Module ARAM247 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
ARAM247: Rethinking Palestine: Critical Readings
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
It is anticipated that the module will cover some of the themes below:
- Definitions: How can we define ‘Palestine Studies’ and (given the competing Zionist and Palestinian narrative of the country’s history and present realities)?
- The impact of Edward Said’s critique on orientalism on the historiography of Palestine.
- The impact of the “new history” in Israel on Palestine Studies.
- The Impact of the settler colonial paradigm on Palestine Studies.
- The new and recent developments in oral and interdisciplinary history on Palestine Studies.
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 139 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching activities | 11 | 1 hour initial group meeting; (4 x 1 hour) Engagement and discussion of readings, at times agreed directly with the tutor; (3 x 2 hour) meeting with course convenor and group in weeks 4, 8 and 11 of term; You will make a presentation to this group. |
| Guided Independent Study | 81 | Investigation of sources and research. |
| Guided Independent Study | 32 | Preparing and presenting the formative assessment and writing the final summative paper. |
| Guided Independent Study | 26 | Utilising major web-based resources |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
Other Learning Resources
- Relevant Journals include: Journal of Palestine Studies, Holy Land and Palestine Studies, Settler Colonial Studies and Middle East Journal.
How this Module is Assessed
In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.
Formative Assessment
A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presentation of critical reflection on readings | 15 minutes | 1-2: 5-6 | Verbal |
Summative Assessment
A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 0 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 100 | 4000 words | 1-6 | Written |
Re-assessment
Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | Essay | 1-6 | August-September |
