Undergraduate - UnitATS1960 - The Jews in the modern world

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2014 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Organisational Unit	Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation
Offered	Caulfield Second semester 2014 (Day) Clayton Second semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Daniella Doron

Synopsis

The unit focuses on Jewish society from the eighteenth century to the opening decades of the twentieth century. This period witnessed widespread political, economic and social changes throughout the western world. Jews were thrust from the fringes of European society into its very centre, and with this transformation, they experienced changes in their legal status, religious outlook, and cultural habits. The aim of this unit is to analyse the Jewish encounter with the modern world and gentile society - the impact of that encounter on Jews and Jewish life, as well as the variety of social, ideological and cultural forms in which that encounter was expressed.

Outcomes

Upon completion of the unit, students should be able:

To be responsible and effective global citizens who exhibit cross-cultural competence and demonstrate ethical values.
To be critical and creative scholars who apply research skills to a range of challenges.
To communicate perceptively and effectively.
To have a foundation of knowledge about Jewish history.
To understand the Jewish historical context in order to discuss relations between Jews, Christians, and Muslims more effectively.

Assessment

Participation: 10%
Short primary-source analysis (1,000 words): 20%
Research essay (3,500 words): 40%
Written exam: 30%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Daniella Doron

Workload requirements

3 contact hours on campus, including 2-hour lectures and 1-hour tutorials; and 9 hours of private study, including reading, preparation for tutorials, research and writing of essays, and preparation for the written exam.

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

History
Jewish studies
Religion and theology