Objectives
The objectives of the Bachelor of Arts are to provide students with an outstanding education in the humanities, social sciences and languages as well as a broad understanding of selected fields of study outside these areas. The degree is designed so that a Bachelor of Arts graduate should be able to: * Demonstrate a detailed knowledge and understanding of selected fields of study in core disciplines in the humanities, social sciences and languages. * Reflect a general understanding of the concepts and principles of selected areas of study outside core disciplines of the humanities, social sciences and languages. * Access and appreciate national and international debates in their specialised areas of study. * Demonstrate an independent approach to knowledge that uses rigorous methods of inquiry and appropriate theories and methodologies that are applied with intellectual honesty and a * respect for ethical values. * Apply critical and analytical skills and methods to the identification and resolution of problems within complex changing social contexts. * Act as informed and critically discriminating participants within the community of scholars, as citizens and in the work force. * Communicate effectively and, in the case of those students undertaking a language major, to read, write and speak another language with fluency and appreciate its cultural context. * Qualify for employment in a wide range of occupations. * Commit to continuous learning. * Be proficient in the use of appropriate modern technologies, such as the computer and otherinformation technology systems, for the acquisition, processing and interpretation of data.
Course description
Jewish Studies is available as both a major and a minor.
The major comprises 100 points of study (25 points at level one, 37.5 points at level two, 37.5 points at level three) with a capstone subject in the final year. All subjects are 12.5 points.
Major
Level 1
* Introduction to Israeli Culture Through Film
* One Arts Foundational lnterdisciplinary Subject
or
* 25 points of Hebrew language subjects (Please note that Hebrew language subjects cannot count towards both a Jewish Studies major as well as a Hebrew language major)
Level 2
* Two subjects
* Elective
Level 3
* Elective
* The History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
* Special Study Research Project
Minor (75-point sequence)
Level 1
* Intro to Israeli Culture Through Film
* One Arts Foundational lnterdisciplinary Subject
Level 2
* Two subjects
Level 3
* Two electives
Jewish Studies: Level 1
Subject Semester Credit Points
183-130 Intro to Israeli Culture Through Film
This subject is an introduction to contemporary Israeli culture through the medium of film. The subject will present students with a wide spectrum of topics that examine Israel in social and cultural terms. The objective is that this approach will he... Semester 1 12.50
Jewish Studies: Level 2 Subjects
Subject Semester Credit Points
131-275 A History of Israel: Good Bad & Disputed
This subject will examine and focus on modern Israeli history, beginning with the first decade of Israeli statehood and evaluating the nation-building process, the formation of state institutions and the evolution of a democratic regime. Also discus... Semester 1 12.50
131-052 The Holocaust & Genocide
In this study of the Holocaust, students will come to understand some of the critical issues arising from the destruction of European Jews, and other victims of Nazi policies. Through historical background and guest lectures by survivors, the course ... Semester 1 12.50
Jewish Studies: Level 2 Elective Subjects
Subject Semester Credit Points
175-019 Language, Society and Culture
This subject examines how social and cultural factors influence language, and the role language plays in structuring and representing social categories across cultures. It examines how culture and language shape each other: how language represents an... Semester 2 12.50
Jewish Studies: Level 3 Subjects
Subject Semester Credit Points
671-379 Hitler's Germany
This subject explores German society, culture and politics from 1933 to 1945, with special emphasis on the origins, development and significance of the Nazi dictatorship. Topics include the post-WWI crisis, the rise of the Nazi movement, Nazi ideolog... Semester 1 12.50
671-384 The Modern Middle East
This subject is a historical survey of the major events, movements and relationships that have participated in the making of the modern Islamic and Arab Middle East since the onset of European penetration and colonialism. The subject enables students... Semester 1 12.50
671-395 The History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
The Arab-Israeli conflict remains one of the most complex dilemmas facing the new century. This course will trace the history of this conflict, from the beginning of Jewish nationalism to the present. Issues to be studied include Jewish migration to ... Semester 2 12.50
673-393 Power, Identity and Jewish History
The modern Jewish experience has often been characterized as an era of increasing participation in civil society, and is juxtaposed with the "premodern" era of Jewish separateness. By re-integrating the history of the Jews into the social a... Semester 2 12.50
672-340 Does God Exist?
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
