Course Syllabus

Six-Day War Course Syllabus

Six Day War – The Third Arab War

Course Term: Spring 2, 2015

Dates: April-May 2015

Duration: 6 weeks

Instructor Information

Stephen J. Hoover

Office Number: 334-558-0984

Mobile Number: 334-558-2384

Given the nature of this course, office hours are by appointment only during on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday’s between 8:00am and 1:00pm. Students may call my mobile number at any time for course related matters.

Email: hoovsj@hotmail.com

I will respond to emails within 48hrs.

Course Description

The purpose of this online course is to educate students on the events surrounding the causes and the outcome of the Six Day War that tool place June 5-10, 1967 between Israel and Guerrilla groups based in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan.

Prerequisites

None

Learning Outcomes

Students will learn about the Israeli military and its capabilities, an overview of the Guerilla groups that have antagonized the Israeli’s for decades, how geography and resources impact security in the region and the implications for our national security, how and why the United States continues to support Israel as an ally.

State/National/Professional Standards

This course meets Southern Association of Colleges Accreditation (SACS) and is an approved course for online delivery in the Department of History.

Course Material

Students will be provided with weekly handouts and module outlines that will facilitate the weekly online material. Students are expected to download and review before each module begins and take notes during the streaming weekly sessions.

Course Activities

Quizzes: 50%

Discussions: 50%

Course Policies

Weekly sessions: Begin at 12:01 am on Monday morning and end at 12:00 am on Sunday night.

Quizzes: Duration: 30min

There will be a total of 2 quizzes on the weekly content. Students will have until 12:00 am to take and submit the weekly quiz for grading.

Research Paper:

The research paper will be submitted during Week 5 of the course. The research paper should be no less than 5 pages and abide by APA standards.

Discussions:

The instructor will post a topic for discussion on Monday each week. Each student should post a response to the instructor’s topic and no less than 3 replies to other student postings during the weekly sessions.

Videos: Viewing the weekly videos will be required and each student will provide an analysis of the weekly viewings and post their analysis/assessment in the discussion posting section. Viewing the video’s will count towards the discussion grade and are mandatory.

Per University policies, plagiarism and cheating of any kind will not be tolerated and students could be dismissed from the University if found in violation of this policy. Students must read, understand and acknowledge the University’s policy on cheating and plagiarism.

Note Disclaimer

This syllabus is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor.