Module ARAM219 for 2018/9
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
ARAM219: The Palestine Question: Past and Present
This module descriptor refers to the 2018/9 academic year.
Overview
| NQF Level | 7 | ||
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| Credits | 15 | ECTS Value | 7.5 |
| Term(s) and duration | This module ran during term 1 (11 weeks) | ||
| Academic staff | Professor Ilan Pappe (Convenor) | ||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||
| Co-requisites | None | ||
| Available via distance learning | No | ||
The Palestine question is still one of the most crucial feature of Modern Middle Eastern history and politics. It is also now a major research area, related to events in the past and present realities in the Middle East and beyond. Very few countries were so thoroughly researched academically as were Israel and Palestine.
This module introduces you to this rich literature in an engaging and critical manner, fitting post graduate studies. The module allows you to examine the recent development in the study of Israel and Palestine. To view closely the battle of historical narratives, the conceptual framework affecting the specific research and various methodological issues that arise from the topicality and sensitivity of this issue.
In addition, you will learn how to contextualize a case study within the wider debates about power and knowledge. Palestine a textbook case study for the interaction between ideology and scholarly research. You will learn how to navigate between moral commitment, ideological orientations and academic acumen and professionalism.
| Module created | 02/01/2017 | Last revised |
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