Note: I may add a limited number of minor written assignments and extra readings.
Course project 35%
Exam
35%
Other activities
30%
Course project
The course project may be an academic paper that pertains to some aspect of the course or it may be a design project that is accompanied by an explanatory paper. The default assumption is that Ph.D. students will write an academic paper. I will work with students in defining and planning course projects.
Exam
The exam will consist of approximately five questions to be answered by brief essay-style answers (each about a page in length). The questions will cover the course readings and all class discussion. The exam will not cover our dialog on GoPost (the course bulletion board) unless the GoPost posts are discussed in class.
Other activities
The category “Other Activities” includes class participation, contributions to GoPost, and grades on the minor written assignments. The weighting of the components of this category will be determined as the course proceeds.
Note: Failure to post weekly to GoPost will result in a deduction from the course grade.
Academic
Integrity
Students
are expected to work independently
unless other instructions are
given. Consult with the instructor
if you think your work plan might
constitute plagiarism. You should
also acquaint yourself with the TC
Plagiarism Policy.
Attendance
Students are expected to attend class regularly.
Missing a significant number of classes
will result in a deducation from the
course grade.
Student
Rights
Please read the TC
statement on student rights.
Human
Subjects Participation
Students
registered in TC courses are part
of the TC Human Subjects Pool.
This means that students may be
asked to participate in a research
study. Participation in research
studies is voluntary; students
who do not wish to participate
will be offered an alternative
assignment. Please
read the TC statement about human
subjects.
Student
Rights to Privacy: Emailing
Assignments and Grades
There are Federal laws that protect
every student's right to privacy.
One important aspect of your
right to privacy is your right
not to have the grades I assign
and the comments I provide
made public. So, for example,
grades would never be posted
outside my office door. My
preference is to email
assignments with grades and
comments to each student. However,
it is conceivable that such
emails might be intercepted,
enabling someone to view what
I have sent you. If you do
not want to accept this risk,
please let me know, and I will
use an alternative means of returning
graded assignments to you.
