4035 - Master of Modern Israel Studies

This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the Faculty information section of this Handbook by the managing faculty for this course

Abbreviated title	MModIsraelStds
Managing faculty	Arts
Study location and mode	On-campus (Caulfield)
Total credit points required	72
Duration (years)	1.5 years FT, 3 years PT
Minimum grade for completion	To graduate with the masters, students must gain a credit (60 C) or above in core units and a minimum credit average overall.
Contact details	mark.baker@arts.monash.edu.au
Course coordinator	Professor Fania Oz-Salzberger

Description

This course offers an academically varied, research-oriented master's degree in modern Israel studies. Students will be made acquainted with a broad range of topics incorporating Israeli history, politics, international relations, public affairs, economy, cultures and arts, set within a number of global perspectives. Both teaching and research supervision will be conducted by Monash University staff alongside overseas visiting professors. Study and research-related travel to Israel will be made available to successful candidates.

Objectives

Students completing this course will demonstrate

an ability to imbue a thorough, research-orientated scholarly acquaintance with the major themes and trajectories of modern Israeli history
an ability to impart a critical understanding of the changing political perspectives within Israel
familiarity with the contemporary social milieu of modern Israeli culture
an appreciation of the intellectual history of pre-state (Yishuv) and early Israeli Hebrew thought
a general acquaintance with a broad view of Israeli history, politics, society and culture
an understanding of the Middle East and Israel's position within this context and the major themes of the ongoing conflict.

Structure

Students complete one core unit and electives. Students must complete a maximum of 48 points at level four and minimum of 24 points at level five. Students who achieve a distinction average in their level four units have the option of undertaking a 24-point research dissertation at level five. All units except where indicated are worth 12 points.

Requirements

Students complete one core unit:

JWM4020 Between homeland and Holy Land: the place of Israel in Jewish thought

plus a further 36 points of elective units* at level four and 24 points at level five from the following:

HSY4195/HYM4195 Israelis and Palestinians between war and peace intensive summer abroad unit
JWM4030/JWM5030 Jewish history, Jewish memory: Writing and reading the Jewish past
HSY4165/HYM4165 Facing history: representing the Arab-Israel conflict
SHM4010/SHM5010 School of Historical Studies placement**
SHM4000A/SHM5000A Research project part 1**
SHM4000B/SHM5000B Research project part 2**

* Up to 24 points of study abroad may be taken as part of this course.

** Standard recommended research units.

Alternative exit(s)

Students who have completed studies in this course to the value of:

24 points may apply to exit with a related graduate certificate
48 points may apply to exit with a related graduate diploma.

Students will also exit the masters with the appropriate award if they do not maintain the required academic level.

Award(s) received on completion ^*

Master of Modern Israel Studies

* Where more than one award is listed, or in the case of double degrees, where more than one award is listed for one or both components of the double degree, the actual award/s conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved (eg in the case of 'with honours' programs), or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.

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