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COURSE SYLLABUS: The Byzantine Empire


Course Title: HIS147 – The Byzantine Empire
Department: History
Instructor: Dr. John D. Theodore, Ph.D., D.B.A., CMC - E-Mail - Vita


Course Description:
The course describes the Byzantine Empire from its formation to its fall in 1453. It describes the importance of the empire and the role it played for the defense of Europe during the twelve centuries of its existence.

Required book: Online Bookstore

The History of the Byzantine State, by Georgije Ostrogorski. Marboro Books, 1990. ISBN-13: 9780813505992 ISBN: 0813505992

Course Requirements:
  1. Mid-term Exam. Essay. 2-4 pages. The student must contact the professor to arrange for the topic. 25%
  1. Final Exam. Essay. 2-4 pages. The student must contact the professor to arrange for the topic. 25%
  1. Term Paper. The topic will be selected by the student. APA Style. Minimum eight references. 50%
Grading Scale:

90 - 100%
80 - 89.99%
70 - 79.99%
60 - 69.99%
below 60% 		A
B
C
D
F


Grading:
Your grade in this course will be based on the following:

Mid-term Exam
Final Exam
Term Paper 		25%
25%
50%


SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Week #1
Chapter 1. The Early Byzantine State.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Week #2
Chapter 2. The Struggle of Existence and Revival of the Byzantine State.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Week #3
Chapter 3. The Age of the Iconoclast Crisis.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Week #4
The Golden Age of the Byzantine Empire.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Mid-term Examination

Week #5
Government by the Civil Aristocracy.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Week #6
The Role of the Military Aristocracy

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Week #7
Latin Rule and the Restoration of the Byzantine Empire.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Week #8
The Decline and Fall of the Byzantine Empire.

Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Submit Final Exam
Submit the Term Paper