CLCS 181: CLASSICAL WORLD CIVILIZATIONS

FALL 2019: PRELIMINARY SYLLABUS

Tues. and Thurs. 10:30-11:45 AM

Wetherill Rm. 172

Prof. Nicholas K. Rauh SLC/SC 211

OFFICE HOURS: TUES. AND THURS. 11:45am-12:30 and 2:45-4:00 pm, and by appt.

Phone: 496_6079

email: rauhn@purdue.edu

Teaching Assistant:

Riham A Ismail

Stanley Coulter Rm. 164

ismailr@purdue.edu

OFFICE HOURS TBA

REQUIRED TEXTS:

N.K. Rauh and H. Kraus, A Short History of the Ancient World, University of Toronto Press, 2017, ISBN: 1442603852 (available in hard copy and on kindle)

On-line course website: assigned links are available at the course website free of charge: http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~rauhn

PURPOSE OF COURSE: to explore the development of Ancient Urban Civilizations from Prehistoric times to the emergence of regional polities (India, China, Africa) at the time of the Roman Empire (ca. 200 AD).

COURSE REQUIREMENTS: On-Line Lectures and Primary Source Readings linked via the website, 100 pages per week. Two quizzes, midterm and final exams. Quiz materials include a simple map test (10 ITEMS) and brief multiple-choice questions (25 ITEMS). Midterm and Final Exams comprise a combination of map test, multiple choice, and one long essay, to be selected by lot. The quizzes and exams will explore the material covered both in class and in the readings.

· Make-up quizzes and exams are possible under extraordinary circumstances, but they will NOT follow any specified format and will therefore be more difficult than the originals. Announcements regarding make-up exams will NOT be posted at the website. If you miss an exam for any reason, you need to attend class for details about the make-up.

· Late Arrivals will not be allowed to take exams or quizzes (5 minute rule)

· NO MAKE UPS FOR EXTRA CREDIT QUIZZES or opportunities

GRADE DISTRIBUTION: Each quiz (2) = 20%; each exam (2) = 30% of final grade. (Each quiz is worth 40 pts; each exam is worth 60 pts, for a total of 200 pts (180 and above = A; 160-180 = B; 140-160 = C; 120-140 = D). We do assign +/- Grades. All extra credit opportunities are based on the same point system and range from 1 to 18 points.

CURRENT SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATIONS (all in class): QUIZ 1, TUESDAY SEPT. 17; Midterm Exam – THURSDAY, OCT. 17; QUIZ 2 THURSDAY, NOV. 14; Final Exam TBA.

CLASS ATTENDANCE POLICY

ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance in this class will be monitored on a regular basis in order to gauge over_all student performance. Periodic in-class extra credit exercises will be used to accomplish this. Extra credit exercises will NOT be announced in advance. NO MAKE UPS ARE POSSIBLE FOR THESE EXERCISES. TO OBTAIN THE CREDIT YOU MUST ATTEND THE CLASS WHEN THEY ARE ASSIGNED.

CLASS DISTURBANCES: Each and every student enrolled in CLASSICS 181 remains responsible For the CLASSICS 181 course materials, assignments, deadlines, in-_class announcements, and examinations, regardless of whether he or she chooses (or is able) to attend class. It is the assumption of the professor that those students who do attend class do so to attend the lectures and to focus on class instruction. For this reason the professor will not tolerate class disturbances or interruptions during his lectures. The professor welcomes any and all student questions, as indicated by raising one's hand, as well as at large class discussion. Private in-class discussions otherwise cannot be tolerated. Any student found to be causing a disturbance in the CLASSICS 181 class room will be subject, without Further warning, to immediate and automatic expulsion from class. Readmittance will be Determined following Direct consultation with the professor at his office.

CLASSICS 181 WEBPAGE http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~rauhn

All assigned course materials are posted at this site. Use it to download lectures, maps, and images for quizzes, exams, and extra credit assignments. Students are responsible for all materials posted at the website. Familiarize yourself with the various links. The Instructor will try to maintain an active class bulletin board at the website; however, students are responsible for all announcements made in class regardless of whether or not these get posted at the website. PLEASE NOTE:

· Includes all exam materials and the syllabus:

· Bulletin Board

· Assigned Lectures

· Links to assigned primary source readings

· Maps and Images

· Essays

· Extra Credit Pottery Quiz and Roman Forum Map.

DEPARTMENTALSUPPLEMENT TO SYLLABUS (FYI):

The School of Languages and Cultures conducts online course evaluations at the end of the semester. Students will be notified of the availability of online evaluations in November, and you will receive automatic reminders until exams begin. Although instructors will be notified regarding the rate of response, the results of the online evaluations will not be released to your instructor until after final grades have been submitted.