UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

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. It isn't offered in 2022. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2022
Not offered
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2022 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 2022 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 2022

The 2022 handbook lists no offerings for ATS3599.

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    understand major topics in the political and social history of modern Israel;

  2. 2

    demonstrate skills in analysis of conceptual issues involved in the study of identity, social division and coherence;

  3. 3

    understand Israel's international standing and related issues in Middle East and international politics;

  4. 4

    understand the major ideologies and institutions at work in the development of modern Israeli society;

  5. 5

    discuss and analyse the major social and political facing the State of Israel;

  6. 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. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Where it fits

ATS3599 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2022 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?

ATS3599 has no offerings listed in the 2022 handbook.

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 History and Jewish studies.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
3
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit
Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Available