Undergraduate Module Descriptor

ARA2135: Conflict and Peacemaking Palestine/Israel

This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.

Module Aims

To provide an understanding of the factors which have affected attempts to reach a peaceful settlement of the Palestine/Israel problem. This involves a thorough knowledge of the dynamics of the conflict, the proposals which have been put forward to resolve the problem, the conduct of negotiations intended to achieve peaceful settlement, and the practical record of implementation of such measures as have been agreed.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
This module's assessment will evaluate your achievement of the ILOs listed here – you will see reference to these ILO numbers in the details of the assessment for this module.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to:
Module-Specific Skills	1. Demonstrate an appreciation of the dynamics which have shaped one of the most critical problem-areas in the politics of the Middle East, 2. Demonstrate an appreciation of the interactions between regional politics and the attempts to achieve peaceful settlement.
Discipline-Specific Skills	3. Apply theoretical concepts to empirical data 4. Understand the theoretical concepts drawn from conflict resolution theory; 5. Understand the applicability of these concepts to what has happened in Palestine/Israeli peaceful settlement attempts.
Personal and Key Skills	6. Develop oral presentation and communication, time organisation, group interaction, and analytical writing skills. 7. Work independently, within a limited time frame, and without access to external sources, to complete a specified task.

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:

Concepts of peaceful settlement and conflict resolution
Origins of the Palestine/Israel problem, to 1948
The wars of 1956 and 1967
Resolution 242 and peace proposals to 1972
The 1973 war and the comprehensive and step-by-step approaches to settlement, to 1976
Camp David and other frameworks for peaceful settlement, 1977-86
The intifada, the Gulf War and their relevance for peaceful settlement, 1987-90
The Madrid process, 1991-2
The Oslo agreements and their implementation, 1993-8
Final settlement proposals and negotiations, 1999-

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
22	128	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 activity	11 hours	11 x 1 hour lecture and discussion facilitated by the convenor
Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity	11 hours	11 x 1 hour seminars let by student presentations and discussion led by convenor
Guided independent study	106 hours	A variety of independent study tasks directed by module leader
Guided independent study	22 hours	Preparation for seminars Coursework (essay): 20 hr reading/writing Presentation: 2hr reading/ 20 min presentation

Online Resources

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).