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Course Description:
This course examines key developments in the origins and nature of Modern Europe, including
political, social, cultural, and economic developments from the 18th century to the present.
Written work meets the state Gordon Rule requirement.
Course Objectives:
The primary objective of this course is to familiarize students with the historical events and
movements that constitute the development of Modern Europe. The course will also focus on the
impact these events and movements had on society and how ordinary people have played
significant roles in shaping history. Secondary objectives are to introduce students to historical
criticism, to develop writing skills, and to encourage critical thinking.
Course Methods:
The course is primarily conducted through lectures, class discussion, collaborative activities, and
power-point/internet presentations. Students must keep well-organized notes from the lectures,
have all written assignments handed in on time, and complete all reading assignments by the due
dates. Students will be held responsible for both the lecture material and all reading
assignments.
Turnitin:
All students must register for this course on Turnitin.com. It is mandatory. The class number is
3045738 and the password is napoleon. We use Turnitin for multiple reasons: as an anti-
plagiarism device, a gradebook, and finally as an efficient method for contacting the class via e-
mail.
Discussion Sections:
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All students will attend the lectures every Monday and Friday in PCA 135
between 11:00-11:50 PM. Each Wednesday, students will attend a discussion group session led
by your section TA. It is imperative that you attend the section that you registered for. The
discussion sections will primarily be used for answering (and asking) questions from the primary
source readings. But, the session will also be an opportunity for students to discuss the lectures,
prepare for exams, and peer review each others’ drafts. Remember, discussion/in-class
assignments constitute 20% of the course grade.
Here are the list of sections, times, and room numbers for the discussion sections:
Required Readings:
The West: Encounters and Transformations 2nd Edition (Single Volume or Volume C) by Brian
Levack, Edward Muir, Meredith Veldman, and Michael Maas. Longman.
Sources of the West: Readings in Western Civilization 7th Edition (Volume 2) Edited by Mark
Kishlansky. Longman.
Each exam will cover the material since the previous exam. STUDENTS ARE TO BRING A
BLUE EXAMINATION BOOKLET TO CLASS ON THE EXAM DATES. BLUE BOOKS
ARE AVAILABLE FOR SALE IN THE CAMPUS BOOKSTORE.
To meet the state of Florida’s Gordon Rule writing requirements, you will
complete a sequence of writing assignments, ranging from informal in-class
writings to essay exams and formal essays. You will frequently be asked to
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Make-up Exams:
No make-up exams will be given except in cases of illness and/or emergency. A doctor’s note
must be presented upon the instructor’s request for a make-up exam to be given. If no note is
forthcoming, the instructor retains the right to refuse to administer a make-up exam. A doctor’s
or dental appointment which is a non-emergency, and which, therefore, can be reasonably
rescheduled, is not a valid excuse. Unexcused missed exams will receive an automatic grade of
0%.
Grading:
In the course, grading will follow the scale below:
A = 100-94 %
A- = 93-90%
B+ = 89–86%
B = 85-83%
B- = 82-80%
C+ = 79–76%
C = 75-73%
C- = 72-70%
D+ = 69-66%
D = 65-63%
D+ = 62-60
F = 59% and below
Attendance Policy:
Students are expected to attend both the lectures and the discussion group
sessions. Listening to the lectures and participating in class discussion and
the in-class writing assignments are essential to success in this course.
Students are expected to know and abide by the academic dishonesty policy as
outlined in the university handbook and catalogue.
Students are therefore warned: Cheating and/or plagiarism in are grounds for an
automatic grade of “F”.
Student Behavior:
All FIU University students are expected to behave according to the accepted norms that ensure
a climate wherein all can exercise their right to learn. Such norms are set forth in the
undergraduate catalogue. Please be sure that you have read and understood the section. No
faculty member will tolerate classroom behavior that violates these norms. Such behavior will
be grounds for withdrawal from the class, judicial proceedings, and/or failure of the course.
Class Schedule:
Week 1:
Monday, Jan 4—Course Introduction and Syllabus
Reading: Levack “What is the West?” (pp. 3-9)
Week 2:
Monday, Jan 11—The Spread and Influence of the Enlightenment
Week 3:
Monday, Jan 18—NO CLASS (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
Week 4:
Monday, Jan 25—The French Revolution
Wednesday, Jan 27—Discussion Session: Essay 1 Rough Draft Due (Peer Review)
Week 5:
Monday, Feb 1—Napoleonic Era Cont.; Industrial Revolution; Essay 1 Due (upload to Turnitin)
Week 6:
Monday, Feb 8— Industrial Revolution (cont.)
Week 7
Monday, Feb 15—Reaction and Reform
Week 8:
Monday, Feb 22 —Nationalism and Unification
Week 9:
Monday, Mar 1—Age of Mass Politics
Week 10:
Monday, Mar 8—Scientific Transformations
Reading
Week 11:
Mar 15-20—SPRING BREAK
Week 12:
Monday, Mar 22—New Imperialism; Origins of World War I
Reading: Levack Chapter 24
Week 13:
Monday, Mar 29—Post-war Revolutions; Paris Peace Conference
Week 14:
Monday, April 5—Interwar Years
Week 15:
Monday, April 12— World War II cont.
Week 16:
Monday, April 19—Cold War
Reading: Levack Chapter 27 and 28
Week 17: