Units of Study
JCTC2607 - Israel in the Modern Middle East
Semester 1, 2012 | Credit Points: 6
Coordinator: Suzanne Rutland
Phone: +61 2 9351 6662
Email: suzanne.rutland@sydney.edu.au
Description
Israel's position in the modern Middle East and the wider world from state formation to the present has been shaped by social, political and economic processes. Study these processes in the context of the nature of Israeli society and the major foreign policy decisions taken by Israeli leaders. Topics to be studied include: the genesis and development of Zionism, democracy and religion in Modern Israel, post-Zionism, the role of the Holocaust in Israel, Jerusalem and the settlements.
Assessments
1x2000wd essay (30%), 1x500wd synopsis of tutorial paper (20%), 1x2hr exam (40%), and class participation (10%)
Classes
1x2-hr lecture/week, 1x1-hr tutorial/week
Prerequisites
JCTC1001 or one of HSTY1022, HSTY1025, HSTY1031, HSTY1043, HSTY1044, HSTY1045
Additional Information
This unit is available as a designated 'Advanced' unit for students who are already enrolled in the BA (Advanced) degree program.
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