AIE365 - Middle East Study Tour

Unit details

Note: You are seeing the 2021 view of this unit information. These details may no longer be current.
Year:

2021 unit information

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Last updated: 4 June 2021

Enrolment modes:

Trimester 3: Study Tour -  no longer offered 2021, reoffered 2022*

Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 3: Sally Totman Marshall
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 2021. The next tour will be in Trimester 3 2022. Applications will open in April 2022.

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.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
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

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1 - Pre-departure Report 1500 words
or equivalent
Marked on a Pass/Fail basis A week prior to departure date
Assessment 2 - Final Report 2500 words
or equivalent
Marked on a Pass/Fail basis 3 weeks after conclusion of in-country program

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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