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History
1112 (04) Spring
2012 TR
11-12:20 TLC
1203 Dr.
Michael de Nie TLC
3204 Office
Hours: TR 10-11, 1-2, and by appointment Tel.:
678.839.6033 Email:
This
class will survey the history of the world from the Reformation and voyages
of discovery to the present day. The course will use a comparative approach,
exploring similarities and differences between regions, taking special note
of interactions and exchanges between cultures as well as the lives of
everyday people. Particular attention will be paid to cultural and
ideological interchanges among the world’s civilizations and the evolution of
the “global community.” Students will gain an understanding of the social
forces and trends in social, religious, political, and philosophic thought
that laid the foundations of the modern world and Preparation
is an integral part of class. Read the complete assignment before arriving
and be prepared to discuss it in class. Please
note that tape recording of lectures is not permitted. Grade:
Your
grade in this course will be based on three exams (75%) and a 3-5 page essay
on an assigned topic (25%). Exam and paper due dates are noted below. I do
not accept late or electronically submitted papers. Required Reading: William
J. Duiker and Jackson Spielvogel, The Essential World History
Vol. 2 since 1500 (Text) Primo
Levi, Survival in Auschwitz Additional
Readings accessed via the online syllabus Class
Website/CourseDen: The CourseDen page for this course is accessed via the My
Courses link on the My UWG homepage. There you can access the syllabus,
download assignments and exam review sheets, and find messages regarding the
class. You must visit the online syllabus to download the documents listed
below. Print them out and bring them with you to class on the dates listed
below. Do not wait until the last minute to print these documents. Computer
error is not an acceptable excuse for not having the documents on the
assigned date. Statement on Plagiarism Please note that anyone committing plagiarism in any written
assignment will earn an F for the course and may face further disciplinary
action. Plagiarism is defined in the University of West Georgia Handbook as
“representing the words or ideas of another as one’s own. Direct quotations
must be indicated and ideas of another must be appropriately acknowledged.”
Please see the UWG’s History Department statement on plagiarism at http://www.westga.edu/~history/plagiarismhtm.htm
and the UWG English Department’s guide for avoiding plagiarism at: http://www.westga.edu/~engdept/Plagiarism/index.html. Course Schedule and Assignments: Week 1
The European
Voyages of Discovery Islam: Empire of Faith 1/26 The Scientific Revolution
2/2
The French Revolution
2/9
First Exam Week 6 Week 7
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