Proposal # AY16-209 (Academic Affairs use only) Proposal # (College use only) REQUEST FOR A NEW COURSE University of Central Oklahoma Course Subject (Prefix), Number, and Title: Course Subject Recommended Number HIST 5XX3 Course Title (maximum of 30 characters) *Remember when abbreviating names, this is how they will appear on student’s transcripts. Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Course Title: (full title of course if longer than 30 characters) For information regarding CIP codes contact your department chair or visit: http://www.uco.edu/academicaffairs/ir/program_inventory.asp CIP Code: 54.0101 For graduate courses, please attach a syllabus for this course. (See syllabus requirement policy 2.2.) Course description as it will appear in the appropriate catalog. Course description only Do not include prerequisites or enrollment restrictions, these should be added under questions 6-12. (Please use standard American English including full sentences.) Israeli-Palestinian Conflict examines the history of competing nationalisms in Palestine since the 1880s. It identifies the most significant causes, participants, ideologies, and attempted resolutions of the conflict. History & Geography Department submitting the proposal Dr. Andrew Magnusson Person to contact with questions amagnusson@uco.edu email address 5273 Ext. number Approved by: Department Chairperson Date Date College Curriculum Committee Chair (Please notify department chair when proposal is forwarded to dean.) College Dean Graduate Council Date Date Academic Affairs Curriculum or (Please notify the department chair when proposal is forwarded to AA.) Office of Academic Affairs Affairs.) Date Effective term for this new course (Assigned by the Office of Academic 1. Does this course have an undergraduate / graduate counterpart? X Yes No 2. Is this proposal part of a larger submission package including a program change? X Yes No 3. Does this new course affect a teacher preparation program? (All courses required for any teacher preparation program must have approval from the Council on Teacher Education (CTE) before approval from AACC or Graduate Council.) Yes X No If yes, send copy of proposal to the Director of Teacher Education, Dr. Bryan Duke. CTE Approval (Stamp or initial)______________________ 4. Has this course been previously taught as a common course (4910 seminar, 4960 institute, etc.)? Spring 2016 X Yes No If yes, when was the most recent offering? 5. Does this course affect majors or minors outside the department? Yes X No If yes, provide name(s) of department chair(s) contacted, dates, and results of discussion. 6. Prerequisite courses: Example 1: MATH 1213 and (MATH 2165 or MATH 2185) and CHEM 1213 Example 3: 8 hours of biology including BIO 1404 Example 2: (ACCT 2113 and 2213) and (MGMT 3013 or ISOM 3613) None 7. Co-requisite(s): Which of the above prerequisite courses, if any, may be taken in the same semester as the proposed new course? None 8. Concurrent enrollment: None Courses that must be taken the same semester. Example: lab courses. 9. Will this course have enrollment restrictions? X Yes No If No, go to question 13. 10. Specify which major(s) may or may not take this course. Specifying a major, excludes all other majors from enrolling. Check one: May May not Major Code: 11. Which of the following student classification(s) may enroll in this course? Graduate Graduate Post Baccalaureate * Senior Junior Sophomore Freshman Check all that apply: (2) 19 + hours X (1) 0-18 hours X * Graduate level courses are not open to Post Baccalaureate students. 12. Check or list other restrictions for this course. Admission to Graduate Programs Admission to Nursing Program Admission to Teacher Education Other 13. Course objectives: Objectives should be observable, measurable and include scholarly or creative activities to meet the course level characteristics. Course objectives should also be in line with the course description. (Please refer to instructional objectives documents at: http://www.uco.edu/academicaffairs/faculty-staff/aacc.asp#FAQ/Helpful%20Hints.) Students will: Articulate the competing viewpoints of diverse constituencies with an interest in the region Critique the depictions of Israelis and Palestinians in foreign cinema Identify the Five Final Status issues between Israelis and Palestinians Describe the role of the United States in mediating and perpetuating the conflict Conduct original research on or write a historiography of some aspect of the conflict Course Detail Information: 14. Contact Hours (per week) 3 Lecture hours (in class) Lab hours (also studios) Other (outside activities) 15. Repeatable course. 