European Witch Trials (Course Syllabus)
Source/Contributor: Mary O’Neil
Course: HSTEU 205 European Witch Trials
Date: Fall 2006
Format: PDF

Four-page course syllabus includes need to complete all assignments to pass the course, E-Post as part of participation, and a note that the reading load averages about 120 pages a week (“this is a lot but very interesting, sometimes amazing reading”). Section heads: “Course Web Page,” “Teaching Assistants,” “Required Books,” “Xerox Packet,” “Lecture Outlines,” “Requirements” (covers attendance, reading, sections, participation, exams, and papers), “Historical Background,” “First Short Paper,” as well as the course schedule.

HSTEU 205 European Witch Trials Discussion Section Syllabus
Source/Contributor: Tim Wright, Lead TA
Course: HSTEU 205 European Witch Trials
Date: Fall 2006
Format: Word document (editable)

Two-page section syllabus that frames section as a learning environment to develop critical thinking skills and outlines the roles of the the students, TA, and the class overall. Section heads are “Goal and Roles,” “How to Succeed in Sections” (includes attendance, preparation, thoughtful and respectful participation, completion of assignments, and collaboration), “Absences,” “Section Grading,” “Grading Questions” (the grade appeal process), “Academic Honesty” (covers university’s policies on plagiarism and cheating and consequences if caught), “Students with Disabilities,” and “Housekeeping” (covers rules of classroom engagement like no cell phones and email protocol)