Hist 3243 Reformation Europe Dr. Jennifer MacDonald Office: BAC 443 Office Hours: Tuesdays 2-4, Fridays 1:40-3:40 Email: je.macdonald@acadiau.ca Phone: (902) 585-1243 Course Description: Political, social and religious causes of the Reformation; Luther, Zwingli, and Calvin and their respective Reformations; the Reformation in Germany, England, Scotland and the Netherlands; the Catholic Counter Reformation; the struggle between France and the Habsburgs for dominance in Europe; the Wars of Religion in France, the Thirty Years' War and the Treaty of Westphalia. Course Objectives: In this course you will gain new insights into the Reformation. As it is the 500 th anniversary of the publishing of Luther s theses, we will focus on theological aspects of the Reformation and you will think about ways to engage the public with Reformation history. We will make heavy use of written primary sources, so you can improve your ability to work with historical documents. You will work on your communication skill in both written and oral formats. Overall, I aim to provide you with an enjoyable experience through which you will enhance your knowledge of the subject at hand and improve your academic skills. Marking Scheme Assignment Date Due Weight Record your mark Participation & Discussion Days Continuously 15% Project Proposal September 18 5% Project Paper October 2 15% Project Delivery Late October 15% Reading Responses Continuously 20% (4 @ 5%) Exam During exam period 30% Page 1 of 5
Textbooks Lindberg, Carter. The European Reformations. 2 nd Edition. Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford: 2010. (2T) Lindberg, Carter. The European Reformations Sourcebook. 2 nd Edition. Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford: 2014. (PS) Schedule The reading schedule is a guideline. The last day of each topic or section will normally be a discussion day. Topics will be covered in this order, but may carry on into the next day(s) depending on this class s interests. All adjustments will be discussed in class and it is your responsibility to stay on top of the reading schedule. Take note of the resources at the back of 2T. They will be useful to you. September 6 Introduction to the course September 8-13 The Medieval Church 2T: Chapter 1&2 PS: Chapter 1 September 15-20 The Reformation Begins 2T: Chapter 3 PS: Chapter 2 September 22-27 Implementation of Reformation and beginning of social change 2T: Chapter 4&5 PS: Chapter 3&4 September 29 October 4 Common Man 2T: Chapter 6 PS: Chapter 5 October 6 No Classes October 9 No Classes October 11-16 Zwingli and Radical Protestantism 2T: Chapter 7&8 PS: Chapter 6&7 October 18-23 Augsburg and Geneva 2T: Chapter 9&10 PS: Chapter 8&9 October 25 27 France - lectures 2T: Chapter 11 PS: Chapter1 10 Page 2 of 5
October 30 - November 3 Project Presentations November 6 France - discussion November 8-10 Low Countries - lectures 2T: Chapter 12 PS: Chapter 11 November 13 No Classes November 15 No Classes November 17 Low Countries - discussion November 20-24 British Isles and Ireland 2T: Chapter 13 PS: Chapter 12 November 27 December 1 Catholic Reformation 2T: Chapter 14 PS: Chapter 13 December 4-6 Long Term Effects 2T: Chapter 15 PS: Draw on texts from the entire term Description of Assignments *** General Instructions, Referencing and formatting: All papers must be properly referenced using Turabian style footnotes and bibliographies. You may not cite class lectures. You may not use Wikipedia or other non-specialist websites as academic resources. Please double space your papers, use a font like 12pt Times New Roman, use 1 inch or 2.54cm margins, and number your pages. At the beginning of all papers, I want to see a title, my name, the course name and the course number, the word count, and your name. Your name is to be on the righthand side of the first page. Word counts include everything except the bibliography and if you lie about the word count, you will lose 50% of your grade. If you are having problems with any assignment, please come see me during office hours. Participation & Discussion Days: You are expected to do the readings for each class and you will be marked on participation in class discussions. Study questions will often be circulated in advance. You will be marked on oral participation and written work done during class in groups and/or as individuals. You will also be given marks for contributing to discussions on Acorn. Criteria for marking include sophistication and completeness of ideas, originality of thought, knowledge of material covered and ability to present the material clearly. Poor attendance can lead to failing participation marks. Page 3 of 5
