HSY3600

Cults and the End of Time: millennial belief, prophecy, progress and dissent through the ages

(ART)

Peter Howard

6 points + 2 hours per week (average) + First semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: a first-year sequence in History or permission + Prohibition: RLT3600, HSY2600, HSY3600

Synopsis: As for HSY2600

Assessment: Review of a major monograph (800 words): 15% + Research presentation and essay (2200 words): 40% + Two in-class tests (equalling 90 minutes): 45% + Third-year students will be expected to demonstrate more sophisticated analytical skills and submit work incorporating a higher level of competence in independent reading and research