| CODE | HBW3022 | ||||||
| TITLE | Synoptic Study-Unit 2: History and Culture | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit will examine students in a synoptic manner on material covered throughout the course of studies pertaining to the history and archaeology of ancient Palestine and neighbouring regions; the history and cultural development of the Jews and Judaism from antiquity to present times; and the history of the modern state of Israel. Students will prepare for this study-unit through personal study and tutorial sessions with the respective tutors. Study-unit Aims: The aims of the study-unit are: 1. to integrate all study-units dealing with the history and archaeology of ancient Palestine; the history and cultural development of the Jews and Judaism from antiquity to present times; and the history of the modern state of Israel; 2. to train students to adopt a synoptic approach to all this material and make critical comparisons between the different stages in the history of Israel, the Jews, and Judaism; 3. to train students to use textual, historical, and archaeological evidence in a critical manner. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. demonstrate a critical understanding of the history of Israel, the Jews, and Judaism from antiquity till the present, together with the related socio-cultural and political developments; 2. compare and contrast the thought and practices characteristic of different periods in the history of Israel and Judaism, and formulate a synthesis which traces developments in culture, practices, and beliefs; 3. appraise and debate some of the major socio-cultural and historical processes to have shaped Judaism and the modern state of Israel; 4. analyze and interpret pertinent textual, historical, and archaeological evidence, and evaluate competing interpretations of the data. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. develop an interdisciplinary sensibility; 2. synthesize and evaluate disparate, but related, sets of data; 3. demonstrate a high level of critical thinking. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Synoptic Study-Unit | ||||||
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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