HIS 100: WESTERN CIVILIZATION - Antiquity to Renaissance

Professor: Lucia Curta

Office:

Office hours: MW 10:00- 11:00

Phone:

E-mail: lcurta@.ufl.edu

Class will meet MWF between 9:00 and 10:00


 
 

Raphael, School of Athens


COURSE SYLLABUS

Fall 2003

COURSE DESCRIPTION

COURSE DESCRIPTION

 
 

    This course is a broad survey of the major developments in the political, social, economic, and cultural history that shaped the West from the dawn of civilization to the 1500s. The main purpose of this course is to introduce students to the major problems and interpretations of Antiquity, Middle Ages and Early Modern History.  Emphasis will be placed upon developments on the European continent, but the great civilizations of the Middle East and Northern Africa are also considered. Following a chronological order, we will look, each week, at the questions and problems that occupy historians of the ancient, medieval, and early modern world, and at some of the primary sources from which they draw their analysis.
 

TEXTBOOKS


Steven Hause and William Maltby. Western Civilization. A History of European Society. Vol. 1. Belmont, etc.: West/Wadsworth, 1999.
 

ASSIGNMENTS


Attendance is required, you are allowed no more than three (3) absences. Beginning with a fourth absence, I will lower your grade accordingly. Excessive tardiness and leaving shortly after roll has been taken will be counted as an absence. It is your responsibility to make sure that you sign the attendance sheet each time we meet.

The basis for evaluation of performance will be three exams. The exams will cover everything from lectures and readings. Each one will consist of a combination of multiple-choice questions and an essay question. Make-up for the first two exams will be given only for very serious reasons. There is no make-up for the last exam. Extra credit work will be accepted only for students with active class participation. The format of the extra credit option shall be discussed with the instructor during regular office hours. The following point system will be used in determining the final grade:

                                                                                 Exam I: 30 points

Exam II: 30 points
Final exam: 40 points
Total: 100 points


Points Grades
94 -100 A
90 - 93 B+
84 - 89 B
80 -83 C+
74 - 79 C
70 - 73 D+
64 - 69 D
under 64 F

COURSE WEEKLY TOPICS