They conform to the principles of information gathering and they are designed to allow you to direct your energies to your own areas of specialization or interest, as much as possible. The purpose of the assignments, then, is not for you to get a grade but for you to learn by doing. They exist mainly for your own learning experience. You are required to work independently, and to think independently. There is no final exam.
All assignments have numerical marks which can be scaled with letter grades.
Planned alterations in the list of assignments, in approximate deadlines, and in the marking or evaluation scheme, as they appear in this course outline, shall be discussed in class prior to being implemented. Failure to do any of these exercises in class will result in a reduced grade. All the course outlines, schedules, and assignments are posted at .