SOUTHWESTERN ASSEMBLIES OF GOD UNIVERSITY

HIS3343-70/71 TECHNOLOGY AND INVENTIONS

COURSE SYLLABUS

PROFESSOR: Gary D. McElhany, Ph.D. TERM: Spring 2004

COURSE DESCRIPTION

A Study of technological advances throughout history and their effects on civilization and society. Major emphasis is placed on architectural, military, agricultural, and industrial innovations, with supplementary coverage of scientific and medical applications. (Prerequisite: HIS 2213, HIS 2243).

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Upon Completion of the course, students should be able to

    1. Trace the development of technology and inventions from creation to the present.
    2. Describe the circumstances of each major innovation, its impact on the respective society, and role in later developments.
    3. Identify selected individuals, concepts, terms, and events significant to the world.

4. Perform the following from the Texas Social Studies Standards (Grades

8-12): 4.1k; 4.3k; 4.4k; 4.8k-4.10k; 4.3s; 4.4s; 4.6s-4.10s; 4.20k;

4.21k; 4.31k; 5.2k-5.4k; 5.7k; 5.9k; 5.10k; 5.4s; 5.14s; 5.11k;

5.13k; 5.14k; 5.16k; 5.20k; 5.21k; 5.23k; 5.25k; 6.21k; 7.16k;

8.3s; 8.13s; 8.14s; 9.1k; 9.1s-9.6s; 9.13k; 9.15k; 9.21k; 9.13s;

9.26k; 9.14s; 10.1k-10.4k; 10.1s; 10.2s; 10.4s; 10.5s; 10.7s;

10.10s; 10.5k-10.14k; 10.11s-10.12s

 

TEXTBOOKS

McClellan, James E. III and Harold Dorn. Science and Technology in World History.

Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999.

 

COURSE METHODS

  1. Study by means of textbook reading preparation for course content evaluations
  2. Study by means of internet sites
  3. Preparation and presentation of a 30-minute lecture related to the topic.
  4. Objective evaluations of course content 

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

  1. Careful reading of the text and study of the notes are REQUIRED.
  2. Students will prepare and present one 30-minute lecture related to the topic.
  3. Successfully complete three Exams covering material in the textbook and lectures.

 

COURSE EVALUATION

3 Exams Equally Weighted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 %

Internet Research Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 %

 

EXAM DATES

Unit 1 Creation to 300 A.D. 2/11/04

Unit 2 300 A. D. to the Industrial Revolution 3/10/04

Final Exam Industrial Revolution to the Present  4/19/03

INSTRUCTOR AVAILABILITY

E-mail is the best means of contact (gmcelhany@sagu.edu). Students may call via 1-888-937-7248, Extension 3231. All correspondence should be addressed to:

Southwestern Assemblies of God University

3295 HWY 77 North

Waxahachie, TX 75165-5735

 

Office Hours (A113-D)

 

M 1:30-2:30, TTh 12:10-5:00 or by appointment.

 

E-mail is the best means of contact (gmcelhany@sagu.edu)

Students may call via 1-888-937-7248.

 

COURSE POLICIES

Assignments. All class assignments should be completed with due consideration for the professional work expected of students of this university. Work should be neat, organized, typewritten (when appropriate) with double line spacing, pages properly joined and numbered, and an appropriate title page. Students should as a matter of course proofread their work prior to turning it in to the instructor so that typographical, grammatical, and syntactical errors may be corrected. It is also advisable that students make a photocopy of work being turned in to provide for coverage of potential errors in distribution.

Library Use. All SDE students are permitted to make use of the SAGU Library. In some instances other schools honor the ID cards of SAGU students.

Integrity. There will be no cheating. Anyone cheating on a test or assignment will receive F for the course and be subject to disciplinary action by the school. Plagiarism, the use of another s uncited material as one s own, is not permissible. Reproducing material from other students by photocopy, computer media transfer, or by rewriting is cheating.

COURSE PLAN OF STUDY

The course will cover the history of technology from creation to the present. The course will be divided into three sections: Creation to 300 A. D., 300 A. D. to the Industrial Revolution and The Industrial Revolution to the Present.

Online class notes combined with the text, reading assignments, internet research, and online discussion will provide the information for which students will be responsible.

CLASS PRESENTATION

Technological Advances in Greek body armor

Technological Advances in the Greek navy.

Roman Architectural Advances

Technological Contributions and Impact of Prince Henry’s Navigation School at Sagres, Portugal.

From Egypt to Steve Jobs: Origins of modern computer technology.

The Role of Technology in Women’s Health.

A Short History of the Submarine.

Rockets: Origins and Uses Through Time.

Guidelines for the Class Presentation