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KBS / 1IIS
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Course description
Department/Unit / Abbreviation
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KBS
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1IIS
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Academic Year
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2022/2023
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Academic Year
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2022/2023
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Title
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Introduction to Israel Studies
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Form of course completion
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Exam
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Form of course completion
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Exam
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Accredited / Credits
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Yes,
5
Cred.
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Type of completion
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Oral
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Type of completion
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Oral
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Time requirements
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Lecture
2
[Hours/Week]
Seminar
1
[Hours/Week]
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Course credit prior to examination
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No
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Course credit prior to examination
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No
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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Yes in the case of a previous evaluation 4 nebo nic.
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Included in study average
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YES
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Language of instruction
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English
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Occ/max
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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Yes in the case of a previous evaluation 4 nebo nic.
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Summer semester
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0 / -
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0 / -
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4 / -
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Included in study average
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YES
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Winter semester
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0 / -
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0 / -
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0 / -
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Timetable
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Yes
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Semester taught
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Summer semester
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Semester taught
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Summer semester
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Minimum (B + C) students
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1
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Optional course |
Yes
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Optional course
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Yes
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Language of instruction
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English
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Internship duration
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0
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No. of hours of on-premise lessons |
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Evaluation scale |
1|2|3|4 |
Periodicity |
každý rok
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Periodicita upřesnění |
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Fundamental course |
No
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Evaluation scale |
1|2|3|4 |
Substituted course
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KBS/IIS
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Preclusive courses
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N/A
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Prerequisite courses
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N/A
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Informally recommended courses
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N/A
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Courses depending on this Course
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N/A
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Histogram of students' grades over the years:
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Course objectives:
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This basic course will introduce the student into the discourse of Israel studies. The course focuses on internal history of the State of Israel, its politics and society as well as religious and cultural affairs. While Israeli-Palestinian conflict is an important part of the Israeli history, this course aims to explore the topics that are important for Israeli history and identity, yet they are not directly related to the Middle-Eastern conflict. The course will start with the birth of Zionism and continue through the history of the Yishuv, Zionism during WWII, birth of Israel, mamlakhtiyut period of 1950s, Israel as emerging local power in 1960s, shifts in Israeli society during 1970s and 1980s up to the impacts of two intifadas and failure of the peace process. The last lectures will explore contemporary issues of Israel (minorities in Israel, "Start-up Nation", social gaps, orthodox Jews etc.) and the history of Czech-Israeli relations. Modul is taught in English only.
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Requirements on student
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Active participation in the classes and the discussions, based on reading of the compulsory texts. Completion of a written assignment. Oral exam.
For each class, there is a essential ("texts to be analyzed in class") and additional reading. The full list is included in the extended syllabus in Courseware and will be given to the students on the first class as well. For each class, the students are obliged to read the essential texts, consisting mostly of primary sources in English (historical speeches, excerpts from key documents and proclamations, articles of important Israeli thinkers etc.). The additional reading is recommended for those with deeper interest in the topic or those, who missed the particular lecture.
Description of the written assingment: 1) Select a topic of your choice that is related to contemporary Israel: cultural life, political life, ethnic tensions, religious vs. secular, economic and social situation, Bedouins, settlements, Art etc. 2) On the first lecture, suggestions of Israeli media in English will be given. 3) Follow these media (and others you may find) and write a three page analytical essay in English on what is the situation like in Israel in your selected field, what are new trends and events, what are the future prospects, what threats or challenges you see etc.
