Unit Code:	HIS2IJN
Alternative Unit Code:	HIS3IJN
Unit Short Title:	ISRAEL, JEWS AND THE NATIONS
Credit Points:	20
Unit Description:	In this unit students will investigate the history, culture and religion of the people of Israel from 538BCE to 200CE. This turbulent period in which both Judaism and Christianity emerged, is marked by the overlordship of three different Empires, the Persian, Greek and Roman as well as by wars of rebellion. Mass migration at various stages resulted in the establishment of Jewish settlements in many countries. Religion is inextricably entwined with the political, social and economic conditions of the period. Many different groups (Sadducees, Pharisees, Zealots and Essenes) made their appearance and it was during this time that the Dead Sea Scrolls, and later the Mishnah, were written. The above issues will be studied using, as source material, the works of ancient historians and philosophers as well as religious texts, all of which will be subjected to scrutiny in the face of archaeological data and historical evidence.
Prerequisites:	30 credit points of first-year history or coordinators approval
Class Requirements:	one 2-hour lecture and one 1-hour tutorial per week. For a pass in this unit students must normally attend at least 80% of the tutorials
Work Experience Indicator:	Not undertaking work experience in industry
Available to 'Study Abroad' students:	Y

Assessment:

Assessment Type	%	Comments
one 1,500-word tutorial paper	30
one 2,500-word essay	50
one 1-hour examination	20	Third year students will be expected to show a greater achievement of discipline-specific skills in their written work than second year students.

Readings:

Reading Type	Title	Author	Publisher
Prescribed	The history of the Jews in the Graeco-Roman period	Schafer, p.,	Routledge 2003
Prescribed	An introduction to early Judaism	Vanderkam, J.,	Eerdmans 2000

Unit Streams:

Teaching Period	Unit Class	Location
2   27-JUL-09   30-OCT-09	Day	BUNDOORA

Unit Coordinators:

Title	First Name	Last Name	Location	Primary Coordinator
Dr	Anne	Gardner	BUNDOORA	Y