HSTY2607: Semester 1, 2020

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Unit of study_

HSTY2607: Palestine, Israel and the Middle East

Semester 1, 2020 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

This unit provides a historical grounding in the region of the Middle East and its conflicts. It identifies the causes of conflict and attempted avenues for peace, as well the politicised scholarship on the subject. The unit commences in the Ottoman period, and includes the emergence of Zionism and Palestinian nationalism, colonial interests, the role of diasporas, and subsequent geopolitical developments until the present day. It covers political, social, and cultural history, and takes account not only of the official narratives but also of the voices from below. Visual arts, film, and literary texts will be considered as part of the historical narratives about Israel and Palestine.

Unit details and rules

Unit code	HSTY2607
Academic unit	History
Credit points	6
Prohibitions ?	JCTC2008 or GOVT2772
Prerequisites ?	12 credit points at 1000-level in History, Arabic and Islamic Studies, Hebrew, Biblical and Jewish Studies or 12 credit points at 1000 level in History or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Arabic Language and Culture or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Jewish Civilisation, Thought and Culture or ARBC3615?
Corequisites ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Anthony Dirk Moses, dirk.moses@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Anthony Dirk Moses, dirk.moses@sydney.edu.au
	Lucia Sorbera, lucia.sorbera@sydney.edu.au
	Michael Abrahams-Sprod, michael.abrahams-sprod@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Participation	Participation Participation	10%	-	throughout semester
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Take home exercise Take home exercise	40%	Formal exam period	2500wd
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Short Essay Short Essay	25%	Week -03 Due date: 16 Mar 2020 at 22:00 Closing date: 31 Mar 2020	1000 words
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Film review Essay	25%	Week 10 Due date: 10 May 2020 at 22:00 Closing date: 24 May 2020	1000wd
Outcomes assessed:

Assessment summary

All assessment details will be provided on Canvas

Assessment criteria

Information about assessment grading will be provided on Canvas

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

The late penalty policy will be followed.

Academic integrity

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We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

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Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	Competing Narratives? Understanding Palestine-Israel: A Multiframework Approach	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 02	British Occupation and the League of Nations Mandate, 1918-1947	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 03	1948	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 04	Women and Gender in Palestine/Israel	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 05	Jaffa: Case Study of Contested Urban Space	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 06	Religion in Israeli Politics and Society	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 07	Palestinian Society under Occupations	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 08	Jewish Expansion, the Settler Movement and Israeli Politics since 1967	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 08	Palestinian Politics since 1967: the Palestinian Left, Feminism, Islamism and the Diasporas	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 09	Film screening 1: Waltz with Bashir	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 10	Film screening 2: In the Image Palestinian Women Capture the Occupation	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 11	Arab-Israel Relations 1948-2001	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 12	Contemporary Issues	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 13	Current Plans for the Region	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. historically contextualise the Israeli/Palestinian conflict in terms of regional and international history
LO2. analyse primary documents and place them in their historical context
LO3. identify the central issues in a piece of historical prose and critically assess an author's argument or interpretive schema
LO4. articulate their ideas on the region’s history in verbal and written form
LO5. identify, define, investigate, and propose solutions to problems
LO6. think independently and rigorously, both in creative and analytical ways
LO7. be independent learners who take responsibility for their own learning

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

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Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

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Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

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