FALL 2024

HIST 3301-001

Tue & Thu 4:00pm-5:20pm Online Synchronous  (via Zoom)

Prof. Scott W. Palmer

Email: scott.palmer[at]uta.edu

Office: Virtual  (Office Hours by appointment only)

Statement Regarding Intellectual Property:

Course materials (including all lectures and visual presentations) prepared by the instructor are the property of the instructor. In accordance with UTA Policy governing the “Electronic Recording of Oral Communications & Administrative Meetings” [Section II.A.1] this statement serves as notice that video and/or audio recording of all HIST 3301 lectures and meetings is strictly prohibited. Students entitled to video/audio recordings owing to an officially approved and documented ADA accommodation will be given timely access to requisite materials by the instructor.

Participation/Attendance:

While assigned readings, browsings, and viewings, contain a great deal of important information, many of the critical concepts and themes necessary to mastering the material will only be addressed during regular class meetings. As such, attendance is vital to one’s success during the semester. Attendance, however, is not a component of one’s semester grade; students do not receive credit or “points” for showing-up to class.

Use of AI

The use of any form of Generative AI (e.g., ChatGPT, iA Writer, DALL-E, etc.) is not permitted in this course.  Assignments have been designed to help students develop and demonstrate the knowledge and skills associated with the specified learning outcomes. Work completed outside of regular class hours and submitted for a grade will be tested using one or more AI content detection tools. Because generative AI and detection software are developing at a rapid pace, it is possible that assignments you turn in may appear as “false positives” and raise concerns of possible academic dishonesty. To ensure that you can demonstrate intellectual ownership of the assignments you submit, you are expected to maintain clear evidence of your work (e.g., time-stamped drafts and notes; copies and links to source material, etc.). Any violation of these rules will result in a zero “0” for the assignment and will be reported to the institution’s Office of Student Affairs as a violation of the Code of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity.

Make-up Assignments and Exams:

Students will be granted an opportunity to make-up in-class exams missed for any reason during the course of the semester. Make-up exams however, must be completed on the lone designated “Make-up Day” scheduled during the last week of semester. [The precise day/times will be announced by the end of the third week of instruction.] Any missed exam/quiz not completed on “Make-up Day” will be recorded as a zero (“0”). No exceptions or accommodations will be made to this policy.

MANDATED INSTITUTIONAL (UTA) STATEMENTS:

“Student Learning Outcomes”

Student who successfully complete this course will:

1) identify and explain how technological development and scientific discoveries have affected social, political, and economic transformations across time and place

2) develop an understanding of civic and social responsibility by studying the interrelationships between state agents, public organizations, and private individuals in fostering, sustaining, and institutionalizing technological change

3) demonstrate awareness of the ethical dilemmas that accompany modernization through reference to the impact of technological systems and scientific advances in transforming the conduct of war, influencing international affairs, and the altering the socio-economic relationships of disparate national, ethnic, and social communities

4) enhance critical thinking skills by describing and analyzing the cultural, social, and political factors that have shaped the international development of technological networks and scientific institutions 

5) develop an ability to communicate ideas clearly and concisely with appropriate organization and style through analytical narratives targeted to educated audiences.

Institutional Policies:

https://resources.uta.edu/provost/course-related-info/institutional-policies.php

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Disclaimer:

As is true of all courses, “technology : culture : society” is a “work-in-progress.” Your instructor reserves the right to revise, alter, and/or supplement course content, assignments, and requirements as he deems necessary. This syllabus is a guide, not a contract.

Notice:

The materials on this course website are only for the use of students enrolled in this course for purposes associated with this course and may not be retained or further disseminated.  The materials on this course website may be protected by copyright; any further use of this material may be in violation of federal copyright law.