AIE365 - Middle East Study Tour
Unit details
Year: | 2020 unit information |
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Important Update: | Classes and seminars in Trimester 2/Semester 2, 2020 will be online. Physical distancing for coronavirus (COVID-19) will affect delivery of other learning experiences in this unit. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates one week prior to the start of your trimester or semester. Last updated: 2 June 2020 |
Enrolment modes: | Trimester 3: Study Tour - no longer offered 2020, reoffered 2021* |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit Chair: | Trimester 3: Mat Hardy |
Prerequisite: | Must have completed one units from AIE153, AIE154, AIE255, AIE363, AIE364 and permission from the unit chair to enrol |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | Nil |
Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | Delivery methods – intensive mode, but supported also through Cloud-based resources and activities. Total contact hours: Pre-departure Online (Cloud) module (integral to preparation and pre-tour assignment work): approximately 3 hours. Pre-departure session: 8 hours. In country: 18-days x 8-hours = 144 hours. Total: 155 hours (excluding flights) |
Note:*This Study Tour will not be offered in 2020. The next tour will be in Trimester 3 2021. Applications will open in April 2021 Contact the Work Integrated Learning (WIL) team for queries: ARTSED Work Integrated Learning |
Content
A Faculty-led study tour to Jordan and other destinations (itinerary changes year to year) that aims at creating intercultural and political understanding by offering a first-hand view of life in the states that students will have explored during their Middle East Studies major. With a focus on professional interaction, the itinerary includes meetings with NGOs, United Nations bodies, diplomats, media organisations and academics, as well as sites of historic and natural interest. Students will be required to reflect on their experiences during the tour and compare them to their preconceptions of the region as well as explore their career ambitions for life after university.
| These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | |
ULO1 | Demonstrate improved levels of intercultural understanding | GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking GLO8: Global citizenship |
ULO2 | Reflect upon their cultural biases and media- driven preconceptions of the people of Israel and the Palestinian Territories | GLO4: Critical thinking |
ULO3 | Be able to extend their understanding of the Arab-Israel conflict based upon their own judgements and their personal interactions with those involved | GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking GLO8: Global citizenship |
ULO4 | Understand the competing narratives and claims of all parties to the conflict and how the past informs current perceptions of the conflict | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving |
ULO5 | Develop a greater empathy for the residents of the region | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO8: Global citizenship |
ULO6 | Manage their personal needs and maintenance across a demanding schedule and as part of a team representing the university. Be confident about returning to the region in the future as independent travellers in the context of lifelong learning and cultural exploration | GLO6: Self-management GLO7: Teamwork GLO8: Global citizenship |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
Trimester 3:Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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Assessment 1 (Individual) - Pre-departure Report | 1500 words | Information not yet available | |
Assessment 2 (Individual) - Final Report | 2500 words | Information not yet available |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: AIE365 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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