HIST. 4663 THE FRENCH REVOLUTION AND NAPOLEON

This syllabus is for reference only. Up-to-date syllabi can be found in the history department.

1.  Instructor : Dr. Richard Peters

2.  Office : LA 202F    Telephone: 974-5789

3.  Textbook : French Revolution/Napoleonic Era, by Owen Connelly

4.  Examinations:
    You will be given three major examinations, including the final.  Each of these exams will be based upon lecture material and the textbook.  They will consist of both multiple choice questions and essays, weighted toward the essays.
    The specific textbook chapters will be assign in class for each examination.  The final is not comprehensive.
    Essay questions will always be selected from topics covered in lectures.  In most cases, you will be required to write on at least two, and you will have some choice.  On occasions, however, one of the essay questions may be mandatory.
    Multiple choice questions will be drawn from both the lectures and the textbook.  They will be machine graded.
    On exam day you will need to bring with you a bluebook and a scantron (form 882), both available in the UCO bookstore.  You will also need #2 pencil for the scantron sheet and a pen for your essays.  You will have at least a one-week notice before each exam.

5.  Outside Work (undergraduates)
     In addition to the scheduled examinations, you will be required to write one book review on a subject related to this course.  It will be due around one week before the last class.  Directions and guidelines to be used in this review are provided in a separate hand-out.
     It is possible there will be other assignments, such as brief oral reports or short library assignments.  In such cases you will be informed during the first week of classes.

6.  Outside Work (graduate students)
     All graduate students must do a research paper 15-20 pages in length.  Students will be given a considerable amount of freedom in selecting the area in which they wish to work, but I do wish to approve the final topic.  I will need to meet with each student individually to discuss such things as the suitability of the topic, the proper scope, the sources available, and problems which might be anticipated.
     The style manual for this paper is A Manual for Writers, by Kate L. Turabian (in the UCO bookstore).

7.  Grading Methods
     Your examinations will consist of two parts: (a) multiple choice, and (b) essays.  In general, one-third of your grade will be based on multiple choice, and about two-thirds on the essays.  (e.g. two out of three).  Occasionally, an exception will be made on the final.
     You will receive both a letter grade and point total for each examination.  The pass/fail score is pegged at about fifty percent of the total points possible.
     Your outside work (book reviews or research paper) will be about twenty percent of your total grade.  These assignments will be due near the end of the term.  A date will be given in class.
     Your semester grade will be based upon your total accumulated points for both examinations and written assignments.
     In this class you will have a total of three examinations, including the final.  You will have at least a week's warning before each examination.  We also will spend some time discussing the approaching examination in class, especially the first exam.
     The first exam will cover the material in the first three chapters of the text.

8.  Make-Up Exams
     You must make every effort to take the examination at the scheduled time; skipping an exam because you "did not have time to prepare" is not an adequate excuse.
     I realize there are times when it may be impossible for you to be present and a make-up exam will be necessary.  If this should happen, let me know at the earliest possible moment.

9.  Office Hours
     These vary from semester to semester, but are always posted outside my office door (LA 204B).  If these hours conflict with your own schedule, just see me after class and we will arrange a time that is mutually agreeable.
     If you are having any kind of problem in the course, I encourage you to come to my office so that we may discuss it.
 

Note: Student with disabilities who believe that they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact Equity Officer, Brad Morelli, at ext. 2573, or see me after class as soon as possible to better ensure that such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion.