Intro to Israeli Culture Through Film

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008:

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This subject is an intensive introduction to contemporary Israeli culture through the medium of film. The course will present students with a wide spectrum of topics that examine Israel in social and cultural terms. The objective is that this approach will help students understand this small but complex country beyond the familiar categories of the political and the military, and will allow them to gain a better comprehension of Israel’s cultural trends and transformations. Topics to be explored include the individual, Israel’s national narrative, secular/religious issues, gender, the kibbutz, the army, Israeli-Arab relations, immigrants and the Holocaust.

This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

• Bachelor of Biomedicine
• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Environments
• Bachelor of Music
• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Engineering

You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.

• understand the social and historical background to culture. noting the political aspects of social and literary works and events;

• have written communication through essay writing and class presentation;

• be able to deliver oral presentations and understand cross cultural aspects through group discussions.

Formerly available as 109-003 and 109-130 and titled Introduction to Modern Jewish Culture. Students who have completed 109-003 or 109-130 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.