (power), behavioral theories (systems), and idealist theories (international organizations).It also includes the study of theories of external decision-making, theories of international conflict, its causes, how to manage it, and how to intervene to resolve it.
Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Course Name:Social Organization

MSO102

Credit Hours:4.00

The course is divided into four main chapters.The first chapter deals with the principles and theoretical approaches to organizational sociology studies.It covers topics related to the definition and nature of organizational sociology, its most important topics, and its relationship to other sciences.Issues such as labor problems in early sociological studies, as well as organizational and labor problems in contemporary sociological studies.The second chapter focuses on analyzing the most important issues related to the organizational performance of state institutions. It addresses the problems of organizational performance in state institutions, the influence of special interest groups and their working mechanisms in public institutions, and how they seek to contain the decision-making process. It then presents a sociological analysis of the phenomenon of administrative corruption. The third chapter addresses the topic of social organization and labor issues in modern societies, examining the impact of personal, family, and social factors on the level of professional performance of workers and individuals in public sector institutions. It addresses the impact of subjective and family factors on the job and professional performance of women working in productive organizational institutions, and addresses the social implications of women’s work and its differences according to the family’s standard of living. The fourth chapter addresses the tasks assigned to the social worker in dealing with human groups in labor organizations. It presents a definition of the concept of human groups, their standards, tasks, and areas of work, as well as the foundations for social specialists to prepare the scientific reports and recommendations required of them in various social organizations.

Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Course Name:Political Organization

MSO104

Credit Hours:4.00

The course addresses the foundations of political organization in the first chapter, discussing the state in terms of its concept, basis of establishment, function, forms, and relationship to the law.The first constitutional institution is the legislative authority, whose system, composition, and powers were discussed, as well as the relationship between constitutional institutions and public authorities.Chapter Four presents the second constitutional institution, represented by the executive authority, by explaining its composition and powers.Chapter Five refers to the third constitutional institution, the judiciary, and the general principles governing the work of the judiciary and constitutional judiciary. Chapter Six is then devoted to the subject of public rights and freedoms in legal states, and the guarantees established to protect both public rights and freedoms.
Curriculum inputs include the following: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Course Name:The Three Traditional Authorities

MSO105

Credit Hours:4.00

The Three Traditional Authorities

The course sheds light on the definition of the concept of authority, demystifying it and the importance of political authority.It addresses the types of authority in the state, discusses in detail the formation of each of the three branches, and clarifies the relationship between them.It discusses the content of the idea of the separation of powers theory, its roots, and how the idea developed throughout history and was transferred from one nation to another.and others, as its roots were initially in the forms of ancient states and then developed at the hands of some philosophers at different periods, which led to its inclusion in the constitutions of countries in the modern era. It receives great attention, which affects the form of countries. The state system and its laws, whether monarchical or parliamentary, its advantages and how to adopt them. It was necessary to review the most important theoretical foundations upon which the theory of balanced separation of powers in the democratic system is based, and to address the definition of the theory of separation of powers, the forms of separation of powers, and the theories of experts. In this.
Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Course Name:Political Planning and Organization

Course Code: MSO106

Credit Hours:4.00

Political Planning and Organization
The course includes a study of the concepts of political planning and organization and the most important elements upon which these concepts depend to achieve the political goals of states. It also includes a study of models of international relations and the nature of the interactions that regulate these relations, the factors influencing aspects of governance and political organization, a study of the scientific foundations upon which the study of politics is based, an explanation of the role of political ideologies and philosophies in organizing international political work, a study of the most important challenges facing work in the field of politics, and ways to deal with those challenges. It also includes a study of the most important aspects of research and development for various political systems and interactions, and the prediction of political trends and the political decision-making system.
Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Course Name:Criminal Sociology

Course Code: MSO151

Credit Hours:4.00

Criminal Sociology
This course focuses on presenting the concepts of crime and deviance, crime classifications, and the sources and importance of crime statistics.It also introduces the field of criminal sociology and its most important topics of study, its relationship to criminology and its various branches, and theoretical approaches to explaining crime and deviance.Although there are many approaches to studying crime, criminology has been a social science since the 1920s. Therefore, this course focuses on the main social theories of crime.It addresses the most dangerous and common criminal phenomena of the present era, namely juvenile delinquency, prostitution, drug abuse, etc. This course provides a comprehensive analysis of the phenomenon and demonstrates the functional social interaction between them. And other phenomena associated with it, which focused on confronting and combating it, and efforts branch out in the field of law and scientific research to description and theorizing in a way that serves planning and implementation. To achieve this, research into these three criminal phenomena (and others) relied on various references whose research, data and information were diverse, especially since the beginning of the second half of the twentieth century, which witnessed a noticeable spread of these phenomena in developed and developing countries alike.

Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society.

Course Name:Political Sociology

MSO101

Credit Hours:4.00

The course reviews the most prominent ideas of the pioneers of political sociology, addresses the sociological meaning of political participation, studies the subject and origins of political sociology, sheds light on the methods and tools of research in political sociology, and reviews the intellectual premises and their theoretical trends in political sociology.

Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Course Name:Social Organization

MSO102

Credit Hours:4.00

The course is divided into four main chapters.The first chapter deals with the principles and theoretical approaches to organizational sociology studies.It covers topics related to the definition and nature of organizational sociology, its most important topics, and its relationship to other sciences.Issues such as labor problems in early sociological studies, as well as organizational and labor problems in contemporary sociological studies.The second chapter focuses on analyzing the most important issues related to the organizational performance of state institutions. It addresses the problems of organizational performance in state institutions, the influence of special interest groups and their working mechanisms in public institutions, and how they seek to contain the decision-making process. It then presents a sociological analysis of the phenomenon of administrative corruption. The third chapter addresses the topic of social organization and labor issues in modern societies, examining the impact of personal, family, and social factors on the level of professional performance of workers and individuals in public sector institutions. It addresses the impact of subjective and family factors on the job and professional performance of women working in productive organizational institutions, and addresses the social implications of women’s work and its differences according to the family’s standard of living. The fourth chapter addresses the tasks assigned to the social worker in dealing with human groups in labor organizations. It presents a definition of the concept of human groups, their standards, tasks, and areas of work, as well as the foundations for social specialists to prepare the scientific reports and recommendations required of them in various social organizations.

Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Course Name:Political Organization

MSO104

Credit Hours:4.00

The course addresses the foundations of political organization in the first chapter, discussing the state in terms of its concept, basis of establishment, function, forms, and relationship to the law.The first constitutional institution is the legislative authority, whose system, composition, and powers were discussed, as well as the relationship between constitutional institutions and public authorities.Chapter Four presents the second constitutional institution, represented by the executive authority, by explaining its composition and powers.Chapter Five refers to the third constitutional institution, the judiciary, and the general principles governing the work of the judiciary and constitutional judiciary. Chapter Six is then devoted to the subject of public rights and freedoms in legal states, and the guarantees established to protect both public rights and freedoms.
Curriculum inputs include the following: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Course Name:The Three Traditional Authorities

MSO105

Credit Hours:4.00

The Three Traditional Authorities

The course sheds light on the definition of the concept of authority, demystifying it and the importance of political authority.It addresses the types of authority in the state, discusses in detail the formation of each of the three branches, and clarifies the relationship between them.It discusses the content of the idea of the separation of powers theory, its roots, and how the idea developed throughout history and was transferred from one nation to another.and others, as its roots were initially in the forms of ancient states and then developed at the hands of some philosophers at different periods, which led to its inclusion in the constitutions of countries in the modern era. It receives great attention, which affects the form of countries. The state system and its laws, whether monarchical or parliamentary, its advantages and how to adopt them. It was necessary to review the most important theoretical foundations upon which the theory of balanced separation of powers in the democratic system is based, and to address the definition of the theory of separation of powers, the forms of separation of powers, and the theories of experts. In this.
Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Course Name:Political Planning and Organization

Course Code: MSO106

Credit Hours:4.00

Political Planning and Organization
The course includes a study of the concepts of political planning and organization and the most important elements upon which these concepts depend to achieve the political goals of states. It also includes a study of models of international relations and the nature of the interactions that regulate these relations, the factors influencing aspects of governance and political organization, a study of the scientific foundations upon which the study of politics is based, an explanation of the role of political ideologies and philosophies in organizing international political work, a study of the most important challenges facing work in the field of politics, and ways to deal with those challenges. It also includes a study of the most important aspects of research and development for various political systems and interactions, and the prediction of political trends and the political decision-making system.
Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Course Name:Criminal Sociology