1 Number of times this course can be taken for credit. 16. Schedule type: (select one only) L Activity P.E. (A) Lab only (B) Lecture/Lab (C) Lecture only (L) Recitation/Lab (R) Student Teaching (STU) Studio Art/Design (XSU) 17. List existing course(s) for which this course will be a prerequisite. Adding a “new course” (Please submit a prerequisite change form for each course for which this course will serve as a prerequisite.) as a prerequisite to an existing course will likely cause enrollment problems. None 18. What resources, technology or equipment must be acquired to teach this course? List items, which must be purchased and estimated cost. (Be specific, e.g., technology software, equipment, computer lab; etc.) None 19. The UCO Library has the required library resources available for this new course? No If yes, provide names of Librarian/Faculty Liaisons contacted, dates, and results of discussion. X Yes Dr. Andrew Magnusson met with librarian Naomi Schemm on 1 February 2016. She provided a list of the library’s resources for the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, including numerous journals, reference works, U.S. government documents, and primary sources in translation. If no, what additional library resources must be acquired for this new course? List items which must be purchased and estimated cost. (Be specific, e.g., books, magazines, journals, etc.) 20. Names of current faculty qualified to teach this course. Dr. Andrew Magnusson and Dr. Husam Mohamad 21. Additional faculty (adjunct or full-time) required and specific competencies required to teach this course: None 22. How will this course be staffed and equipped? Identify the additional costs associated with this new course. If no costs, explain why not. This course will become a regular part of Dr. Magnusson’s teaching load. He will offer it once every other year. 23. Identify the source(s) of funds for any additional costs for the new course. i.e. internal reallocations, special fees from students, etc. If you plan to propose special fees be assessed for this course, be aware there is a separate approval process for special fees. N/A 24. Projected enrollment for two academic years following approval of new course: Semester Fall Spring Summer 2017 4 2018 25. Using State Regents’ definition of liberal arts and sciences (quoted below), characterize the course as follows: X Non-liberal arts and sciences Liberal arts and sciences “The liberal arts and sciences are defined as those traditional fields of study in the humanities; social and behavioral sciences; communications; natural and life sciences, mathematics; and the history, literature, and theory of fine arts (music, art, drama, dance). Courses in these fields whose primary purpose is directed toward specific occupational or professional objectives, or courses in the arts which rely substantially on studio or performance work are not considered to be liberal arts and sciences for the purpose of this policy. Courses required for the General Educational Program are not necessarily synonymous or mutually exclusive with the liberal arts and sciences.” State Regents Policy and Procedures. Chapter 2, Section 5, “Degree Requirements” part 1, (2). P. II-286 26. Please provide a concise, yet comprehensive, statement that explains the reasons for requesting the new course. Include documentation or assessment information supporting the specific request (if possible). Indicate the expected source of student enrollment (majors, minors, programs etc.) In 2014, the Department of History & Geography initiated a search for a historian of the Middle East. This tenure-track search was part of a new emphasis on that region within the department. Dr. Andrew Magnusson, a specialist in early Islamic history, was hired in Fall 2015. The department has charged him with expanding course offerings in both medieval and modern Middle Eastern history. Since the department has not previously employed a scholar of the Middle East, Dr. Magnusson is creating a series of new courses to introduce undergraduate students to the region. These courses include Introduction to Islam; Islamic History, 600-1800 C.E.; and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. There will also be a graduate version of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict course. Each will be taught as a special topics course in either academic year 20152016 or 2016-2017. Formally adding these courses to the catalogue now will support the department’s new emphasis on Middle Eastern history, as well as facilitate the longer-term goal of creating a Middle Eastern Studies minor at UCO. The nature