Postgraduate Course: The Arab-Israeli Conflict: Liberty, Land and People (IMES11043)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The Arab-Israeli conflict stands as one of the most enduring and, some argue, most intractable political issues in the Middle East. This course offers a detailed examination of this ongoing struggle from its beginnings in the late Ottoman period until the present day, discussing the growth of the Zionist movement, the emergence of Palestinian nationalism, the impact of the critical years of 1948 and 1967 that saw the establishment and consolidation of the state of Israel and the continuing dispossession of the Palestinians, and the ongoing attempts of forging a political solution since that time. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 4 |
| Location |
Activity |
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Weeks |
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Friday |
| Central | Seminar | Seminar | 1-11 | | 12:10 - 13:50 | | | | | Central | Seminar | Seminar | 2,4,8,10 | | | | 12:10 - 13:50 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 12:10 - 13:50, Zone: Central. G/2, ground floor, 19 George Square |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The main objectives of this course will be to provide the opportunity to form an academically informed, independent and critical knowledge of the Arab-Israeli conflict and develop an in-depth understanding and knowledge of its dynamics through a detailed understanding of the conflict and a close examination of the main historical events, processes and actors that have shaped and continue to shape its dynamics in the Middle East. The course also seeks to develop further students&© abilities to do secondary-source research and to present oral and written work clearly and effectively while also honing their analytical skills and improving their interactive capacities. |
Assessment Information
Essay (3000 words) (65%);
Assignment (2500 words) (25%);
Presentation and class participation (10%). |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Anthony Gorman
Tel: (0131 6)50 4183
Email: Anthony.Gorman@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Rhona Cullen
Tel: (0131 6)50 4182
Email: Rhona.Cullen@ed.ac.uk |
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