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Western Civilization I: From Prehistory to 1500- Dozent/in
- Courtney de Mayo, M.A.
- Angaben
- Übung
2 SWS, benoteter Schein
Studium Generale, Zentrum für Mittelalterstudien, Veranstaltung in englischer Sprache
Zeit und Ort: Mo 14:15 - 15:45, H/016
- Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches
- Der Kurs Western Civilization to 1500 wird nach dem Vorbild entsprechender Kurse an amerikanischen Universitäten in englischer Sprache unterrichtet. Er gilt dort als Einführungskurs und ist daher für Studienanfänger geeignet. Er richtet sich aber auch an fortgeschrittene Studierende, die ihre Englischkenntnisse verbessern wollen. Ein besonderer Schwerpunkt liegt dabei auf der Entwicklung der "writing skills". Der Leistungsnachweis erfolgt durch mehrere kleine "essays" im Laufe des Semesters.
Writing Assignments:
Students are required to write two short papers during the semester. Students will compose two essays of 1000-1500 words, or 5 and 7 double-spaced pages. These essays must be type written in English with 12-point font, double-spacing, and default margins. Students must cite any and all sources employed in the writing of each paper, including lecture notes and readings, with Chicago-style footnotes. The instructor will hand out a style sheet with the proper format for the footnotes and paper.
Each paper will be graded based on grammar, style, and content. After returning the papers, students may meet with the instructor to review the grade and then revise the paper for re-grading. The final assignment grade will be the average of the two grades.
Examinations
Two examinations are scheduled for this semester, each worth 25% of the final course grade. The exams are sequential, not cumulative. The midterm will cover the first half of the course; the final exam covers everything from the midterm through the end of the course.
Make-up exams must be arranged on or before the scheduled date of the exam, and will only be allowed in cases of genuine emergency and will require verifiable documentation. All make-up exams must be completed within two weeks of the original exam.
On test days, students must bring a supply of reliable pens, blue or black ink only. No notes, books, or electronics may be used during the exam, but students may consult a dictionary or thesaurus, which the instructor must inspect and approve before the beginning of class.
Each exam will have two parts: an identification section and an essay section. The identification section will consist of 7 terms (people, events, ideas, places, etc.), of which students must answer 5. A complete answer includes the “who, what, where, when, why” and the significance. The essay section will consist of two essay questions, of which students must complete one.
Grading Policies
Please remember that grades reflect actual performance on a given task, not overall ability, effort, or intelligence. The semester course grade is calculated based on this breakdown.
Paper One 20%
Midterm Exam 25%
Paper Two 20%
Final Examination 25%
Attendance and Participation 10%
- Inhalt
- Western Civilization umfaßt im amerikanischen Verständnis die Entwicklung der europäisch-okkzidentalen Kultur "from Plato to NATO", d.h. von der Kultur der klassischen Antike über das lateinische Christentum des Mittelalters bis zur Herausbildung moderner Staatlichkeit in der Neuzeit. Der Schwerpunkt des Kurses im Wintersemester wird auf dem europäischen Mittelalter liegen.
Course Description:
This course is an American style survey of Western Civilization to 1500 CE. During this semester, students will meet some of Western history’s most famous and influential people, including religious leaders like Moses, Jesus, and Mohammed; political figures like Alexander, Caesar, and Charlemagne; and cultural or intellectual magnates like Aristotle, Cicero, and St. Anselm of Canterbury. Students will encounter intellectual movements like Stoicism and scholasticism, and will learn about technological advancements. In sum, students will discover the sweeping foundations of modern western societies in the cultures of the past.
Course Goals:
• Students will demonstrate overarching knowledge of Western history to 1500
• Students will acquire skills in primary source reading, research, and interpretation
• Students will improve on verbal and written communication in English
• Students will become acquainted with the vocabulary and structure of American style history survey course
- Empfohlene Literatur
- Daily reading assignments have been listed below in the Course Outline and should be completed before coming to class. Completion of all reading is essential because lectures and discussions presume a working knowledge of the material from that day’s readings. In addition to any reading materials that may be distributed to students in class, several books are required for this course.
Required Texts: King, Margaret L. Western Civilization: A Social and Cultural History, Vol 1, 3rd ed.
Sherman, Dennis. Western Civilization: Sources, Images, and Interpretations, Vol. 1, 6th ed.
- Englischsprachige Informationen:
- Credits: 4
- Zusätzliche Informationen
- Erwartete Teilnehmerzahl: 25
- Institution: Lehrstuhl für Mittelalterliche Geschichte unter Einbeziehung der Landesgeschichte
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