of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is generally misunderstood in the United States, despite decades of American involvement in it. Bilateral negotiations are consistently a foreign policy priority of the U.S. government, and more American foreign aid flows to Israel and Egypt than to any other countries in the world. Nevertheless, a resolution remains elusive, leaving the world’s longest-running humanitarian crisis to languish. Although this conflict unduly shapes Americans’ perceptions of Arabs, the Middle East, and Islam, existing courses at UCO (HUM 4223-Jerusalem: One City, Three Religions; HIST 4713-History of the Modern Middle East; POLS 4232-Middle East Politics) treat the topic partially or insufficiently. Considering the outsized role of the United States in it, Oklahomans need a thorough understanding so that they can work toward a solution. Related course offerings indicate that this course will draw students from the Department of History and Geography, Humanities and Philosophy, and Political Science. 27. Which of the six transformative learning tenets does this course incorporate? (check all that apply or only those that apply) This question was a directive from the Provost and is used for informational purposes. Discipline Knowledge X Leadership Research, Scholarly and Creative Activities X Service Learning and Civic Engagement Global and Cultural Competencies X Health and Wellness 28. Clearly explain how the characteristics of this course meet or exceed those outlined in Course Level Characteristics. (Copy and paste table from “Course Level Characteristics” document for the appropriate course level of proposed course. Document may be found on: http://www.uco.edu/academic-affairs/files/aacc/forms/CLC%20table4_07.pdf. 5000 LEVEL COURSES Course Level Characteristics 1. 2. 3. It is assumed that students in these courses have acquired the ability to use language effectively, to engage in analytical thought and creative processes, and to use information and bibliographic sources with skill. It is assumed that students in these courses have achieved a significant level of maturity in the discipline, evidenced by a considerable background of knowledge. These courses should be more than a mere extension of undergraduate courses. Rather, they should be qualitatively different. At a minimum: a. Students should be required to undertake original scholarly/creative activity. b. Students should assume greater responsibility for mastering the subject matter. c. Close working relationships should exist between instructors and students. Please describe how this course meets this requirement. Students pursuing an M.A. field in Middle Eastern history will conduct original research using primary sources, in translation if need be. They will produce a paper of 15-20 pages devoid of writing errors. The paper will situate their research within the historiography, which will require bibliographic skill. Students not pursuing an M.A. field in Middle Eastern history will write a historiography of some aspect of the conflict, which will require them to read at least 5 peer-reviewed books or 15 articles (or some equivalent ratio thereof) in addition to the assigned textbooks. They will then produce a paper of 15-20 pages, devoid of writing errors, describing—and attempting to account for—changes in historical interpretation based on the nature of sources and shifting disciplinary paradigms. Students pursuing either writing option will take three exams to demonstrate that they have achieved a considerable background of knowledge. In pursuit of a close working relationship with the instructor, students will consult the instructor to select a writing topic and then submit their inprogress work twice during the semester for feedback The first submission will be a list of primary or secondary sources for my approval. The second will be an annotated bibliography or rough draft. HISTORY 4910/5910 (CRN # 28404/28405) Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Spring Semester 2016 MWF 11:00-11:50am CTL 106 COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY Professor Andrew Magnusson Email: amagnusson@uco.edu Office: Liberal Arts, Suite 202A Office Phone: 405-974-5273 Office Hours: MWF 1-2pm; TR 1:30-2:30pm or by appointment COURSE DESCRIPTION A history of competing nationalisms in Palestine from the 1880s to the present. This course identifies the major participants, causes, ideologies, and attempted resolutions of the conflict. Themes include Zionism, British colonization, the creation of the State of Israel, the plight of Palestinian refugees, Israeli occupation, Palestinian