ATS3599 Modern Israel: History, politics and society
Faculty of Arts
ATS3599 Modern Israel: History, politics and society is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS3599
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS3599
No unit lists ATS3599 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: ATS2599
Overview
The unit examines the history, politics and society of modern Israel from the early days of the Zionist movement to the beginning of the 21st century. Main topics include the varieties of Zionist ideology and practice, pre-independence Jewish society, the history of Jewish-Arab conflicts, constitutional and legal history of the State of Israel, and the growth of modern Israeli society. We will look at issues of identity, cultural coherence and variety, social divisions along national, ethnic, political and religious lines, Israel's international standing, and the common denominators of Israeli polity and society.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
understand major topics in the political and social history of modern Israel;
- 2
demonstrate skills in analysis of conceptual issues involved in the study of identity, social division and coherence;
- 3
understand Israel's international standing and related issues in Middle East and international politics;
- 4
understand the major ideologies and institutions at work in the development of modern Israeli society;
- 5
discuss and analyse the major social and political facing the State of Israel;
- 6
demonstrate an appreciation of the complexity of Israeli society through analysis of historical, religious, ethnic, national and political determinants.
Workload and teaching
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. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Where it fits
ATS3599 is part of 1 area of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Daniel Heller
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Daniel Heller
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3599?
ATS3599 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS3599 offered?
In 2020, ATS3599 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS3599?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Which majors and minors include ATS3599?
ATS3599 is part of Jewish studies.