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Fall 2012. HIST3797: History of Population RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ASSESSMENT AND COURSE OBJECTIVES HIST3797 is designed to introduce you to important v Empirical developments in the history of human population (what happened?) v Concepts in demography and social science (how do we measure things?) v Debates about what happened and why (historians call this “historiography”) The first essay gives you an opportunity to explore a debate in population history that you find particularly interesting. You will first demonstrate your understanding of the readings (what do these authors say?) and critically evaluate their arguments. Who is right and who is wrong? Why? What kind of evidence was not persuasive? The country study lets you put your research skills into practice, and apply concepts we have learned in lectures to understanding the demographic history of a single country (but you will understand it in comparison to others we have read about). You will select the country from a list provided by the professor, that is designed to ensure you can find adequate sources on the topic using various databases and the University of Minnesota library. The mid-term exam will test your knowledge of facts and concepts covered in lectures, computer labs, and readings. The questions will be of the “short answer” style requiring you to remember fundamental concepts and important facts from the first half of the course. A list of potential question topics will be circulated to the class in advance of the midterm exam so that you can prepare thoroughly. For the final exam you have the opportunity to create the “question bank.” Every student will contribute a small number of key concepts, definitions, facts and questions to the instructor, who will combine these into a master question list for the class to study for the final exam. I reserve the right to add additional questions to the list of potential questions if the class does not identify important concepts. 4
Fall 2012. HIST3797: History of Population ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS Lectures: As young adults you are responsible for making up your own mind about your time. But you should know when making your decisions that, on average, students who study for an extra hour a day have a GPA that is one-third of a grade point higher (e.g; the extra hour of study raises your GPA from a B to a B+). 1 I recommend that you attend as many lectures, discussions, and computer labs as you can to get the most out of the class. In particular, the questions for the mid-term and final exams will be drawn from material presented in lectures. Computer labs: Please try to attend the computer labs. Model answers to required questions from the computer labs will be provided in the labs or in subsequent lectures, and will be part of the midterm and final exams. PENALTIES FOR LATE WRITTEN WORK Students will be penalised for late submission of work—a deduction of 5% for the first day late, and 2% per day thereafter, up to a maximum of 8 days, with weekends included in the calculation of days late. However, penalties may be waived if there are valid grounds, e.g., illness (presentation of a medical certificate will be necessary) or similar other contingencies. In such cases prior information will be necessary. It is in your interests to contact the professor as soon as a potential problem emerges – not right before the deadline. The earlier you can talk to me about late assignments, the better. I understand that “life happens,” and that sometimes it is hard to meet all your deadlines. Please come and see me, and we can discuss your options for doing your best to complete the work in a timely fashion. If you do need to request an extension, I will ask that you write me an email so that we both have a record of what your new deadline is. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND PLAGIARISM Academic integrity is about honesty – put simply it means no cheating. Academic integrity means that university staff and students, in their teaching and learning are expected to treat others honestly, fairly and with respect at all times. It is not acceptable to mistreat academic, intellectual or creative work that has been done by other people by representing it as your own original work. Academic integrity is important because it is the core value on which the University’s learning, teaching and research activities are based. The University of Minnesota’s reputation for academic integrity adds value to your degree. 1 Ralph Stinebrickner and Todd R. Stinebrickner, (2008) "The Causal Effect of Studying on Academic Performance," The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy: Vol. 8 : Iss. 1 (Frontiers), Article 14. http://www.bepress.com/bejeap/vol8/iss1/art14/ 5
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