| Professor: A. E. Barnes | Office: 218C Social Sciences Building |
| Voice Mail: 965-6291 | Email: andrew.barnes@asu.edu |
Book to be Purchased:
Noble, Strauss, Osheim, Neuchel, Cohen and Roberts, Western Civilization: The Continuing Experiment, second edition, volume B, 1300-1815
(Book available at Thrifty Joe's, Mill Ave., Tempe)
Description: The goal of this course is to provide students with a survey of the evolution of Western civilization during the late medieval and early modern centuries in Europe. These were the centuries when bourgeois culture took root and grew strong enough to challenge the aristocratic culture already in place. Class lectures and discussions will closely follow the text, which is to say that, to reinforce the argument of Noble, et al, the emphasis will be on how social, economic and cultural developments were forces for political change. During a short summer course, consideration of topics necessarily must be brief. Each class session then, will discuss two or more topics. Time also will not permit much review. Students should appreciate that missing one class session would be the equivalent of missing a week or more of class during a regular length semester. Attendence is not mandatory, but students will be responsible for gaining a command of the information they miss through absence from class.
Work and Grading: Work will consist of three in class-exams, offered on the second, third and fourth Fridays of the course. The exams will consist of indentifications and essay questions taken from assigned readings and from class discussion, from the point of the last exam. The exams each will be worth 100 points. Grades will be rewarded according to the following schedule:
Students will a cumulative score of 270 to 300 points on the three exams will receive an "A."
Students will a cumulative score of 240 to 269 points on the three exams will receive a "B."
Students will a cumulative score of 210 to 239 points on the three exams will receive a "C."
Students will a cumulative score of 180 to 209 points on the three exams will receive a "D."
Students will a cumulative score below 180 points on the three exams will receive an "F."
In addition, on the final Friday of the summer session, students will have the option of taking an extra credit exam. The extra credit exam will be a shortened version of the other three exams, but with one crucial difference. The extra credit exam will be composed of questions from all five weeks of assigned readings and class discussion. The maximum number of points a student will be able to earn from the extra credit exam will be thirty point.
Tuesday, June 1st : No Assignment
Wednesday, June 2nd : Noble, et al, pp. 396-402.
Thursday, June 3rd : Noble, et al, pp. 402-423.
Friday, June 4th : Noble, et al, pp. 423-431.
Monday, June 7th : Noble, et al, pp. 437-456.
Tuesday, June 8th : Noble, et al, pp. 456-468.
Wednesday, June 9th : Noble, et al, pp. 475-491.
Thursday, June 10th : Noble, et al, pp. 491-504.
Friday, June 11th : First Exam
Monday, June 14th : Noble, et al, pp. 509-531.
Tuesday, June 15th : Noble, et al, pp. 531-541.
Wednesday, June 16th : Noble, et al, pp. 547-561.
Thursday, June 17th : Noble, et al, pp. 561-584.
Friday, June 18th : Second Exam
Monday, June 21st : Noble, et al, pp. 589-603.
Tuesday, June 22nd : Noble, et al, pp. 603-620.
Wednesday, June 23rd : Noble, et al, pp. 625-641.
Thursday, June 24th : Noble, et al, pp. 641-653.
Friday, June 25th : Third Exam
Monday, June 28th : Noble, et al, pp. 659-680.
Tuesday, June 29th : Noble, et al, pp. 680-693.
Wednesday, June 30th : Noble, et al, pp. 699-720.
Thursday, July 1st : Film
Friday, July 2nd : Extra Credit Exam