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Syllabus, World History I: Ancient To Renaissance
Syllabus, World History I: Ancient To Renaissance
Required Text
There is no required textbook for this course.
Course Description
This introductory undergraduate course in world civilization covers the history of mankind from antiquity to
the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. It provides a thorough coverage of the unique heritage of Asian,
African, Islamic, Western, and American civilizations, while highlighting the role of the worlds great religious
and philosophical traditions.
Course Objectives
Explain the social, political, and economic factors that were involved in the development of early civilization
society
Express an understanding of the various societies and cultures in regions that developed and resulted in the
advance of the modern global civilizations, including empires, feudal states and the eventual development of
early nation states
Identify and critically analyze the influence of early societies upon those that would follow and develop into
early nation states, by examining socio-economic, religious and political influences
Comprehend the influences of religion, philosophy and economics in the development of Civilization, leading
up to and including the Western European Renaissance and Reformation, Colonization through 1700 C.E.
Explain and critically analyze the developments of the Americas, European, Central and East Asian societies
toward a similar political and socioeconomic values and culture
Recognize the evolution of various forces in these societies that have created reform and change, in the
respective political, economic and social orders
Tentative Schedule
Week Assignments
Read The Formation and Evolution of Civilization
Read The First Information Technology
Review The Legacy of Ancient Civilizations
Week 1 Where (and How) it all Started
Discussion Getting to Know Ourselves
Reflection Journal
Assignment Short Answer Assignment
Read Individualism: The Greeks and the Foundation of
Western Civilization
Read Are You Not Entertained!?: How Engineering and
Week 2 The Search for Stability:
Sports Preserved Western Civilization
Individualism in Western Culture
Review Western Religion and Philosophy
Discussion Characteristics of Western Civilization
Reflection Journal
Assignment The Western Concept of Individuality
Estimated Hours
Week Type of Activity Activity
Required
Readings/Lectures 2.0
Assignments 0.0
1 Readings 1.7
Discussions 2.0
Preparation
Assignments 7.0
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Week Type of Activity Activity
Required
Readings/Lectures 1.6
Assignments 7.0
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Week Type of Activity Activity
Required
Readings/Lectures 1.4
Assignments 0.0
3 Readings 1.7
Discussions 2.0
Preparation
Assignments 7.0
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Week Type of Activity Activity
Required
Readings/Lectures 1.4
Assignments 2.0
4 Readings 1.7
Discussions 2.0
Preparation
Assignments 4.0
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Week Type of Activity Activity
Required
Readings/Lectures 1.4
Assignments 0.0
Readings 2.3
Discussions 2.0
Preparation
Assignments 7.0
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Week Type of Activity Activity
Required
Readings/Lectures 1.3
Assignments 0.0
6 Readings 1.3
Discussions 2.0
Preparation
Assignments 7.0
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Week Type of Activity Activity
Required
Readings/Lectures 1.3
Assignments 0.0
7 Readings 1.3
Discussions 2.0
Preparation
Assignments 7.0
Estimated Hours
Week Type of Activity Activity
Required
Readings/Lectures 1.5
8 Online
Discussions 3.0
Assignments 2.0
Readings 1.7
Discussions 2.0
Preparation
Assignments 4.0
Grading Policy
Assignment Percentage
Discussions 30%
Reflection Journals 10%
Assignments 40%
Midterm 10%
Final 10%