ATS3582 Palestinians and Israelis: Entangled histories
Faculty of Arts
ATS3582 Palestinians and Israelis: Entangled histories is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2027 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
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Requisites
Before ATS3582
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS3582
No unit lists ATS3582 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of second-year Arts units.
Prohibition: ATS2582
Overview
In this unit you will undertake a historical analysis of the changing dimensions of Palestinian-Israeli relations from the rise of Zionism to the present day. You will study themes such as Jewish-Palestinian relations under the Ottoman Empire and British Mandate, the emergence of Jewish and Palestinian nationalism, Zionist ideology, the impact of the Holocaust, the birth of Israel in 1948 and the Palestinian refugee crisis, war, the status of the West Bank, Gaza and Jerusalem, the rise of the PLO, the Intifadas, and the role of external actors in shaping Israeli-Palestinian relations
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- In-Class Participation ActivityExercise10%
- Quiz/QuizzesQuiz / Test10%
- InterviewDemonstration30%
- DiscussionDemonstration40%
- Final testQuiz / Test10%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Discuss the competing narratives and claims of Israelis and Palestinians, and how the past informs current perceptions of these relations;
- 2
Describe the historiographical debates about the history of Israeli-Palestinian relations;
- 3
Recognise and explain the broader regional and global implications of Palestinian-Israeli relations;
- 4
Illustrate how key documents framing Palestinian-Israeli relations have been contested by different parties and political streams;
- 5
Interpret the role of the media in shaping perceptions of Palestinian-Israeli relations;
- 6
Distinguish between different schools of thought in current historiographical debates about Palestinian-Israeli relations.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachRole play
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit provides you with opportunities to Role-play in order to have that personal engagement, Simulation or virtual practice - This unit allows you to engage in guided, immersive experiences to develop relevant skills, knowledge and attitudes through simulation or virtual practice.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where you engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities
This unit includes case-based teaching, where you apply your knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but you need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
This unit engages you in enquiry-based learning, where you will be encouraged to use your own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.
This unit allows you to develop your research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
Where it fits
ATS3582 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2027 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Daniel Heller
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Daniel Heller
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3582?
ATS3582 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS3582 offered?
In 2027, ATS3582 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS3582?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS3582 have an exam?
No. ATS3582 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS3582?
ATS3582 is part of History and Jewish studies.