Course Code: MSO151

Credit Hours:4.00

Criminal Sociology
This course focuses on presenting the concepts of crime and deviance, crime classifications, and the sources and importance of crime statistics.It also introduces the field of criminal sociology and its most important topics of study, its relationship to criminology and its various branches, and theoretical approaches to explaining crime and deviance.Although there are many approaches to studying crime, criminology has been a social science since the 1920s. Therefore, this course focuses on the main social theories of crime.It addresses the most dangerous and common criminal phenomena of the present era, namely juvenile delinquency, prostitution, drug abuse, etc. This course provides a comprehensive analysis of the phenomenon and demonstrates the functional social interaction between them. And other phenomena associated with it, which focused on confronting and combating it, and efforts branch out in the field of law and scientific research to description and theorizing in a way that serves planning and implementation. To achieve this, research into these three criminal phenomena (and others) relied on various references whose research, data and information were diverse, especially since the beginning of the second half of the twentieth century, which witnessed a noticeable spread of these phenomena in developed and developing countries alike.

Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society.

Course Name:Strategic Planning Methodologies

STR101STR101

Credit Hours:4.00

The course aims to establish and introduce new concepts for strategic planning in the economic, social, political, international relations, scientific, and technical fields, and to develop new concepts for strategic change in line with national performance requirements.It also aims to clarify the relationship between strategic planning, national interests, and national security. This requires achieving consistency between the methods of strategic analysis, the national objectives emanating from the strategy, the elements of the comprehensive strength of national security, and the administrative organization of the national strategic planning mechanism.Accordingly, the course develops the analytical method known as “PEST” analysis to make it appropriate for the aforementioned situation.The analysis in its new form is called the “simplest” analysis of national situations. The course also includes identifying the steps of strategic management in various political, social, economic, and other sub-fields, to make them consistent with the requirements of national interests, including national security. It also presents an integrated vision of the administrative organization of the strategic planning mechanism.

Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Course Name:Strategic Planning Techniques

Course code:STR102

Credit Hours:4.00

Strategic Planning Techniques
The course covers the most important strategic planning methods and models, including: the SWOT analysis method and model, the critical questions analysis method, the LOBS field analysis method, the SUM scenario model, contingency planning (SEM), the performance-based planning method, and the Pfeiffer planning method.

Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Course Name:Fundamentals of Strategic Planning

Code

Credit hours: 4.00

Strategic Planning Basics
The course approaches strategic planning from a different perspective.Through the five chapters, the course presents the general idea of strategic planning, starting from the preparation phase of strategic planning and up to the implementation phase and monitoring of objectives, but from an applied perspective.The first chapter focuses on the basic philosophy of strategic planning and its importance in the current period, especially in light of the knowledge economy and market mechanisms. Chapter Two focuses on an analytical study of the methods used in analyzing the organizational environment, through practical steps without going into theoretical details. Chapter Three focuses on the applied approach, which emphasizes the scientific foundations in formulating the vision, mission, values, strategic objectives, and their conditions. Chapter Four focuses on how to translate strategic objectives into projects, programs, and annual plans. Chapter Five focuses on measuring and monitoring strategy from an institutional performance measurement perspective and relies heavily on how to apply the internationally recognized Balanced Scorecard approach.

Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society.

Course Name:Strategic Management

STR105STR105

Credit Hours:4.00

Strategic Management

The course aims to enrich students with a set of concepts and knowledge necessary to understand the competitive business environment through practical and analytical methods used by business companies around the world. This is achieved by enabling students to conduct a strategic evaluation and comprehensive strategic review of the company under study. The course also highlights the importance of strategic thinking in senior management and how to benefit from institutional expertise in strategic management applications, such as defining the vision, mission, and corporate objectives. It also highlights how to formulate and implement the strategy, put it into practice, and then follow up on it and provide strategic oversight of organizations. However, this course is capable of providing a theoretical and practical explanation of all types of strategies applied in companies, which supports the idea of strategic options available to decision-makers and enhances the ability to conduct effective strategic evaluation.

Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Course Name:Political Planning and Organization

Course code:STR106

Credit Hours:4.00

The course includes a study of the concepts of political planning and organization and the most important elements upon which these concepts depend to achieve the political goals of states. It also includes a study of models of international relations, the nature of interactions regulating relations, and the factors influencing aspects of governance and political organization. It also includes a study of the scientific foundations upon which the study of politics is based, an explanation of the role of political ideologies and philosophies in organizing international political work, a study of the most important challenges facing work in the field of politics, and ways to deal with those challenges. It also includes a study of the most important aspects of research and development of various political systems and interactions, and the prediction of political trends and the political decision-making system.
Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Course Name:History of American Politics

Course code:MPH152

Credit Hours:4.00

The course explores the theoretical and practical foundations upon which American strategies in international relations are based and understands the founding traditions of its dynamism in the international system through several stages that accompanied its development.The stage of emerging from isolation, the stage of striving for global hegemony, the stage of world domination and the events of September 11.The course also examines American foreign policy positions towards various events that the world has witnessed throughout history.
Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Course Name:Political History

Course code:MPH101

Credit Hours:4.00

The course is divided into three parts: Part One: reviews the history of political thought from Athenian democracy to the Christian Middle Ages.Part Two: extends from the European Renaissance with Machiavelli;and how the latter founded politics on new rules, creating an intellectual break with Plato and the Christian philosophical heritage.Then it examines the impact of the Protestant Reformation on politics, through the major revolutions and the emergence of the theories of natural law and the social contract, which it discusses in detail.It concludes with Spinoza, who brought human reason back to earth and his critical views of religion, and who defended freedom of opinion and expression. The third part reviews the major movements that followed the Enlightenment: nationalism, liberalism, and socialism, and how they developed in each country and for each of their main thinkers.

Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Course Name:The Historical Development of Democracy

Course code:MPH102

Credit Hours:4.00

The Historical Development of Democracy
The course provides a comprehensive historical overview of the first emergence of the idea of democracy in ancient Greece and how it evolved over subsequent periods until it reached the present day.It examines the concept of democracy, its pillars, and its forms throughout history, the relationship between the individual and the state, democracy in ancient times, the emergence and development of democracy in the nineteenth century, the crisis of democracy in the twentieth century and the reasons for the decline of democracies, World War II and its democratic mission, and the postwar reorganization of Europe.On democratic foundations, the future of democracy, and the United Nations’ guarantees for the protection of democracy.It moves on to a practical treatment of the fates and problems of democratic transition experiences in Arab countries where revolutions of change and popular uprisings erupted (the experiences of democratic transition in Egypt and Tunisia).
Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Course Name:International Relations in the Past

Course code:MPH104

Credit Hours:4.00

The course is divided into two major sections.The first, entitled “A Study of Origins, Origins, and History,” deals with the theoretical approaches of the sciences and defines the nature, origin, and development of international relations.The second section, entitled “International Political Theories,” addresses key theoretical concepts such as power, the balance of power, collective security, international conflict, its management and resolution, and game theory.Containment, flexible response, escalation, deterrence, limited war, negotiation and bargaining, international organization, international integration, world government, and disarmament. As well as the theories of both Hobson and Lenin that explain the colonial phenomenon.

Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Course Name:History of Political Economy

Course code:MPH105

Credit Hours:4.00

History of Political Economy
The course includes a brief and comprehensive overview of the economic ideas that have constituted the foundation and main content of political economy since the time of David Ricardo.It selects the most common economic ideas and explains their importance to the economy as a whole.In this context, it is about identifying the contributions of different economic schools and combining the presentation of micro-analytical methods with macro-analytical methods.The course also presents and studies the concepts of labor, capital, commodity, rent, value, tax, prices, markets, and other concepts necessary for studying the economic situation in a country and developing an economic plan for its development.or understanding the economic problems facing the economy at the national, regional, and international levels.
Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Course Name:History of Middle Eastern Politics

MPH106

Credit Hours:4.00

The course covers the geography and history of the ancient and modern Middle East in a comprehensive and objective manner, where the most important civilizations in human history arose, including the Islamic civilization. It explains why this region and its civilization were targeted, its importance, justifies the events that befell it and the succession of civilizations, and outlines a vision of what could lead to in the future.In light of the various active factors, human capabilities, natural resources, global conditions, existing alliances, changing balances of power, and the destabilization of the economic structure and its stability.It keeps pace with a line of development that has many connections and ramifications, according to different criteria that are not limited to the religious criterion, as many historians or analysts do when narrating events in the region. The historical narrative here relies on numerous objective and circumstantial criteria, such as demographics, culture, language, economics, and social and political organizations. With a detailed scientific and analytical vision, the course reveals the patterns of development in the history of the Middle East that have preoccupied and continue to preoccupy political leaders around the world. Its approach is comprehensive, not exclusive, and answers urgent questions that come to mind for all of us: When will the region enter a state of stability, and how will the factors of violence that have continuously shaken it for two hundred years be eliminated?

Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Course Name:History of European Union Politics

MPH251

Credit Hours:4.00

The course reviews the changes that occurred with the Lisbon Treaty, the recent development of the European Union, the financial crisis in the European Union, and the current status of the euro. It covers a variety of topics, from the early history of the European Union and the workings of its institutions to the role it plays in international affairs. It highlights the EU’s successes and failures, and explains the difficult choices it may face. Stay tuned for more.

Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Course Name:History of Political Thought

Course code:MPH102

Credit Hours:4.00

The course is divided into three parts: Part One: reviews the history of political thought from Athenian democracy to the Christian Middle Ages.Part Two: extends from the European Renaissance with Machiavelli;and how the latter founded politics on new rules, creating an intellectual break with Plato and the Christian philosophical heritage.Then it examines the impact of the Protestant Reformation on politics, through the major revolutions and the emergence of the theories of natural law and the social contract, which it discusses in detail.It concludes with Spinoza, who brought human reason back to earth and his critical views of religion, and who defended freedom of opinion and expression. The third part reviews the major movements that followed the Enlightenment: nationalism, liberalism, and socialism, and how they developed in each country and for each of their main thinkers.

Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Course Name:Islamic Political Thought and Arab Political Practice

Course code:MPT104

Credit Hours:4.00

The course aims to introduce the main line of Islamic political thought: its concepts, theories, most prominent stages, and foundational writings.It also includes four main axes, the first of which addresses the issue of concepts related to Islamic political thought, while the second focuses on the characteristics of thinking about the state in the classical era, while the third focuses on analyzing the main features of thinking about the state in the modern era.The fourth section is devoted to outlining the features of the current crisis that the state is experiencing, while attempting to open a horizon for a way out of the impasse.
Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Course Name:Political Ideologies

Course code:MPT105

Credit Hours:4.00

Political Ideologies

The course focuses on studying the most important political ideologies in our contemporary world.This is done from a realistic and critical perspective on the one hand, and by linking the course topics to what is happening in our Arab countries after the recent revolutionary movement and the resulting political conflicts and ideological polarizations on the other hand.The course aims to understand the concept of ideology, the characteristics of contemporary ideologies, their classifications, and functions, and the most important contemporary political ideologies (liberalism, socialism, communism) in terms of their origins, foundations, dimensions, criticisms, and future.
Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Course Name:Comparative Political Theories

Course code:MPSY101

Credit Hours:4.00

The course focuses on discussing modern trends in the study of comparative politics by taking the state, its theories, and its patterns as a fundamental approach to analysis.The state and its institutions have traditionally represented the heart and primary focus of political analysis theories and the study of political systems.Despite the emergence of trends calling for reducing the centrality of the state in political analysis in favor of shedding light on other levels, some below the state (such as the individual, groups, parties, and movements) and others above the state regionally and globally, this has not prevented a renewed call to re-focus on the state as a fundamental level of analysis that is difficult to understand.and other political phenomena and interactions without attributing them to it. In this context, theoretical trends in the study of the state provide an indispensable introduction to the study of comparative politics and an understanding of the various dimensions of interaction between state, society, market, and individual in different contexts. The study of the state also allows for addressing fundamental issues in political analysis in the context of their relationship to and influence by the state and its nature, such as the emergence of authoritarian and democratic regimes and the dynamics of their continuity and emergence. Transformation (in the context of dealing with democratic and non-democratic states), the role of religion and military institutions in political systems (in the context of dealing with civil and religious forms of states), military and what are known as “national security” states), dependency (in the context of dealing with dependent state models), development (in the context of the various manifestations of the developmental state), globalization and revolution, all the way to issues of state collapse and chaos (in what are known as failed, incapable, or fragile states), and external interventions to rebuild states.
Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Course Name:Comparative Governance Systems

Course code:MPSY102

Credit Hours:4.00

The course covers: first, what comparative politics is; second, the development of comparative politics; third, types of government systems; and discusses government systems according to the form of the state. States are divided according to their basic structure into two basic types: the simple state (this type of state includes several government systems: the central government system, the local administration system, the administrative decentralization system, and the self-government system); and the complex state (this type (the state includes four types: personal union, de facto union, confederation, and federal union).Government systems are based on the head of state’s assumption of power. Government systems in a state are divided according to the head of state’s assumption of power into monarchies and republics.Government systems are divided according to the method by which the head of state assumes power into: dictatorial systems of government, democratic systems of government (democratic systems of government) It includes three types: direct democratic government, semi-direct democratic government, and indirect democratic government. Government systems vary according to the relationship between the authorities, and the systems of government used vary according to the relationship between these authorities into: the governing council system, the presidential system, and the parliamentary system.

Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Course Name:Democracy and Democratic Transition

Course code:MPSY104

Credit Hours:4.00

The cycle is one of the issues that never expire.The issue of democratic transition is rooted in the global political agendas that regimes seek to adopt to emerge from tyranny.Therefore, we will address very important elements to understand what the democratic transition process is and the conditions that must be met to move from dictatorship to the ranks of states.We will include many examples of various successful experiences that were able to consolidate democratic values and culture, without forgetting to address the obstacles that stand in the way of the success of the democratic transition process and cause setbacks that lead to the destruction of the state. The ambition to build a state of institutions.
Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Course Name:Fundamentals of Political Analysis

Course code:MPSY105

Credit Hours:4.00

The course presents the concepts, ideas, and tools necessary to analyze politics and understand its reality. It provides a description and analysis of the issues that occupy the mind of contemporary man: democracy, political behavior, political evaluation, and policymaking. It addresses the issue of power and influence through specific examples of those with varying degrees, which helps the student to creatively visualize the realities of the world of politics and its makers.
Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Course Name:Public Administration and Local Governance

Course code:MPSY106

Credit Hours:4.00

The course aims to study the nature of the role played by local government institutions in serving the public good.On this basis, it addresses the following topics: the nature and origins of local administration and local governance, the reasons that led to the establishment of these various bodies, the objectives that prompted the establishment of local administrations and governments, and the organizational and environmental factors influencing them, multiple and different models of local administrative bodies, partnership strategies between local government institutions, the central authority, and civil society institutions, strategies for developing local government institutions, and a future outlook for local governance and administration systems.
Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Course Name:Politics and Governance in the Middle East

Course code:MPSY152

Credit Hours:4.00

The course includes a collection of in-depth research and careful, accurate readings on the causes of the uprisings, their motivations, and their impact on the internal, regional, and international Arab political situation.This is in light of the new patterns of mobilization and activity that framed those uprisings, especially youth movements and communication technology, especially social media, as it addresses them within the framework of the broader scene at the regional and international levels.
Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Course name: The Foreign Policy of the Major Countries

Course code: MPSY251

Credit hours: 4.00

The course seeks to study and analyze the foreign policies of the major countries in terms of analyzing the internal and external factors influencing this policy, the main objectives of foreign policies, analyzing foreign policy tools starting from diplomacy to the military tool, studying and analyzing the foreign policy of the United States, Russia, China, and Britain. France, Germany, and Japan.
The curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, learners’ characteristics, needs, tendencies and interests, society’s philosophy, values, hopes and aspirations. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes. !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”]

Course code:MPSY252

Credit Hours:4.00

The course seeks to address most of the human rights that can be monitored through scientific research, starting with explaining the concept of human rights, then highlighting the rights of social life, then analyzing and classifying political rights.Highlighting and establishing economic rights, then dividing social rights into eight important points. It was necessary to point out environmental and health rights in two important sections. In conclusion, we monitored the comparison between the two Universal Declarations of Human Rights and the Islamic Declaration by mentioning the articles of each declaration, then commenting on them, and monitoring them in the points of comparison.
Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Course Name:Public Opinion and Political Propaganda

Course code:MPT253

Credit Hours:4.00

The course seeks to shed light on the issue of public opinion and propaganda by defining public opinion, its types, and how to measure it.On the other hand, it studies propaganda in terms of its types and methods, up to and including rumors, through the following topics: Public opinion: its definition, origin, development, characteristics, and types.Measuring public opinion (referendum method, survey method “observation and interview”, content analysis method), and its obstacles in developing countries.Factors in shaping public opinion (the role of religion in shaping public opinion, the impact of economic and political conditions on shaping public opinion, the role of leaders in shaping public opinion, the international climate and its impact on shaping public opinion). Media and its impact on shaping public opinion (press and public opinion formation, the role of radio in shaping public opinion, the role of television in shaping public opinion). Pressure groups and public opinion. Propaganda: definition, types, methods, examples of modern political patterns. Rumor: definition, conditions, and its relationship to public opinion and propaganda. Psychological warfare: methods and means, how to respond to it, and protect society from its harms. A field study of a losing cause in the eyes of public opinion and the development of a counter-propaganda plan. Political propaganda (Nazi German propaganda, Zionist propaganda, communist propaganda).

Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.