The History of Modern Israel - Part I
From an Idea to a State
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How did the State of Israel come to be? How is it that an idea, introduced in 19th century Europe, became a reality? And how does that reality prevail in the harsh complexities of the Middle East? Presented by Professor Eyal Naveh, with additional units from Professor Asher Sussers' "The Emergence of the Modern Middle East" course, This course will take you on a journey through the history of Modern Israel. In this 1st part of the course we will explore: How did the 19th century idea of a Jewish state become a reality? So the next time you hear about Israel in the news, you will be informed enough about the history of this area to comprehend the many sides and narratives that interact to shape the complex reality of Israel today. Please note that there is a second part to this course "The History of Modern Israel - Part II: Challenges of Israel as a sovereign state" which is a direct extension of this part. We highly recommend to continue to the second part after you finish this one (https://www.coursera.org/learn/history-israel-sovereign-state). In order to receive academic credit for this course you must successfully pass the academic exam on campus. For information on how to register for the academic exam – https://tauonline.tau.ac.il/registration Additionally, you can apply to certain degrees using the grades you received on the courses. Read more on this here – https://go.tau.ac.il/b.a/mooc-acceptance Teachers interested in teaching this course in their class rooms are invited to explore our Academic High school program here – https://tauonline.tau.ac.il/online-highschool * This course is a joint effort of Tel Aviv University & Israel Institute (www.israelinstitute.org) * This course uses media material from various archives, courtesy to Yad Vashem Archive for their help. * This course is self-paced. Once you register, you can participate in the course anytime, as often as you wish and over any stretch of time
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| Rating | 4.4★ based on 149 ratings |
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| Length | 4 weeks |
| Effort | 3 weeks of study, 1 hour/week |
| Starts | Nov 21 (75 weeks ago) |
| Cost | $49 |
| From | Tel Aviv University via Coursera |
| Instructors | Professor Eyal Naveh, Professor Asher Susser |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Humanities Art & Design |
| Tags | History Arts And Humanities |
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excellent course
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It was a great experience to learn about IsraelGod loves the country and I thought I must know about this country Excellent Course.
An excellent course about Israel and his development.
a bit tedious but lots of information An excellent course - as an introduction, it covers the material in a logical way, and presents critical views on actions of parties on all sides.
Excellent course, thank you so much!
Excellent course that gives new light on such a provocative and discussed tragedy in human history.
Excellent course I really enjoyed this course.
Much information and nuances given Excellent course and teacher Very topical and extremely interesting.
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history of modern israel
So I decided to deepen my knowledge and find an online history course which was The History of Modern Israel.
This course gives a good summary of history of modern Israel.
"The History of Modern Israel – Part I: From an Idea to a State" is a time demanding course for all of us nowadays to know the real history of modern Israel.
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very interesting and informative
Very interesting and informative It is a good course.
Very interesting and informative course.
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enjoyed learning about
I truly enjoyed learning about the histroy of Israel.
I enjoyed learning about Israel and will help with understanding world events.
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middle east
Very interesting to know about Israel modern history (majority on XX Century)If you like this course I also recommend: The Emergence of the Modern Middle East Also in two parts, but it's about the other Middle East places (not just Israel / Palestine)Thank you.
This became important when professor Naveb interview another person in Hebrew, as I found I could not really trust the subtitles.I think it wouldn't take much to make it an excellent course.My cheeky suggestion is to have a specialisation with The Emergence of the Modern Middle East by Professor Asher Susser as nucleus and a series of shorter, more in depth courses on certain of the bigger countries, such as Egypt, Turkey and Iran, similar to this one on Israel.
This is a great introduction to Israel and Middle Eastern politics.
Israel's presence today in the Middle East is part of the process of European colonization, This is the truth that this course didn't say.
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tel aviv
I missed additional reading material being offer besides the Holocaust course offered by Tel Aviv University.
And contrary to expectations for an offering from Tel Aviv U., most Israelis would likely be offended by some of its assertions/omissions.
Thank you, Coursera, and thank you, Tel Aviv University.
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reading material
As others note, there is zero reading material.
There is no reading material, which is kinda sad.
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so much
Has not helped in forming an opinion on current climate, as expected, but has increased dramatically the understa Great course, very much needed as so much incorrect information circles around about Israel.
I learned so much in this course!
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better understanding
What I found confusing was the questions on the tests, it didn't seem to me that they reflected the lectures previously given, nor I thought they could measure the level of acquired knowledge.It would be also nice if professor suggested some literature or, why not, movies and documentaries about certain events mentioned in the lectures, so students can research deeper into the subject and gain better understanding of how modern Israel came to be.
Good quick way to gain a better understanding of the conflict between Israel and Palestine.
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| Rating | 4.4★ based on 149 ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 4 weeks |
| Effort | 3 weeks of study, 1 hour/week |
| Starts | Nov 21 (75 weeks ago) |
| Cost | $49 |
| From | Tel Aviv University via Coursera |
| Instructors | Professor Eyal Naveh, Professor Asher Susser |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Humanities Art & Design |
| Tags | History Arts And Humanities |
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