Modern Israel Part 2

Module overview

Modern Israel is the topic of this third level History Special Subject module, running over two semesters. Contemporary images of Israel are often informed by general political attitudes, and the many – different – realities of life in Israel tend to disappear behind these images. This second part of the module takes a closer look at Israel’s cultural history and the development of a variety of aspects that allow us insight into the inner workings of the Israeli society and its many different divisions.

Linked modules

HIST3113

Aims and Objectives

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

Current debates and frictions inside of the Israeli society (along the lines of Jewish/Arab, secular/religious, European/Oriental divisions) and their reflection in the arts
The impact of immigration and “multi-culturalism” on Israeli identities
The contributions of literature and the arts to Israeli self-images

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

Display effective time management in the preparation of class and coursework assignments
Critically assess large amounts of complex material
Work independently in preparing class work and written assignments

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

Analyse, interpret and use historical evidence
Understand key debates that have emerged from the divisions in Israeli society

Learning and Teaching

Teaching and learning methods

Teaching methods include: - Seminars - Interpretation and close analysis of sources Learning activities include: - Preparing introductory and background reading for each seminar - Preparing oral presentations - Analysis of source material

Study time
Type	Hours
Completion of assessment task	100
Wider reading or practice	80
Seminar	48
Preparation for scheduled sessions	72
Total study time	300

Resources & Reading list

Textbooks

Maoz Azaryahu (2007). Tel Aviv. Mythography of a City. Syracuse University Press.

Oz Almog (2000). The Sabra: The Creation of the New Jew. University of California Press.

Miron Benvenisti (2000). Sacred Landscape. The buried history of the Holy Land since 1948. Berkeley/London.

Ron Kuzar (2001). Hebrew and Zionism: A Discourse Analytic Cultural Study. Berlin and New York: de Gruyter.

Eliezer Ben-Rafael and Yochanan Peres (2005). Is Israel One? Religion, Nationalism and Multiculturalism Confounded. Leiden, Boston: Brill.

Assessment

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Written assignment	50%
Essay	50%

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Assessed written tasks	100%

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Essay	50%
Written assignment	50%

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal & External