Module ARA2135 for 2019/0
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ARA2135: Conflict and Peacemaking Palestine/Israel
This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.
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 |
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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 |
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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).