HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
Urban & Regional Studies - Specialization
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Dr Michal Braier
Coordinator Office Hours:
Tuesday 10:00 - 10:30
Teaching Staff:
Dr. michal braier, Dr. Emily Silverman
Course/Module description:
The course will provide an overview on East Jerusalem: the status of the population and the Israeli Policy towards it since 1967, with an emphasis on changes since the building of the separation wall in the early 2000s.
The course looks at aspects of Israeli policy for East Jerusalem, and on the daily life of the Palestinian residents there. The course emphasizes spatial and planning issues, including spatial aspects of transport, education and health as well as housing, public spaces, urban regeneration and more.
Course/Module aims:
To expose the students to current urban and social planning issues in East Jerusalem, the economic, the legal and the social status of its' residence; in order to better understand the complexities that characterize the context.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Deepening students' knowledge on current social, political and economic situation in East Jerusalem.
To develop the students' problem solving abilities in the context of East Jerusalem
Attendance requirements(%):
80% attendance
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Lectures and experts Panels, discussions and article's reading.
A tour in East Jerusalem
Course/Module Content:
1. Historical background on the issue of citizenship and permanent residency in East Jerusalem, and the related governmental decisions
2. A field tour in East Jerusalem
3. Introduction on urban planning issues in East Jerusalem
4. The separation wall and its' implications on the emergence of informal housing in the East Jerusalem neighborhoods outside the wall.
5.Infrastructure and transportation
6.The Healthcare system in East Jerusalem
7. Education system in East Jerusalem and higher education issues
8.Community leadership crisis in East Jerusalem
9.Economy and employment in East Jerusalem
Required Reading:
לקריאה:
1. רמון, אמנון ורונן, יעל, תושבים, לא אזרחים: ישראל וערביי מזרח ירושלים 1967- 2017, מכון ירושלים למחקרי מדיניות, 2018. (המבוא וחלק 2)
2. Avni, N., Brenner, N., Miodownik, D., & Rosen, G. (2022). Limited urban citizenship: the case of community councils in East Jerusalem. Urban
3. שלוש שנים ליישום החלטת הממשלה 3790, עיר עמים, 2022:
https://www.ir-amim.org.il/sites/default/files/Three%20years%20to%20implement%20Government%203790_HEB%20%28002%29.pdf
2. אפרים לביא, ששון חדד, מאיר אלרן ,התוכנית הישראלית לצמצום פערים חברתיים וכלכליים במזרח ירושלים: משמעויות והמלצות, כרך 21, גיליון 3, אוקטובר 2018.
3. הלל כהן (2007): כיכר השוק ריקה: עלייתה ונפילתה של ירושלים הערבית 1967-2007, מכון ירושלים לחקר ישראל.
4. ניר חסון, (2017), אורשלים- ישראלים ופלסטינים בירושלים 1967-2017, ידיעות ספרים.
5. משה עמירב (2007)- סינדרום ירושלים: כך קרסה המדיניות לאיחוד ירושלים 1967-2007,כותר.
6. Michael Dumper (2014), Jerusalem Unbound: Geography, History, and the Future of the Holy City, Columbia University Press.
Additional Reading Material:
Grading Scheme :
Essay / Project / Final Assignment / Home Exam / Referat 60 %
Active Participation / Team Assignment 10 %
Submission assignments during the semester: Exercises / Essays / Audits / Reports / Forum / Simulation / others 20 %
Attendance / Participation in Field Excursion 10 %
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