UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY

Hist 3416 0001 Modern Britain: War and Empire in the Twentieth Century

Fall Semester 2018

Instructor: Jeffrey Cox

Class: T-Th 11-12:15 3 Schaeffer Hall (SH)

Office: 109 Schaeffer Hall. Phone: 335-2298

Office Hours: Tuesday 3:30-4; Wednesday 1-2:30.

E-mail: jeffrey-cox@uiowa.edu

Course Home Page: http://myweb.uiowa.edu/jlcox/

Includes schedule of lectures, class meetings, and assignments

History Dept: 280 SH, 335-2299

Dept. Chair: Landon Storrs

Objectives. the major purposes of the course are: (1) to give you a general overview of the history of Great Britain from the late nineteenth century to the early twenty-first century; (2) to improve your ability to learn about history by reading primary sources, i.e. documents from the past, in this case two twentieth century novels and a work of journalism; (3) improve your writing skills, especially persuasive writing. Like most courses in the history department, this is a course in rhetoric. Although facts are important, your grade will be based primarily on your ability to use those facts to construct a well-written argument in your papers, and on your exams.

Doing well in the course: please come to see me for advice about any as-pect of this course, especially if you are having problems or do not fully understand any of the course requirements or assignments. Please feel free to use e-mail.

Accommodations: I would like to hear from anyone who has a disability which may require some modification of seating, testing or other class requirements so that appropriate arrangements may be made. Please see me after class or during my office hours. A student seeking academic ac-commodations should register with Student Disability Services.

Other sources of help and information: The best source of academic as-sistance in this course is the History Department Teaching and Writing Center in 303 Schaeffer Hall. Call 335-2584 or stop by to make an ap-pointment for a consultation on improving your writing. http://clas.uiowa.edu/history/teaching-and-writing-center.

Complaints: Academic complaints that cannot be resolved with the in-structor should be directed to the chair of the History Department. CLAS Academic Policies Handbook. For problems or complaints of any kind, in-cluding sexual harassment, the Office of the Ombudsperson provides confidential advice to students; call 335-3608 or e-mail "ombudsper-son@uiowa.edu".

Class attendance:

Expected of all students. Please notify me when you must miss class. You are allowed three unexcused absences. Each subsequent unexcused absence will result in the loss of one half of a letter grade on the final grade (e.g. B+ to B)

Required reading. These books are available at Prairie Lights Books. https://www.prairielightsbooks.com/hist34160001

Clarke, P. F. Hope and Glory Britain 1900-2000 (2d Ed.). Penguin History of Britain. 2004. 978 014 1011752 pb. Textbook

World War One British Poets, Dover ed., 9780486295688

Woolf, Virginia, A Room of One's Own, 1929 Harcourt Brace ed. , 9780156787338

Orwell, George. The Road to Wigan Pier. 1937. Harcourt Brace, 1972. 9780156767507

Levy, Andrea. Small Island. New York: Picador, 2005. 9780312429522

 Papers and exams: See Online Schedule of Class Meetings for Due Dates. Please note: you must complete each assignment in order to re-ceive a grade in the course.

(1) Midterm examination 20%

(2) Final examination, comprehensive, 30%.

(3) Paper (2-3 pages) on A Room of One's Own 15%

(4) Paper (2-3 pages) on The Road to Wigan Pier 15%

(5) Paper (3-5 pages) on Small Island 20%.

Please turn in your graded copies of papers 3 and 4 with paper 5.

See schedule of lectures for due dates. The papers should be written in complete sentences using correct punctuation. Please consult the elementary rules of usage found in The Elements of Style [http://www.bartleby.com/141/index.html]

.Policies of The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS)

CLAS governs matters such as the add/drop deadlines, the second-grade-only option, and other related issues. Questions may be addressed to 120 Schaeffer Hall, or see the CLAS Academic Policies Handbook at

http://clas.uiowa.edu/faculty/teaching-policies-resources-syllabus-insert

Electronic Communication: University policy specifies that students are responsible for all official correspondences sent to their University of Iowa e-mail address (@uiowa.edu). Faculty and students should use this account for all correspondence.

Academic Honesty: All CLAS students have, in essence, agreed to the College's Code of Academic Honesty: "I pledge to do my own academic work and to excel to the best of my abilities, upholding the IOWA Chal-lenge. I promise not to lie about my academic work, to cheat, or to steal the words or ideas of others; nor will I help fellow students to violate the Code of Academic Honesty." Any student committing academic misconduct is reported to the College and placed on disciplinary probation or may be suspended or expelled (CLAS Academic Policies Handbook).

When you submit a paper, it should be your own ideas conveyed in your own words. Do not submit a paper that contains material downloaded or copied from the web. Do not paraphrase the ideas of others and submit them as your own. Do not cite material without making it clear that it has been written by someone else. Do not submit a paper that you have written for another course. Plagiarism is a serious academic offense, and the penalties for it range from an F for the written work to an F for the entire course for those with previous offenses.

CLAS Final Examination Policies: The final examination schedule for each class is announced around the fifth week of the semester by the Registrar. Final exams are offered only during the official final examination period. No exams of any kind are allowed during the last week of classes. All students should plan on being at the UI through the final examination period. Once the Registrar has announced the dates and times of each final exam, the complete schedule will be published on the Regis-trar's web site.

Understanding Sexual Harassment: Sexual harassment subverts the mission of the University and threatens the well-being of students, facul-ty, and staff. All members of the UI community have a responsibility to uphold this mission and to contribute to a safe environment that en-hances learning. Incidents of sexual harassment should be reported im-mediately. See the UI Comprehensive Guide on Sexual Harassment for assistance, definitions, and the full University policy.