Project Sign Up: Sign up is on a first come, first serve basis in my office. I will post taken topic titles on Acorn as soon as I can after receiving them. You may submit your ideas starting September 11, but they must be in by the deadline listed above. Project Paper: A 1500-2000 word paper on the content that will form the basis of your project. You will be graded on content and style. You must also use a good variety of primary and secondary sources. Project Delivery: These can take various forms, including, but not limited to public displays, activities, and presentations. They will be scheduled according to topic and type of project. Reading Responses: You will hand in a series of writings on your choice of the primary source readings from Lindberg Sources. You will investigate one primary source passage or part thereof per assignment. You will explain the source of the passage and discuss its content and historical significance. These assignments must be 300-500 words long. You will be marked on style and content. They are due at the beginning of the class during which the passages will be discussed, but may be handed in earlier. Late reading assignments will not be accepted. Only hard copies will be marked and all written work must be properly referenced. You must do at least 4 of these and each is worth 5% of your final grade. You may choose to do a fifth, in which case I will count only your best. I strongly encourage you to begin these as soon as possible. Final Exam: The exam will take place during the exam period. It will include short answer, primary source, and essay questions. Policies Late Assignments Hardcopies of assignments are due at the times specified above. Late Reading Responses will not be accepted. Likewise, you must deliver your project as scheduled. Late sign up and project papers will be penalised one letter step per day. If the paper is one week late, it will receive a maximum of 50%. I stamp all hardcopies with date on which I receive them and that is the only date that counts. If you have a legitimate reason for not being able to hand in work on time, please contact me as soon as you can and attach documentation to the assignment when you submit it. Late papers will be marked after papers which were received on time and it is possible that they will not be returned until the end of term. Furthermore, late papers might not receive as detailed comments as papers which were submitted on time. Class Attendance The best way to succeed in this course is to come to class. There is a participation mark in this course and if you are not in class, you are not participating. Computer Usage I expect all students to check their university email on a regular basis. This course makes use of Acorn for discussions, some assignments, updates and the like. Page 4 of 5
Academic Misconduct Please read Academic Integrity to be found on p. 58 in the Academic Policy and Regulations section of the Acadia University Calendar, 2017-2018. You must be familiar with these guidelines to be enrolled in this course. Plagiarism is also viewed seriously by the Department of History and Classics: it is departmental policy that plagiarised work will receive a grade of F (zero), with no departmental appeal possible. In especially bad cases more severe penalties, including a course grade of F (zero) and/or a recommendation for expulsion from the university, are possible. If the transgression warrants it, I will not hesitate to seek the application of such a penalty. Please note that under no circumstances will I tolerate a breach of academic integrity: transgressions such as cheating, plagiarism, or actively aiding another student in such an act will result in -- at the very least -- a grade of zero on the offending assignment. Accessibility Learning Services: If you are a student with a documented disability who anticipates needing accommodations, please inform Kathy O Rourke (902-585-1823) in Accessible Learning Services disability.access@acadiau.ca. The Writing Centre offers free help to all students wanting to improve their writing skills. You can sign up online today: To book a one-to-one appointment with a writing tutor, click here: writingcentre.acadiau.ca/writing-tutorials.html To see which helpful presentations and workshops you ll want to attend this year, click here: writingcentre.acadiau.ca/workshops-and-presentations.html Contact Information My email address and office number are given at the beginning of this syllabus. If you send an email, please include your full name and course title. I never check email in the evenings or on the weekends. You are encouraged to visit the office during my posted office hours and I am happy to arrange to meet you at other times. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions, concerns or interests that are not being covered in class. You may post questions of general interest on Acorn. Page 5 of 5