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Content
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1) Introduction Israel as a field of study. Sources of Information and how to read them (example of various discourses by means of analyzing the Wikipedia entries in seminar), Explanation of course requirements. Terminology. Proper pronunciation of Hebrew and Arabic names. (discussion with the students on motivations to enlist Israel study course) 2) Birth of Zionism and the State-on-the-go How to define Zionism?, Roots of Zionism, Forerunners of Zionism, Zionism and its Competitors, Early Settlements in Palestine. The Yishuv - Colonists or Refugees? - social situation, language, struggle for distinctive cultural identity. 3) The Shadow of Catastrophe "From the Holocaust to Rebirth?" - Wartime years, Rescue Attempts, Situation of the Jewish Refugees in Europe, Israeli sabra vis-a?-vis the Holocaust in the post-war era. 4) The Crossroads of Refugees The "War of Independence" and its aftermath. Palestine as a crossroads of refugees, Jewish and Arab, incoming and departing. 5) Challenges of Jewish Statehood The Challenges of Peace - Jews as rulers? Political, economical, demographical, social and other non-military challenges for the young state. Debates on Interaction of Religion and Politics in Israel. 6) Israel's Bar Mitzvah? 1960s, Eichmann Trial, Six-Day War, its causes and aftermath. 7) From Internatsionala to America ktana Americanization, cultural and political changes of the Israeli society. The Yom Kippur War and its political, social and economical impacts. Examples from politics, literature, movies. Decline of Labor Left. Transformation of ties and relationships with American Jewry. Egypt- Israel peace treaty. 8) "From the Battlefield Directly to Anti-War protest" Anti-War movements in the aftermath of the Camp David Accords and the 1st Lebanon war. Challenges of asymmetric warfare, soldiers's dilemmas, new generation of peace movements, "post-Zionism", its historical roots and its critiques. 9) Breath of Hope Between Intifadas First Intifada. 1993 Oslo accords. West Bank Settlements and the Wider Social Context of their Continuing Growth. Second Intifada. 10) "We" and "Them" Internal diversity of Israel. The Influence of Migration Waves on the Face of Israeli Society. Social, cultural and political impact of the migration waves. Arab citizens of the Jewish state. Israeli citizens of Arab nationality, distinctiveness of their social, political situation 11) A Unilateral Peace or Multilateral War? Gaza Disengagement. 2nd Lebanon War, Operation Cast Lead. Contemporary situation. 12) Small nations in distant lands - Czech-Israeli relationships 1918-2000s Czechs and Israelis. Masaryk's relationship to Zionism and his visit to Palestine in 1927, Responses to Munich Conference and its role in Contemporary Israeli political discourse, Czech Arms Deal, Czechoslovak Communist anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism, Notable Czech Migrants to Israel, Va?clav Havel and Renewal of Diplomatic Relations in the 1990s. Discussion about the contemporary Czech foreign policy vis-a?-vis Israel.
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Basic:
Herzog, Chaim. Arabsko-izraelské války : válka a mír na Blízkém východě od války za nezávislost v roce 1948 po současnost. Vyd. 1. Praha : NLN, Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7106-954-6.
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Recommended:
Yegar, M. Czechoslovakia, zionism and Israel - Shifts and Turns in complex relations.. Jerusalem: Zionist Library, 1997.
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Recommended:
Segev, T. Elvis in Jerusalem: Post-Zionism and the Americanization of Israel. Henry Bolt.. New York, 2002.
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Recommended:
Troen, Ilan S. Imagining Zion - Dreams, Desings and Realities in a Century of Jewish Settlement.. Yale University Press, 2003.
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Recommended:
Shapira, A. Israel - A History. Waltham, 2012.
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Recommended:
Reinharz, J. Israel in the Middle East.. Brandeis University Press, 2008.
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Recommended:
Morris, B. Righteous Victims: A History of the Zionist-Arab Conflict.. New York.
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Recommended:
Hazony, Y. The Jewish State - The Struggle for Israel's Soul.
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On-line library catalogues
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Time requirements
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All forms of study
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Activities
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Time requirements for activity [h]
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Preparation for an examination (30-60)
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50
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Contact hours
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39
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Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
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40
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Total
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129
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge - students are expected to possess the following knowledge before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
Course requires no special prior knowledge and skills. |
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Learning outcomes
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Knowledge - knowledge resulting from the course: |
The student will be able to discuss key topics of Israeli history, politics, culture etc. He/She will be utilizing the correct terminology, using proper pronunciation of Hebrew and Arab words. He/She will be able to research various sources of information and work with them with proper understanding of the "double narratives" phenomenon in Israeli-Palestinian relations. He/She will understand the challenges of Jewish statehood, sources of tensions between majority Jewish population and minorities in Israel and will be able to put the most important historical or contemporary events into their context. |
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Assessment methods
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Knowledge - knowledge achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Oral exam |
Seminar work |
Group presentation at a seminar |
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Teaching methods
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Knowledge - the following training methods are used to achieve the required knowledge: |
Lecture |
Seminar |
Textual studies |
Discussion |
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