The course covers a wide time- and geographical range. We will study the history of the Ancient Near East and Egypt, the Greek and Hellenistic Civilizations; the Roman Empire; the Middle Ages both in Western Europe and the Byzantine Commonwealth; and finish with the Renaissance. While students cannot acquire an in-depth knowledge in all of the given fields of study, they shall master the basic facts, characterizations and features of each society studied during the course. 

In order to achieve this students are given reading assignments prior to lectures on a given topic. This should enable them to participate actively in discussions during and after lectures (10% of the final grade for attendance and class participation). They are encouraged to come to the lectures with questions that may arise while reading the assigned chapters. 

Quizzes: Students will be quizzed on the assigned readings every 2 weeks. 

Oral Presentation: Each student should choose a topic for a 15-minute oral presentation. Students will be graded based on the content of the oral presentation as well as the ability to communicate with the audience, e.g. lively talking and raising an interest in his/her topic as opposed to half-voiced reading without any eye-contact with listeners. Visual aids or hand-outs are highly encouraged.

Exams: Mid-term and final exams will combine essay writing with short “facts and dates” questions.

5 quizzes 6 %each:  30% 
Class Participation and attendance: 10%
Oral presentation: 10%
Mid-term exam: 25%
Final Exam: 25%

A = 94 to 100 B = 83 to 86 C = 70 to 74

A- = 90 to 93 B- = 80 to 82 D = 60 to 69

B+ = 87 to 89 C+ = 75 to 79 F = 0 to 59

Standards of academic conduct are set forth in the University's Academic Integrity Code which was provided in your registration packet. By participating in this program, you have acknowledged your awareness of the Academic Integrity Code, and you are obliged to become familiar with your rights and responsibilities as defined by the Code. Violations of the Academic Integrity Code will be taken seriously, and disciplinary actions will ensue should such violations occur. Please see me if you have any questions about the academic violations described in the Code in general or as they relate to particular requirements in this program.