SYLLABUS FOR HI 399
Historical Methods and Research
MW 11:00-11:50 HC 210
Instructor: Thomas Prasch
Office: HC 311
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Office
Hours: Mon-Thurs 12-1:30
or by appointment
Office telephone: 670-1892
E-mail: tom.prasch@washburn.edu
COURSE DESCRIPTION AND
OBJECTIVES:
HI 399 is the capstone course
for history majors, devoted above all else to independent research to create
the capstone project. The course provides a forum for students to demonstrate
their mastery of the basic requirements of the discipline in research, writing,
and presentation.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Each student will
independently research a topic of his or her own choosing, working most closely
in conjunction with the professor best fitted to supervise the chosen topic.
The aim will be the creation of a final product: an independent research paper,
presented before the class and colleagues from the history department, that
will comprehend both primary and relevant secondary sources for the topic, that
will properly cite resources, and that will be a minimum of 20 pages in length.
Class meetings, at intervals through the semester rather than three times a
week, will be designed to maintain a pace toward the completion of that
project. Students will be expected to meet with their supervising professor at
least once a week through the semester.
The final product is the central goal. Thus, 25% of the grade
in this course will be for completion of stages along the way to that final
product; 25% will be an evaluation of the presentation; 50% will be for the
final paper, with that grade being assigned by the supervising professor in
consultation with me.
There are no texts for the course. Students are strongly
encouraged, however, to have on hand a guide to writing mechanics (Turabian, Chicago
Manual of Style, something of that sort).
Plagiarism violates the university's code of academic conduct
and deeply offends members of the Department of History. It will not be
tolerated in this course. Evidence of plagiarism will result in automatic
failure and will be reported to the Dean of Students for disciplinary action.
And then the university requires all syllabi to include the
following information:
UNIVERSITY ADDITIONS – COURSE SYLLABUS
Select Mission of the University:
Washburn University shall
prepare qualified individuals for careers, further study and life long learning
through excellence in teaching and scholarly work. Washburn University shall make a special
effort to help individuals reach their full academic potential. Washburn
University Board of Regents, 1999
Academic Misconduct Policy:
All students are expected to conduct themselves appropriately and ethically in their academic work. Inappropriate and unethical behavior includes (but is not limited to) giving or receiving unauthorized aid on examinations or in the preparation of papers or other assignments, or knowingly misrepresenting the source of academic work. Washburn University’s Academic Impropriety Policy describes academically unethical behavior in greater detail and explains the actions that may be taken when such behavior occurs. For guidelines regarding protection of copyright, consultwww.washburn.edu/copyright/students. For a complete copy of the Academic Impropriety Policy, contact the office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center Suite 200, or go on-line to: www.washburn.edu/admin/vpaa/fachdbk/FHsec7.html#VIII
Disability Services:
The Student Services Office is
responsible for assisting in arranging accommodations and for identifying
resources on campus for persons with disabilities. Qualified students with disabilities must
register with the office to be eligible for services. The office MUST have appropriate
documentation on file in order to provide services. Accommodations may include in-class note
takers, test readers and/or scribes, adaptive computer technology, brailled
materials. Requests for accommodations
should be submitted at least two months before services should begin; however,
if you need an accommodation this semester, please contact the Student Services
Office immediately.
Location: Student Services, Morgan Hall Room 150
Phone: 785-670-1629 or TDD 785-670-1025
E-Mail: student-services@washburn.edu
Students may voluntarily
identify themselves to the instructor for a referral to the Student Services
Office.
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Withdrawal Policy:
During fall and spring
semesters, students may withdraw from full semester courses through the second
week of class with no recorded grade.
From the third through the eleventh week a “W” is recorded for any
dropped course. Beginning with the start
of the twelfth week, there are NO withdrawals, and a grade will be assigned for
the course. For short-term or summer
course deadlines, please check the appropriate Semester/Session Course Bulletin
Web Site (www.washburn.edu/schedule)
Official E-Mail Address:
Your Washburn University e-mail address will be the official address used by the University for relaying important messages regarding academic and financial information and the University will consider this your official notification for important information. It may also be used by your instructors to provide specific course information. If you prefer to use an alternate e-mail address to receive official University notices, you can access your MyWashburn e-mail account, choose the "Options" tab, and select "Settings", scroll to the bottom of the screen and enter the e-mail address you would like your Washburn emails forwarded to in the “mail forwarding” area. Click on save changes. This will complete the process of forwarding your Washburn e-mail. It is your responsibility to ensure that your official e-mail box does not exceed your message quota resulting in the inability of e-mail messages to be accepted into your mailbox Provisional schedule of meetings
August 17: Introduction
August 24: Identification of
topics
Required submission: Topic
(title and preliminary thesis statement), name of supervising professor,
beginnings of bibliography. Schedule individual conferences with Prasch over
the course of the week.
August 31: Preliminary
bibliography
Required submission:
Preliminary bibliography, separated into primary and secondary sources
September 7: Labor Day
holiday
September 14: Less
preliminary bibliography
Required submission: Less
preliminary bibliography.
September 21: Outlining a
research paper
Required submission: Outline.
Schedule individual conferences with Prasch over the course of the following
week.
October 5: Starting a
research paper
Required submission: First 5
pages, with footnotes.
October 19: Checking in
Required submission: progress
report. Schedule individual conferences with Prasch over the course of the
week.
November 2: Rough draft
Required submission: rough
draft.
November 16: Less rough draft
Required submission: less
rough draft. Schedule individual conferences with Prasch over the course of the
week.
November 30; December 2, 4:
Presentations
December 4: Final papers due
Required submission (to
Prasch & supervising professor): final papers.
Weekly consultation check
(must be signed by supervising
professor)
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(Thanksgiving week off)
Week 15 (November 30-December
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