TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITYCollege of Arts and Sciences
Department of History, Geography, and Political Science
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TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY College of Arts and Sciences Department of History, Geography, and Political Science |
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Course Description Textbook Evaluation Outline & Readings Requirements |
COURSE SYLLABUS HIST 1000, Global Cultures in History Voyages and Encounters
Assignments: 1. Map Quiz (Feb 3)
2. Reading Comprehension Quizzes (see e-learn) 3. Writing Assignment 1 4.
Writing Assignment 2 5. Writing Assignment 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COURSE DESCRIPTION |
In “HIST 1000: Voyages and Encounters,” we will use the concepts of voyages and encounters to examine how humans think about their past, how we tell stories about the past, and how historians create the narratives that are taught to students world-wide. Through readings, films, and other sources related to the ideas of voyages and encounters, the course aims to bolster your reading skills and develop your ability to analyze sources in writing.
Course Audience HIST 1000 is a freshman-level course and should normally be taken during the student’s first year. A grade of D or higher in the course will fulfill 3 hours of your General Education Humanities requirement. The course is open to undergraduate students in all major programs. No prior courses in history are required.
Course Questions How do people experience encountering the strange, the unknown, the foreign? How are people and cultures changed by the encounter with the unknown? How do people represent their historical experience and the experience of others? How do we know what we think we know about the past?
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| GOALS AND OBJECTIVES |
Course Goals The goals of HIST 1000 align with the TSU/Tennessee
Board of Regents General Education Humanities Goals, which are:
Learning Outcomes Students completing HIST 1000 should:
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Learning Resources
Lectures will be recorded and made available in e-learn and as a podcast
Instruction Methods
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Office Hours: Students who seek help with instructors during office hours get better grades. Do not wait until you have major problems! Students should speak to me any time they find themselves confused about material, directions, or grades. I am always ready to help any student who needs help with any of the material or any assignment. That's my job. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| REQUIREMENTS Assignments | Assignments for this class
will include reading, writing, and special projects. Readings maybe
assigned not only from the text, but also from photocopied materials,
library books, and Internet sources. Students are responsible for all work
assigned in this class, whether or not they are present. Assignments must
be completed on time. Late work will be penalized unless you have a good
excuse, and no assignments will be accepted more than one week late. All
students are expected to participate regularly in class discussions.
WRITE Program In order to improve your
writing, you will need to utilize all the resources TSU puts at your
disposal, including the WRITE Program. The WRITE Studio is located in 220
Jackson Hall Industrial Arts Building open 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., M-F. The Studio
is equipped with computers, printers, wifi, style guides, etc. The Studio is
also staffed with trained WRITE Associates to assist the students with
strengthening their writing skills. A student can use the Studio any time
during regular hours, but it is best to make an appointment to work with a
WRITE Associate: Call 963-2131 or e-mail
write@tnstate.edu. To use the
Studio, students must have their current student I. D. cards and adhere to
basic Studio rules of conduct. Students looking for reliable online sources
can visit the WRITE page at
http://www.tnstate.edu/write/student/links.aspx.
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Attendance and Punctuality |
Attendance
and Punctuality: Attendance and punctuality are expected of all students.
Students are responsible for all material, tests and assignments, regardless
of attendance or punctuality. The professor is under no obligation to give
make-ups or accept late work caused by unexcused absence or tardiness. The
professor reserves the right to deduct from the student's participation
grade for more than three unexcused absences and to deduct up to a letter
grade from the final grade for excessive unexcused absences (10% of class
hours). The professor reserves the right to fail students who miss more that
20% of class hours. Thos students who know that they will have a consistent
problem due to scheduling conflicts should discuss this with the professor
at the beginning of the semester.
LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW - Apr 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Policies |
DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION STATEMENT
TSU
is committed to creating inclusive learning environments and providing all
students with opportunities to learn and excel in their course of study. Any
student with a disability or condition which might interfere with his/her
class performance or attendance may arrange for reasonable accommodations by
visiting the Office of Disability Services (ODS). ODS is located in Kean
Hall, room 131 and can be reached at 963-7400 or
www.tnstate.edu/disabilityservices .
You will be required to speak with ODS staff and provide
documentation of the need for an accommodation.
If you qualify for an accommodation you will be provided with a
document stating what type of classroom accommodations are to be made by the
instructor. It is your
responsibility to give a copy of this document to the instructor
as soon as you receive it.
Accommodations will only be provided AFTER
the instructor receives the accommodation instructions from ODS;
accommodations are not retroactive.
You must follow this process for each semester that you require
accommodations.
SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, DOMESTIC/DATING VIOLENCE, STALKING TSU recognizes the importance of providing an environment free of all forms of discrimination and sexual harassment, including sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. If you (or someone you know) has experienced or is experiencing any of these incidents, there are resources to assist you in the areas of accessing health and counseling services, providing academic and housing accommodations, and making referrals for assistance with legal protective orders and more. Please be aware that most TSU employees, including faculty and instructors, are “responsible employees”, meaning that they are required to report incidents of sexual violence, domestic/dating violence or stalking. This means that if you tell me about a situation involving sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, or stalking, I must report the information to the Title IX Coordinator. Although I have to report the situation, you will still have options about how your situation will be handled, including whether or not you wish to pursue a formal complaint. Our goal is to make sure you are aware of the range of options available to you and have access to the resources you need. You are encouraged to contact TSU’s Title IX Coordinator to report any incidents of sexual harassment, sexual violence, domestic/dating violence or stalking. The Title IX coordinator is located in the Office of Equity and Inclusion, McWherter Administration Building, Ste. 260 and can be reached at 963-7494 or 963-7438. For more information about Title IX and TSU’s SART or policies and procedures regarding sexual, domestic/dating violence and stalking please visit: www.tnstate.edu/equity.
If you wish to speak to someone confidentially,
who is not required to report, you can contact the TSU Counseling Center,
located in the basement of Wilson Hall, at 963-5611 or TSU Student Health
Services, located in the Floyd Payne Campus Center room 304, at 963-5084.
You may also contact the following off campus resources:
Sexual Assault Center of Nashville at 1-800-879-1999 or
www.sacenter.org
or the Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic & Sexual Violence at 615-386-9406
or
www.tncoalition.org.
HARASSMENT & DISCRIMINATION
Tennessee
State University is firmly committed to compliance with all federal, state
and local laws that prohibit harassment and discrimination based on race,
color, national origin, gender, age, disability, religion, retaliation,
veteran status and other protected categories.
TSU will not subject any student to discrimination or harassment and
no student shall be excluded from participation in nor denied the benefits
of any educational program based on their protected class.
If a student believes they have been discriminated against or
harassed because of a protected class, they are encouraged to contact the
Office of Equity and Inclusion at McWherter Administration Building, Ste.
260, 615-963-7494 or 963-7438,
www.tnstate.edu/equity.
Academic Honesty
Except in cases of group projects, all assignments submitted in the
course must be the original work of the student.
In
cases of plagiarism or cheating, the instructor may assign an F on the
assignment or an F in the course and is also advised to report such cases
immediately to both the Vice President for Student Affairs and the Vice
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Class Participation |
Class Participation:
Preparation: since students are expected to participate in class
discussion, it is important to complete all the assigned readings before
coming to class. Students are expected to understand the material, or to
have identified what they do not yet understand in order to ask questions
in class. All students are expected to come to class prepared to discuss
the assigned material.
Students are expected to observe normal courtesy in class. They are expected to pay attention to the instructor, to take detailed notes, to refrain from personal conversation, and to avoid any other behavior that disturbs others. A student who does not observe these courtesies maybe asked to leave the room.
What to bring to class every day
Notebook, readings due on that particular day, something to write
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