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COURSE SYLLABUS
1. TITLE OF COURSE: Western Civilization I
PREFIX/NUMBER: HIS 101 CREDIT HOURS: 3
2. PREREQUISITE: REA 090
3. RESOURCES NEEDED:
TEXT: TBA
4. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Explores a number of events, peoples, groups, ideas, institutions, and trends that have shaped Western Civilization from the prehistoric era to 1650. Reflects the multiple perspectives of gender, class, religion, and ethnic groups. Focuses on developing, practicing, and strengthening the skills historians use while constructing knowledge in this discipline.
5. COURSE GOAL:
Students will explore the major political, economic, social, diplomatic/military, cultural, and intellectual events and the roles of key personalities that shaped Western civilization from the prehistoric era to 1715.
6. COURSE OBJECTIVES:
I. Four general goals integrate history with workplace skills:
A. Acquire information
B. How to break complex and multiple sources of information down into parts to create clearer understanding
C. How to understand the impact of time and space on perspective
D. How to develop narrative structures
II. Throughout the survey course, students should be introduced to course content, practice using course content, and demonstrate they can:
A. Identify trends, events, peoples, groups, cultures, and institutions covered in this course
B. Communicate orally and in writing about the content
C. Use library resources for historical research
D. Demonstrate that they can analyze secondary sources and recognize differences in historical interpretation
E. Identify the perspective of primary sources
F. Construct historical narratives by identifying patterns of continuity and change and referring to specific primary and secondary sources, maps, and/or artifacts
G. Demonstrate the ability to select and apply contemporary forms of technology to solve problems or compile information
7. COURSE OUTLINE
I. The beginning of Human Society
A. Paleolithic Era
B. Neolithic (Agricultural) Revolution
II. The Ancient Near East
A. Mesopotamia
B. Egypt
C. Hebrews
D. First Empires
III. Greek and Hellenistic Civilization
A. Origins
B. Classical Greece
C. Hellenistic World
IV. Roman Civilization
A. Roman Republic
B. Roman Empire
C. Decline and Fall of Rome
D. Early Christian Civilization
V. The Middle Ages
A. Byzantine and Islamic Influences
B. Early Middle Ages
C. High Middle Ages
D. Late Middle Ages
VI. The Transition to the Early Modern West
A. Renaissance
B. Reformation and Catholic-Reformation
C. Economic and Geographic Expansion of Europe
D. Rise of Nation States
E. Age of Absolutism
F. Scientific Revolution
8. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.
9. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.
10. ADA NOTICE:
Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.
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