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COURSE SYLLABUS: Critical Issues in Israeli Society


Course Title: MES425 – Critical Issues in Israeli Society
Department: Middle Eastern Studies
Instructor: Dr. John D. Theodore, Ph.D., D.B.A., CMC - E-Mail - Vita


Course Description:
This course presents an internal view of the social issues that permeate the Israeli society which is surrounded by an Islamic World.

Required book: Online Bookstore

Critical Issues in Israeli Society, by Alan Dowty. Praeger, 2004. ISBN-13: 9780275973209 ISBN: 0275973204

Course Requirements:
  1. Mid-term Exam. Essay. 2-4 pages. The student must contact the professor to arrange for the topic. 25%
  1. Final Exam. Essay. 2-4 pages. The student must contact the professor to arrange for the topic. 25%
  1. Term Paper. The topic will be selected by the student. APA Style. Minimum eight references. 50%
Grading Scale:

90 - 100%
80 - 89.99%
70 - 79.99%
60 - 69.99%
below 60% 		A
B
C
D
F


Grading:
Your grade in this course will be based on the following:

Mid-term Exam
Final Exam
Term Paper 		25%
25%
50%


SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Week #1
Chapter One. Sources of Stability and Instability in the Israeli Politics.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Week #2
Chapter Two. Corruption, Political Finance, and the Role of the Law.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Week #3
Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Week #4
Chapter Three. How Far do Justices Go

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Mid-term Examination

Week #5
Chapter Four. Changes in the Orthodox Camp and Their Influence on the Deepening Religion.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Week #6
Chapter Five. The “Russian Revolution” in Israel.
Chapter Six. The Status of the Palestinians in Israel.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of each chapter.

Week #7
Chapter Seven. A critical Look at Israel’s Economic and Social Gaps.
Chapter Eight. Globalization and its Impact on Israel.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of each chapter.

Week #8
Chapter Nine. A Question that Out weights All Others: Israel and the Palestinian in Broad Perspective.
Chapter Ten. Public Opinion and Peace Process.
Chapter Eleven. Normalization and Its Discontents.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of each chapter.

Submit Final Exam
Submit the Term Paper