MVZ118 Israel and Palestine

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. JUDr. PhDr. Marek Čejka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petr Suchý, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Timetable
Mon 14:00–15:40 P21
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! MVE145 Israel and Palestine
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 110 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/110, only registered: 0/110
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course acquaints the students of the bachelor studies with the basic background and most important points of the Jewish-Arab and Israeli-Palestine conflict from the beginning of the 20th century to the present. Students will gain a detailed view of above mentioned conflicts and the course will lead to a further development of their analytical skills.
Syllabus
  • 1) Introduction 2) Dawn of the conflict 3) Period of 1939 - 1948 4) Documentary movie and discussion 5) Period of 1949 - 1967 6) Written exam 7) Six-day war and its consequences 8) Period of 70s and 80s 9) Documentary movie and discussion 10) Peace process of the 90s 11) From the peace process to the second intifada 12) Current situation 13) Conclusion, written exam, essay.
Literature
  • ČEJKA, Marek. Judaismus, politika a stát Izrael. 2., aktualiz. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita. Mezinárodní politologický ústav, 2003, 252 s. ISBN 8021030879. info
  • ČEJKA, Marek. Izrael a Palestina : minulost, současnost a směřování blízkovýchodního konfliktu. 1. vyd. Brno: Centrum strategických studií, 2005, 305 s. ISBN 8090333397. info
  • MENDEL, Miloš. Náboženství v boji o Palestinu: judaismus, islám a křesťanství jako ideologie etnického konfliktu (Religion in the struggle for Palestine: Judaism, Islam and Christianity as ideologies of the ethnic conflict). 1. vyd. Brno: Atlantis, 2000, 268 pp. ISBN 80-7108-189-2. info
  • GILBERT, Martin. Izrael : dějiny. 1. vyd. Praha: BB art, 2002, 668 s. ISBN 8072577409. info
  • CHAPMAN, Colin. Čí je země zaslíbená? : pokračující krize mezi Izraelem a Palestinci. Translated by Radek Hanzl. Vyd. 1. Praha: Volvox Globator, 2003, 332 s. ISBN 8072075071. info
Assessment methods
The course consists of lectures and seminars. It ends with a written exam. The requirements for the completion of the course are: - active participation on classes - the completion of the first written exam which is necessary for the following exam - final exam and the elaboration of an essay
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2008, recent)
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