Requirements

 

How your final grade is calculated

Two tests

40%

Three pairs of take-home essays

45%

Class attendance and participation

15%

 

Special note

Academic accommodations are available for students with disabilities who are registered with the Office of Disability and Support Services. Students in need of disability accommodations should schedule an appointment with me early in the semester to discuss any accommodations for this course which have been approved by Office of Disability and Support Services, as indicated in your DSS accommodation letter.

 

Tests

Tests will be given on October 13 and December 6 that cover concepts and theories found in the readings and discussed in class. These are designed to ensure you understand the academic ideas and debates presented in the readings.

 

Take-home essays

Pairs of essays will be turned in on September 22, November 8, and December 11. In 4-6 total pages, you'll answer two questions that require original analysis and empirical applications of the course ideas and debates. I'll make available essay questions well before the due date, and I encourage you to begin working on the essays as soon as we've covered the relevant course materials.

 

Attendance and participation

Attendance in class is mandatory. Missing more than two classes will affect your final grade. Class participation includes having read the required readings by the date they are scheduled and coming to class prepared to discuss them, as well as taking part in the exercises conducted in class and assigned on Moodle.
Not everyone always feels comfortable speaking in class when they are unsure about the material or have opinions they fear are unpopular. For this reason, my job is to prepare a safe classroom environment where you can ask for clarification, make mistakes, and debate ideas, so please take advantage of this and participate. I appreciate comments about how I can improve the classroom environment.
A note about using technology in this course: I'm happy to let you use laptops and iPads to do the electronic readings and to take notes in class. Please be conscientious when using these devices. If you find your reading comprehension suffers because you don't have a hard copy to write notes in, then print the electronic readings out. (Let me know if you have run out of printing credit.) And please limit your use of laptops and iPads in the classroom to note-taking and internet browing of course materials only. If use of these technologies distracts yourself, other students or me, you'll be asked to turn off your wi-fi or your device.

 

 

 

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