Palestinian Society - 3 CreditsThe course will encompass the introduction of the Palestinian Society in the Palestinian homeland “Historic Palestine” and the Diaspora, from culture, literature and everyday aspects of life. It will also cover the intangible Palestinian heritage of tradition, proverbs and food. The course will also include Palestinian art and literature, pioneer painters, poets, writers, and intellectuals.Introduction to Political Science - 3 CreditsThis course will introduce students to the main concepts of political science pinpointed by the development of political thought and political analysis. In addition, attention will be given to the relationship between political science and other sciences, specifically history and archaeology, and how they can be implied in the field of Tour Guiding.Modern and Contemporary History of Palestine - 3 CreditsThis course will focus on the political and historical events that took place in Palestine, and how they have affected the current reality in which Palestinians live today. Also the course will address the history of the Palestinian people's struggle against oppression from the time of the British Mandate period, the 1948 and 1967 Wars, the First and Second Intifada up until the establishment of the Palestinian National Authority. In addition this course will address the legal perspective of the Palestinian cause.Tourism and Advocacy - 3 CreditsThis course addresses four main pillars that formulate its fundamental core. They are the following:(1) Alternative Tourism, (2) Political Sites (the Separation Barrier, Israeli Settlements and Palestinian Camps), (3) Christian Zionism, and (4) Palestinian Theology presented by the Kairos Palestine Document as a tool to confront Christian Zionism.