AIE365 - Middle East Study Tour
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
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| Important Update: | Unit delivery will be in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. We continue to tailor learning experiences for each unit to achieve the best possible mix of online and on-campus activities that successfully blend our approaches to learning, working and research. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Last updated: 4 March 2022 |
| Enrolment modes: | This program is not going ahead in 2022 due to the impact of COVID-19. Final offering for this unit will be Trimester 3 2023. Contact the Work Integrated Learning (WIL) team if you have any questions: ARTSED Work Integrated Learning |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 3: Sally Totman |
| Prerequisite: | Students must have completed one unit from AIE153, AIE154, AIE255, AIE363 or 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:
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Note:*Next offering of this Study 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 |
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| 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 | Marked on a Pass/Fail basis | A week prior to departure date |
| Assessment 2 - Final Report | 2500 words | 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.
Unit Fee Information
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