resistance, peace negotiations, and the role of the United States in the dispute. LEARNING OUTCOMES Students will: Articulate the competing viewpoints of diverse constituencies with an interest in the region Critique the depictions of Israelis and Palestinians in foreign cinema Identify the Five Final Status issues between Israelis and Palestinians Describe the role of the United States in mediating and perpetuating the conflict Conduct original research on or write a historiography of some aspect of the conflict These objectives support four of UCO’s Six Central Tenets: 1. Disciplinary Knowledge 2. Global and Cultural Competencies 3. Research, Creative, and Scholarly Activities 4. Service Learning and Civic Engagement TEXTBOOKS Smith, Charles D. Palestine and the Arab-Israeli Conflict: A History with Documents, eighth ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2012. Burke III, Edmund and David N. Yaghoubian, eds. Struggle and Survival in the Modern Middle East, 2nd ed. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2005. GRADING Exams=45% (45 points) Exam #1—10 points Exam #2—15 points Exam #3—20 points News Bias Essay=20% (20 points) Find five news articles in English about the same current event related to this conflict. They should come from one Israeli, American, Palestinian, Arabic, and international newspaper. Write 5 pages explaining and attempting to account for differences in their coverage of this event. In two pages, recount the facts on which all of the sources agree. In the remaining three pages, describe and explain the differences between them, based on what your internet research yields about each paper’s location, editor, funders/subscribers, political leaning, as well as government censorship/propaganda/policies in the host society. Which article is the most credible? Why? Please use footnotes and include a bibliography of your news and internet sources. American—New York Times; (available to you free as a UCO student); Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Christian Science Monitor Arabic—al-Jazeera (Qatar); al-Arabiya (Saudi Arabia); al-Ahram (Egypt); Daily Star (Lebanon) Israeli—Haaretz; Jerusalem Post Palestinian—WAFA; Maan News Agency; Palestinian News Network; Palestine Chronicle International—Xinhua (China); RT (Russia); Dawn (India); Guardian or BBC (UK); Le Monde (France) Final Status Issues=20% (20 points) Imagine that the leaders of Israel and Palestine have asked you to solve one the five Final Status Issues between them. First, you will need to examine the reasons that previous efforts failed. In order to do that, read at least five secondary sources about a Final Status Issue of your choice. (The unresolved Final Status Issues after Oslo are borders, security, settlements, refugees, Jerusalem.) These secondary sources should be articles from peer-reviewed journals or chapters from books published by university presses. If you want an exception, please ask. Then propose a pragmatic solution to the issue in an essay of 8-10 pages. How did previous agreements (UN Partition Plan, Security Council Resolution 242, Camp David I, Oslo Accord, Camp David II, Arab Peace Initiative) treat this issue? What would be a realistic solution acceptable to most parties? Which parties would object and why? Your essay will be judged on your understanding of past agreements, pragmatism in resolving the issue, and correct identification of likely proponents and opponents of your proposal. Grammar, as always, will be a factor. Standard formatting applies. Please use footnotes and include a bibliography formatted in Turabian style. You may cite Smith’s textbook, but it does not count as of your five sources. Film Reviews=10% (10 points) You do not need to do any independent research to write these reviews. Viewing the film is sufficient. “Sallah Shabati” (1964)—5 points What stereotypes about Jews or Israelis does this film depict? Which scenes reveal the racial tensions between Ashkenazi and Sephardi Jews? How did the Israeli government assimilate Jewish immigrants from such diverse backgrounds? Why did the director, Ephraim Kishon, produce this film? “Paradise Now” (2005)—5 points Why did Khalid and Sa‘id volunteer to be suicide bombers? Why or why not did they ultimately carry out the mission? What does the film reveal about Palestinians’ frustration with the Israeli occupation? Why do you think the director, Hany Abu-Assad, made this film? Map Quiz=5% (5 points) Identify the following on a map: Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank, Gaza Strip, Jerusalem, Sinai Peninsula, Golan Heights, Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Dead