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UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO Department of History

History 103Y1Y

War and Diplomacy in European History 2021-2022

NOTE: The first day of classes in September 2021 is Thursday, September 9. Accordingly, our course’s “weeks” begin on Thursday, not Mondays. More information and details are available on our class website.

Lectures:

This course has online, asynchronous lectures.
The first asynchronous lectures, including more information about how the course will operate, will be posted online at some point during the first week of class (September 9-15).

Tutorials:

This course has online tutorials and in-person tutorials (as identified in the timetable). All tutorials are synchronous.
There are no tutorials in the first week of class (September 9-15).
ALL tutorials will be held online the second week of class (September 16-22). Beginning the third week of class (September 23-29), Tutorials listed as “in-person” on the timetable will be held in-person.

Course Instructor:

Prof. Timothy Andrews Sayle

Course Contacts:

Connor Sebestyen

Head Teaching Assistant

connor.sebestyen@mail.utoronto.ca

Teaching Assistants:

Katie Davis - ke.davis@mail.utoronto.ca TUT0302, TUT0401, TUT0501

Lauren Catterson - lauren.catterson@mail.utoronto.ca TUT0102, TUT0202

Jessi Gilchrist - jessi.gilchrist@mail.utoronto.ca TUT0201, TUT0301

Joseph Stollenwerk - joseph.stollenwerk@mail.utoronto.ca TUT0502, TUT0602, TUT0702

Mathieu Giroux – matt.giroux@mail.utoronto.ca TUT0101, TUT0601, TUT0701

Your primary point of contact is the Teaching Assistant leading your assigned tutorial section. Your Teaching Assistants will contact you via Quercus.

See the Communications Policy, below.

Course Description:

This course seeks to promote an understanding of the historical development of organized international relations in Europe from the 16th to the 20th century. It will highlight, in particular, the varying roles of war in the international system: as the source and guardian of international order; as an agent of change within the system (to accommodate shifts in the Balance of Power); and as a threat to the survival of international society (from aggression or Armageddon). Appropriate attention will be paid to the contributions made by individuals, ideas and institutions to the evolution of international order, through such ordeals by fire as the Thirty Years Wars, the Wars of Louis XIV, the Napoleonic Wars, the Wars of National Unification of the Nineteenth Century and the First and Second World Wars of the Twentieth Century.

Course Website:

This course uses Quercus (https://q.utoronto.ca). Students are expected to log in regularly to access course materials and receive announcements.

The syllabus and course description, information on assignments, access to readings, and assignment submission, and other information are all available here.

Reading:

This course has three required textbooks:

Rapport, Michael. The Napoleonic Wars: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford University Press).

Howard, Michael. The First World War: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford University Press).

Weinberg, Gerhard L. World War II: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford Univeristy Press)

These books will be available from the UofT bookstore at some point this fall but not likely before our class begins. You do not require them for the first several weeks of class, so there will be time for you to get a copy. These books are also available in e- format and through other bookstores.

Other required and optional readings for this course are available through the “Library Course Reserves” module in the course’s Quercus website.

Marking Scheme:

A student's final grade will be calculated on the basis of 5 assessments. Note the section on Late Penalties and Cut-Offs, below.

10% for Tutorial Participation
See information below on Tutorials.

20% for the Paper (first-term)
A 1000 word paper. Instructions will be distributed separately. Friday, November 19, 2021: Assignment due.

25% for the Mid-Term Assessment (first-term)
The Final Assessment will be scheduled during the December assessment period. It will be conducted online.

20% for the Paper (second-term)
A 1000 word paper. Instructions will be distributed separately. March 4, 2022: Assignment due.

25% for the Final Assessment (second-term)
The Final Assessment will be scheduled during the April assessment period. It will be conducted online.

Assignment Submission:

All written assignments are submitted online through Quercus. Essays are not submitted in hard copy or by e-mail.

Submission of Written Work:

This language supplied by the Faculty of Arts and Science:

“Normally, students will be required to submit their course essays to the University’s plagiarism detection tool for a review of textual similarity and detection of possible plagiarism. In doing so, students will allow their essays to be included as source documents in the tool’s reference database, where they will be used solely for the purpose of detecting plagiarism. The terms that apply to the University’s use of this tool are described on the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation web site (https://uoft.me/pdt-faq).”

Plagiarism and Academic Integrity:

This language supplied by the Faculty of Arts and Science:

“The University of Toronto treats cases of plagiarism very seriously. The Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters (http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/Assets/Governing+Council+Digital+Asset s/Policies/PDF/ppjun011995.pdf) outlines the behaviours that constitute academic dishonesty and the procedures for addressing academic offenses. If you have questions or concerns about what constitutes appropriate academic behaviour or research and citation methods, you should seek information from your instructor or other university resources. See http://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/osai/students”

Late Penalties and Cut-Offs:

Late essays are marked without prejudice, but 3% will be subtracted from the assignment mark for every day of lateness.

No essay will be accepted later than one week after the due date.

Extensions require proper documentation. You should coordinate any requests for extensions with the advice of your College Registrar or, if appropriate, Accessibility Services. Please also see the section below “Do you need help?”

Tutorials:

Tutorials form a vital part of History 103Y. Tutorial meetings are designed to provide students with an opportunity to discuss course topics in small group session.

Attendance is mandatory.

All students are encouraged to participate actively in these tutorial meetings. Seminar marks are assigned on the basis of participation, not attendance.

COMMUNICATIONS POLICY:

Your TA’s office hours (in-person or online) are the very best time for discussions about assignments, essay topics, research guidance, and nearly every other issue. Be advised that your TA will use their judgment as to whether an e-mail question is better answered in an office hours meeting. If your query is better suited to a discussion, the Teaching Assistant might respond by inviting you to meet during office hours or online. Each TA will explain their Office Hour policy and method as it will differ by Tutorial group.

The Professor, Head TA, and Teaching Assistants will all endeavour to reply to e-mail inquiries within 48 hours, excluding weekends. It is best not to expect e-mail to function like an instant messaging service.

ACESSIBILITY SERVICES

This course welcomes students with diverse learning styles and needs. Please contact Accessibility Services (https://www.studentlife.utoronto.ca/as) to coordinate any academic accommodation arrangements.

WRITING CENTRES AND LIBRARIES

Library Resources

The University of Toronto has a large number of libraries and an enormous print and digital collection. You can explore it yourself, but do not forget that Librarians are there to help you.

Did you know that you can make a personal research consultation with a librarian? Use the online form here. Select “Humanities & Social Sciences” and then choose a library. Perhaps start with Robarts or Trinity College. https://onesearch.library.utoronto.ca/consultations

Writing Centres

There are fourteen (14) writing centres at the University of Toronto. You can make an appointment for a Writing Centre specialist to read your work and provide you with helpful feedback. Writing Centres also offer other types of instruction on writing. Find the writing centre affiliated with your college, here: http://www.writing.utoronto.ca/writing-centres

DO YOU NEED HELP?

Your College Registrars are not only academic advisors but will help you address any other personal issues that might complicate your studies. If you feel like you need help, be sure to reach out to them. They can advise you or put you in touch with any of the wide array of resources that exist at the University of Toronto to help you.