44852018sylabus

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY

Hist 4485 0001 Modern Britain: The Victorian Age Spring Semester 2018

Instructor: Jeffrey Cox http://clas.uiowa.edu/history/people/jeffrey-l-coxl

Office: 109 Schaeffer Hall. Phone: 335-2299 E-mail: jeffrey-cox@uiowa.edu

Class: TTh 3:30-4:45 31 Schaeffer Hall (SH)

Office Hours: Tuesday 1-3:30; Thursday 1-3:30 and by appointment

Course Home Page: http://myweb.uiowa.edu/jlcox/ BOOKMARK THIS PAGE

Includes syllabus, schedule of lectures, class meetings, and assignments

Check the course home page and your university e-mail regularly for this course.

History Dept: 280 SH 335-2299

Dept. Chair (DEO): Elizabeth Heineman

Objectives. the major purposes of the course are: (1) to give you a general overview of the history of Great Britain during the “long nineteenth century”, i.e. 1789-1914. (2) to improve your ability to learn about history by reading primary sources, i.e. documents from the past, in this case three novels; (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.

Doing well in the course: please come to see me for advice about any aspect 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. I will be glad to schedule individual conferences to improve your writing--as many as it takes. A good source of academic assistance is the History Department Teaching and Writing Center in 303 Schaeffer Hall, open to non-majors as well as majors.. Call 335-2584 or stop by to make an appointment for a consultation on improving your writing. http://clas.uiowa.edu/history/teaching-and-writing-center.

Class attendance: Expected of all students. You are allowed two unexcused absences. For the third unexcused absence your final grade will be reduced by half a letter grade; for the fourth unexcused absence, it will be reduced by a full letter grade.

Required reading. These books are available at Prairie Lights Bookstore

Christopher Harvie and H. C. G. Matthew, Nineteenth Century Britain. A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press, 2005 ISBN: 9780192853981. $11.95

Requirements: : (1) Midterm examination 20%; (2) Final examination, comprehensive, 30%;

(3) Paper (2-3 pages) on Jane Eyre 15%; (4) Paper (2-3 pages) on Jude the Obscure 15%; (5) Paper (3-5 pages) on A Passage to India 20%.

See Online Schedule of Class Meetings for Due Dates.

Please note: you must complete each assignment in order to receive a grade.

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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Electronic Communication

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Non-discrimination in the Classroom

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Academic Honesty

All CLAS students or students taking classes offered by CLAS 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 Challenge. 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).

CLAS Final Examination Policies

The final examination schedule for each class is announced by the Registrar generally by the fifth week of classes. 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 date, time, and location of each final exam, the complete schedule will be published on the Registrar's web site and will be shared with instructors and students. It is the student's responsibility to know the date, time, and place of a final exam.

Making a Suggestion or a Complaint

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Reacting Safely to Severe Weather

In severe weather, class members should seek appropriate shelter immediately, leaving the classroom if necessary. The class will continue if possible when the event is over. For more information on Hawk Alert and the siren warning system, visit the Department of Public Safety website.