Sea, Lake Kinneret, Jordan River. Personal Bias Essay=0% (0 points) Write a one-page statement describing your biases or pre-commitments on the Israel/Palestine issue. With which side, if any, do you tend to sympathize? Why? Mention any part of your identity or life experience that has or may influence your point of view on the conflict. How have family members, friends, teachers, employers, politicians, religious leaders or others in your life consciously influenced you? What unconscious biases might you have? Do NOT write your name on your paper! ATTENDANCE & PARTICIPATION Attendance is mandatory for and participation is expected of undergraduate students. More absences than three will negatively affect your grade. I will take attendance regularly until I learn your names. I will take it randomly and unannounced thereafter. Please notify me before class if you have a legitimate absence. GRADING SCALE 9 Your final grade will be assessed on a 100-point scale. A=100-90 B=89-80 C=79-70 D=69-60 F=59 or below Grading, like interpreting history, is somewhat subjective. If you want to contest a grade, please wait twenty-four hours and then come to my office hours. Our meeting will allow me to explain in greater detail the reasons that you earned a particular grade. If you are still convinced that I have misjudged your work, you have one week to submit a typed, one-page appeal that explains exactly where I erred in grading your paper. Please submit the original assignment with your appeal. The appeal should be specific, responding directly the feedback that I gave you, and should state what grade you think you earned. You must convince me that I’ve made a serious mistake, one that warrants taking the time to re-grade your assignment. Arguments like “I learned a lot” or “I worked really hard” are not persuasive. In the end, I may raise, lower, or simply reaffirm the original grade. All appeals must be submitted before the last day of class. There is no extra credit in this course. Late writing assignments will be penalized at the rate of one-third letter grade (or one point, whichever is more logical based on the nature of the assignment) per class period, beginning after class on the due date. If you want to submit a late assignment, upload it to D2L. Then bring a physical copy to me as soon as possible. I will not grade it until I receive a paper copy, although your upload can serve as the date/time of submission. GRADUATE STUDENTS Attendance is mandatory; you cannot pass this class with more than three unexcused absences. You will complete the same readings, quizzes, and tests as the undergraduates to ensure that you emerge with a basic understanding of the content. In lieu of the writing assignments, however, you must conduct either an original research project based on primary sources or complete a list of supplementary readings (approximately 4 books or 12 articles) based on a topic of your choice, approved in advance by the professor. In either case, you will produce an essay of 12-15 pages. You will answer the following questions: How has the interpretation of this topic changed over time? Why? What are the current scholarly debates about it? Based upon what sources of information? Which constituencies favor which points of view? Why? What effect do the backgrounds and biases (educational, religious, national, political) of the authors have on their conclusions? An essay of this sort is not a series of book reviews, but a synthetic treatment of the topic. Graduate students must have their papers proofread at the Writing Center before submission; substantial grammatical errors are unacceptable. By the date of Exam #1, you will submit a list of books and/or articles for my approval. By Exam #2, you will submit a rough draft or outline of your paper or annotated bibliography with your final list of readings and tentative thesis. Your essay is due Week 14. SCHEDULE You must read each chapter, from Introduction to Conclusion. You do not need to read the primary sources, except where indicated. Week Date Topic To read before class 1 Jan 11 Common Myths about the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Jan 13 History of Palestine to 600 Personal Bias Essay Due Jan 15 History of Palestine, 600-1800 Prologue 2 Jan 18 Jan 20 Academic Affairs Form May, 2014 No class—Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Palestine in the Nineteenth Century Chapter 1—To “Zionism Functional Review ____________ undergraduate proposals only) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Jan 22 Anti-Semitism and Zionism Map Quiz Jan 25 World War I Jan 27 Mandate System Jan 29 Primary Sources