Otacilia Severa, wife of Emperor Philip I, "the Arab." Coin dated 247/248 AD image courtesy of Edgar L. Owen,
Westminster Seminar:
 

Wine, Women & Song
 

Fall 2010


games for Rome's 1000th birthday and the new Saeculum,about 110 years in length image courtesy of Edgar L. Owen

 
Instructor: Dr. Victor A. Leuci Advisors: Angela Gerling
    Reeves Library, LIB 206
    phone: 592-5245
    e-mail: Angela.Gerling@westminster-mo.edu
    Link to bio (click here)
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or Kathryn Barden
    Reeves Library, LIB 205
    phone: 592-5246
    e-mail: Kat.Barden@westminster-mo.edu
    Link to bio (click here)

Mentor: Danielle Bazan

    Phone: 314-482-5471
    e-mail: DBazan.11@westminster-mo.edu
Mentor: Doug Webster

    Phone: 573-826-1145.
    e-mail: DWebster.12@westminster-mo.edu

Texts:

The Topic of this Course: Wine, Women & Song Objective of the Westminster Seminar: Goals and Focus of the Westminster Seminar: Grading:

Honor Code:

All students and faculty must adhere to the Honor Code; please see the Student Life Handbook for the full description  of the Honor Code--p. 21 in the Student Life Handbook gives a short definition: "No Westminster student shall commit any act of academic dishonesty in order to advance her or his own academic performance, or to impede or advance the academic progress of others," but the sections on plagiarism and cheating are especially important (see Homor Commission Constitution, Article IX).

ADA Accommodation:

Any student who feels that he or she may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact me to arrange an appointment as soon as possible.  At that time, we can discuss the course format, anticipate your needs, and explore possible accommodations.

Guidelines for Exams, Papers, etc.

The Exam:

The exams will be a combination of fill-in the blank or short answer with essays. Usually there will be 15 fill in the blank questions worth 1 point each (15 points total) and two essays of differing lengths (20 & 35 points each). The essays should be well written in standard paragraph format and replete with pertinent facts to support your thesis (or theses). The average length for a good long essay is usually at least 300 words, i.e. one to two full pages depending on how large you write, what type of margins you use, etc.  A review sheet will typically be posted in the discussion folder and linked to the web syllabus one week before the exam as an aid in your preparation.

Microthemes & Papers:

Some Criteria for Evaluating Presentations:*



Class Participation: Attendance: Assignments:

Unit I: "Wine"

Unit II: "Women" Unit III: "Song"