1948: The Arab-Israeli Conflict (V1449)
Time and Place: 1948: The Arab-Israeli Conflict
Module V1449
Module details for 2023/24.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 5
Module Outline
This module is an introduction to the history, politics, and diplomacy of the Arab-Israeli conflict. We will examine the beginning of the conflict, the rise of Jewish and Arab nationalism from the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century, and the failure of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process in 2000. You will study the conflict’s social, political, ideological, and diplomatic origins; the growing conflict between the two national movements, Zionist and Palestinian; the involvement of the Arab states in the conflict; the process that culminated in the 1948 war; the disappearance of the Palestinian national movement from the Middle Eastern political map and the on-going Israeli-Arab wars; the diplomatic process that followed each war; the impact of the 1967 war on the region and the re-emergence of the Palestinian national movement; the impact of the Cold War on the conflict; and how the Israeli-Palestinian struggle became the heart of the conflict.
Module learning outcomes
Critically evaluate the historiography around a particular moment.
Critically evaluate the applicability of historical concepts to particular cases.
Supply evidence of these skills in extended essay form.
Demonstrate ability to use limited amounts of primary source material in extended historical argument.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 100.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Essay | A2 Week 2 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Lecture | 1 hour | 11111111111 |
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 2 hours | 10101010100 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
Prof David Tal
Convenor, Assess convenor
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Dr Hana Qugana
Assess convenor
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