News Bias Essay Due Feb 1 Palestine Mandate Feb 3 Arab Revolt and White Paper Feb 5 ‘Izz al-Din al-Qassam Feb 8 World War II Feb 10 Feb 12 1948 War Exam #1 Feb 15 Building Israel Feb 17 1956 War Feb 19 Film: “Sallah Shabati” (1964) Feb 22 Feb 24 Feb 26 Feb 29 Mar 2 Film continued… Palestine Liberation Organization Film Review Due 1967 War Guest speaker: Pamela Olson Jordan and the PLO Mar 4 Mar 7 1973 War Abu Jamal Mar 9 Camp David Mar 11 Mar 14 Mar 16 Mar 18 Mar 21 Mar 23 Lebanese Civil War No class—Spring Break No class—Spring Break No class—Spring Break Exam #2 Intifada Academic Affairs Form May, 2014 and Its Origins” Chapter 1—From “Zionism and Its Origins” Chapter 2—To “Goals versus Promises” Chapter 2—From “Goals versus Promises” Husayn-McMahon Correspondence; Balfour Declaration; Resolutions of the Syrian General Congress Chapter 3—To “European Crises” Chapter 3 Continued Struggle and Survival in the Modern Middle East (selection) Chapter 4—To “End of Mandate” Chapter 4 Continued Chapter 5—To “Cold War and the Middle East” Chapter 5 Continued Chapter 6—To “Israeli Politics” Chapter 6 Continued Chapter 7—To “1973 War” Chapter 7 Continued Struggle and Survival in the Modern Middle East (selection) Chapter 8—To “Reagan Administration” Chapter 8 Continued Chapter 9—To “Intifada: Functional Review ____________ undergraduate proposals only) Mar 25 Mar 28 Persian Gulf War Ghada Mar 30 Apr 1 Liberal Arts Symposium (no class) Oslo Accords Apr 4 Apr 6 Apr 8 Guest speaker: UCO President Don Betz Oslo Rejected June Leavitt 14 Apr 11 Second Intifada Graduate student paper due 15 Apr 13 Apr 15 Apr 18 Apr 20 Apr 22 Film: “Paradise Now” (2005) Film continued… Israeli Disengagement Film Review Due Election of Hamas Primary Sources Apr 25 Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions Apr 27 Film: “Arab Labor” Final Status Issues Paper Due Issues since 2012: Palestine at UN, Iranian Nuclear Deal, Third Intifada? Exam #3 12 13 16 Apr 29 May 2 The First Two Years” Chapter 9 Continued Struggle and Survival in the Modern Middle East (selection) Chapter 10—To “From Rabin” Chapter 10 Continued Struggle and Survival in the Modern Middle East (selection) Chapter 11—To “Iraq and the Neoconservative Vision” Chapter 11—To “Israel, Gaza, and Lebanon” Chapter 11 Continued Arab Peace Initiative; International Court of Justice Ruling on Wall What Israel Means to Me (selection) FINAL EXAM Your final exam (Exam #3) is scheduled by the university for Monday, May 2 from 11:00am-12:50pm. You must take the final exam in our classroom at that time. I will only make exceptions for university-excused absences. A plane ticket or ride home is NOT a university-excused absence. Please notify me at least one week in advance for an exception. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY Cheating and plagiarism violate my trust and the University’s policy of academic integrity. Cheaters and plagiarizers can expect at a minimum to fail the assignment and to be referred to the Office of Student Conduct. "Plagiarism is defined as the act of using the ideas or work of another person or persons as if they were one's own without giving proper credit to the source. Such an act is not plagiarism if it is ascertained that the ideas were arrived through independent reasoning or logic or where the thought or idea is common knowledge. Acknowledgement of an original author or source must be made through appropriate references; i.e., quotation marks, footnotes, or commentary. Examples of plagiarism include, but are not limited to the following: the submission of a work, either in part or in whole completed by another; failure to give credit for ideas, statements, facts or conclusions which rightfully belong to another; failure to use quotation marks when quoting directly from another, whether it be a paragraph, a sentence, or even a part thereof; close and lengthy paraphrasing of another's writing without credit or originality; use of another's project or programs or part thereof without giving credit." Academic Affairs Form May, 2014 Functional Review ____________ undergraduate proposals only) http://www.osrr.calpoly.edu/plagiarism You will submit all of your assignments in class and on D2L for screening by the university’s plagiarismdetection software. AUDIO/VIDEO RECORDING You are not permitted to record the lectures, even for your own personal use. STUDENT INFORMATION SHEET Statements on accessibility for students with disabilities and other matters can be found here: http://www.uco.edu/academic-affairs/faculty-staff/syllabus.asp Academic Affairs Form May, 2014 Functional Review ____________ undergraduate proposals only)