COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE DETAILS

Course: / HIST 3100/section Diplomatic History
Term/Semester: / e.g. Summer, Fall, Fall 1, Fall 2, Spring, Spring 1, Spring 2
ECTS: / UG-term courses=4 ECTS, UG semester courses = 6 ECTS
GCP Coded: / [Filled in by the university]
Prerequisites: / Enter the course prerequisite(s) (if any) from the University catalogue and any local prerequisites that may have been specified by the department.
Labfee: / [Filled in by the university]
Required reading materials: / Please provide the list of books you submitted via the textbook order form.
Last update: / dd.mm. yyyy

INSTRUCTOR DETAILS

Instructor: / (Title if applicable) first and last name (, suffix if applicable)
e-mail: / Enter your …@webster.edu e-mail address
phone: / Optional
office room/hours: / Office, Day / time

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Please enter the official course description as found in the catalog (for undergraduate courses see: for graduate courses:

You may add any additional text or description you deem necessary.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • The student is able to l develop skills for analyzing and understanding diplomatic approaches of major powers including the United States and the EU.
  • The student is able to analyze historical origins and sources of current diplomatic actions of major international players

GRADE BREAKDOWN

WVPU courses at the graduate or undergraduate level are never based purely on one final examination. WVPU courses combine a diverse and cumulative set of oral, written, and examinations assessments to determine final grades. The specific distributed weight of assignments and exams vary from course to course depending on the level and discipline and oversight of the respective academic department.

Enter your breakdown here. Please review Study and Examination Guidelines Paragraph 6, for grading standards of Webster University. [Please keep in mind that this is very importantto guarantee objective assessment of student work]

EVALUATION COMPONENTS
(Based on 100 points): / Instructors determine both the grading scale and the components of evaluation. Please find below examples for 1) undergraduate grading scale and 2) evaluation components.
*Please note that these are only examples. You are not required to use these scales.
A / 94+ / B- / 80-82.99 / D+ / 67-69.99
A- / 90-93.99 / C+ / 77-79.99 / D / 63-66.99
B+ / 87-89.99 / C / 73-76.99 / D- / 60-62.99
B / 83-86.99 / C- / 70-72.99 / F / -59.99
Exams:
Midterm (if any):
Final (if any): / e.g. 40
e.g. 15
e.g. 25
Written work:
Literature review:
Research paper:
Policy Memo:
Book Review: / e.g. 50
e.g. 10
e.g. 20
e.g. 10
e.g. 10
Oral work:
Presentations:
Participation: / e.g. 10
e.g. 5
e.g. 5

COURSE POLICIES/ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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UNIVERSITY POLICIES

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WEEKLY SCHEDULE

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Week 0 (break week) / No classes are held during break week

NOTE: Semester courses continue meet after the break fora total of 15 weeks.Enter 7 additional weekly assignments if you are teaching a semester course.