HISTORY 482 COURSE INFORMATION
Instructor:
Dr. Stephen Davies
Office:
Office 340 - 122 (Arts & Humanities Bldg., Room 122)
Local:
2131
Office Hours:
Tuesday
2:30 – 4:30
Thursday 2:30 - 4:30
or by appointment
Email
stephen.davies@viu.ca
Texts:
The following text is required for this course and will be available in the bookstore at the beginning of term:
Brose, A History
of the Great War
Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is a serious offense and will be dealt with
accordingly.
A
plagiarized paper will automatically fail, and it may result
in other penalties including failure of the course.
It is highly recommended that
students familiarize themselves with the university’s
student conduct policy.
Assignments:
As history is a subject in which the proper communication of ideas is crucial,
writing style and clarity are as important as content or analysis.
Writing style will form an important component of
each assignment's final mark, and failure to adhere to proper grammar, sentence
structure or spelling will be reflected in the final mark.
In
all cases proper form
for footnotes and bibliography
must be followed, and
assignments will be marked accordingly.
Students must consult the History Department style
guide (available at the History Department homepage) to ensure that they are
using the correct format for a history assignment.
Assignments
must
be handed on a hard copy
in class,
not
submitted by email.
Emailed assignments
will not
be accepted except in extenuating circumstances and only with the
prior
agreement of the instructor.
Due Dates:
These dates are not set as a rough guide for your
convenience, but are a the final dates on which the assignments will
be accepted, barring unforeseen serious circumstances. Having been
given the due dates from the first day of class students should not, when the
assignment is due, plead lack of time, schedule conflicts, or computer failure.
Only in the most serious circumstances will extensions be granted. Extensions
are a privilege not an automatic right, and any extensions must be negotiated
with me beforehand. Under no circumstances will a late paper be
accepted unless an extension has been negotiated beforehand.
Assignment 1: February 16, 2016
Assignment 2: March 29, 2016
Email:
I can be contacted at the above email address.
There is no guarantee though that I will be
answering by email every day, or even every two or three days depending on my
schedule and how busy I am.
I will answer email, but if an immediate answer is
required it is better to leave a voice message or see me during office hours.
Classroom Behaviour
A classroom is built on a foundation of courtesy and respect for
others. In the classroom students will be treated with respect and
courtesy, and I and fellow students should expect the same in return.
Classes begin promptly at the assigned times and students wandering in after the
start of class, or in and out during class, are disruptive to everyone.
There are of course times when such actions cannot be avoided, and if you must
do so, please be as quiet and unobtrusive as possible. Unnecessary
disruptions will not be tolerated and offending students will be asked to leave.
Do not have a cell phone on during class or text
during class.
Readings, Attendance,
and Participation
Classroom discussion of readings will be an integral part of
the course and it is essential that students prepare the assigned readings
and attend class to participate in discussions. The second half of each
class is reserved for group discussion of the weekly assigned readings. I
will not be lecturing during that time, but we will instead be working as a
class to examine and understand the material. The success or failure
of that discussion therefore depends on the class as a whole. Coming to
class unprepared is to let your classmates down. Everyone is expected to
be a contributing member of the class.
There will also be FOUR (4) unannounced quizzes
during the term based on the assigned readings.
You must print a copy of the readings (or have them on your laptop) for use in class discussions in order to be able to participate in a meaningful manner. If you are not prepared (with the materials and having read them) there is little point in coming to class.
Mark Breakdown
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