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COURSE SYLLABUS: History of the World according to Geographic and Cultural Regions


Course Title: IDS160 – History of the World according to Geographic and Cultural Regions
Department: Interdisciplinary Studies
Instructor: Michele Beshears MA - E-Mail - Vita


Course Description:
This courses describes the history of the human race from its earliest stages to the present time.

Required book: Online Bookstore

A Short History of the World, by M Roberts. Oxford University Press, 1997. ISBN-13: 9780195115048 ISBN: 019511504X

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. Prehistory.
Chapter 2. The Early Civilizations.

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

Week #2
Chapter 3. Foundations of our World—Greece.
Chapter 4. The Roman World.

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

Week #3
Chapter 5. Contests of Civilizations.
Chapter 6. Worlds Apart: The Great Asian Tradition.

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

Week #4
Chapter 7. The Making of Europe.
Chapter 8. Discovery and Confrontation.

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

Mid-term Examination

Week #5
Chapter 9. Early Modern Times.
Chapter 10. World History in the Making.

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

Week #6
Chapter 11. The Great Acceleration.
Chapter 12. The European World Order.

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

Week #7
Chapter 13. The Latest Age: The Long Run.
Chapter 14. The Latest Age: Upheaval.

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

Week #8
Chapter 15. The Latest Age: An Era of Unrest.

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

Submit Final Exam
Submit the Term Paper