Module manager: Dr Abdul-Bashid Shaikh
Email: A.B.Shaikh@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
This module is approved as a discovery module
This course introduces students to the causes and issues involved in the Arab-Israeli conflict from the rise of Zionism to the present. It covers both the Arab-Israeli and the Palestinian-Israeli tracks of the conflict, the plight of 19th/20th Century European Jews and the rise of Zionism; the British Mandate (1920 – 1948); the first Arab-Israeli War (1948); the 1956 Suez Crisis; the 1967 Six-Day War; the 1973 Yom Kippur/October War; the Camp David Accords 1979; the Israeli invasion of the Lebanon 1982; the Palestinian resistance; the 1987 Intifada; the 1991 Madrid Peace Conference; the 1993 Oslo Accords & the 1994 Jordanian-Israeli Peace Treaty; and the 2000 al-Aqsa Intifada and the 2006 Summer War.
To survey and assess the origins and development of the Arab-Israeli and Palestine-Israeli conflicts from the rise of Zionism until the present.
To promote a better understanding of the various factors and issue in this conflict, past and present.
Self-discipline, communication, organisation, good arguments, punctuality, confidence in public speaking.
The module will cover the question of a Jewish homeland, the rise of Zionism, the mandate period, the Arab-Israeli wars since 1948 and the peace process since 1973.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 21 | 1 | 21 |
| Seminar | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| Private study hours | 168 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 32 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
168 hours of private study, including preparation for lectures and seminars as well as time spent on researching/writing a 2,000 word essay and writing an end-of-module examination.
As in all our modules student progress will be monitored using the following methods:
- Written / oral assignments
- Designated feedback sessions (one per semester)
- Student questionnaires
- Personal tutee appointments
- Office hours
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | 2,500 words | 50 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 50 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Online Time-Limited assessment | 48.0 Hrs 0 Mins | 50 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 50 | |
Resit available in August
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 4/29/2024
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