FSS:MVZ118 Israel and Palestine - Course Information

MVZ118 Israel and Palestine

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 3 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.
Supplier department: Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies

Timetable

Mon 18:45–20:15 U35

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 220 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/220, only registered: 0/220

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

The course acquaints 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. On successful completion of the course, students will be able to understand the complex issue of the Jewish-Arab and Israeli-Palestine conflict in detail, in particular to explain the dawn of the conflict; to identify particular phases of the conflict; to interpret the peace process of the 1990s and to characterize current situation. Last but not least, students will get an opportunity to further develop 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

Teaching methods

The course is taught as both lectures and seminars. Class includes documentary movies followed by a discussion. Regular attendance and active participation is expected. Readings serve to broaden and deepen the spectrum of knowledge students acquire during lectures.

Assessment methods

The course 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

• MVZb2018 Israel and Palestine
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