INT670 - ARAB-ISRAEL CONFLICT
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARAB-ISRAEL CONFLICT | INT670 | 2nd Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Prequisites | None | |||||
| Course language | English | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Dr. Ayşe Ömür Atmaca | |||||
| Course objective | In this course main concepts and issues in the Arab-Israeli conflict will be analyzed. In the first half of the semester it is aimed to be discussed the historical and political roots of the conflict, in the second half wars and peace attempts in the region will be the main focus of the course. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | The course will cover the conflict from the emergence of Zionism and Arab-Palestinian nationalism up to the present day. Although the course examines the entire Arab-Israeli conflict, particular emphasis will be given to the Israeli-Palestinian dimension of the conflict. | |||||
| References | Mark Tessler, A History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1994) Rashid Khalidi, The Iron Cage: the Story of the Palestinian Struggle for Statehood (Boston: Beacon Press, 2006) T.G. Fraser, The Arab-Israeli Conflict, 3rd ed., (Palgrave, MacMillan, 2008). Theodor Herzl, The Jewish State, (Filiquarian Publishing, 2006). Ghassan Kanafani, Men in the Sun, (Boulder: Lynne Rienner, 1999). Edward Said, The Question of Palestine, 2nd ed., (New York: Vintage Books, 1992). Charles Smith, Palestine and the Arab-Israeli Conflict: A History With Documents, 7th ed., (Boston, NewYork: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2009). | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction |
| Week 2 | Historical Roots of Zionism |
| Week 3 | Arab and Palestinian Nationalism |
| Week 4 | Origins of the Conflict: British Mandate and Balfour Declaration |
| Week 5 | Immigration to the Land of Palestine: Aliyahs |
| Week 6 | Independence of the State of Israel, 1948 War and Its Impact on the Region |
| Week 7 | 1967 War and Its Impact on the Region |
| Week 8 | Mid-Term Exam |
| Week 9 | 1973 War and Its Impact on the Region |
| Week 10 | The Lebanon War and the First Intifada |
| Week 11 | Oslo Peace Process |
| Week 12 | The Second Intifada |
| Week 13 | Resolving the Conflict: The Debate among Israelis and Palestinians |
| Week 14 | Conclusions and the Future of the Conflict |
| Week 15 | Study Week |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 1 | 20 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 20 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 3 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 32 | 76 | 180 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Defines international security, political, social and economic issues in their historical and legal aspects, with an interdisciplinary approach. | X | ||||
| 2. Tells theoretical and applied knowledge of International Relations discipline in depth. | X | ||||
| 3. Interprets main international issues and developments with an interdisciplinary approach. | X | ||||
| 4. Uses the most suitable research methods in defining and analyzing international issues, and develops independent analyses. | X | ||||
| 5. Follows scientific literature and sources in the field of International Relations. | X | ||||
| 6. Develops strategy and policy proposals regarding international issues by relying on theoretical approaches and research. | X | ||||
| 7. Develops new approaches regarding global and regional issues from a perspective of International Relations theories. | X | ||||
| 8. In order to address issues of international relations can take responsibility as an individual or as a team member. | X | ||||
| 9. Can assess critically with an interdisciplinary approach information gathered regarding international relations. | X | ||||
| 10. Behaves in accordance with ethic values during processes of gathering information, conducting and publishing a research. | X | ||||
| 11. Effectively channels his/her views on international relations and research and analyses with public and authorities in written, oral and visually. | X | ||||
| 12. Supports social and cultural rights, acquires insight of social justice. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest