The instructor is very open to varying styles of presentations, but the assigned readings must be covered. From time to time, I'll ask you to write brief answers to 6 question in a Reflective Journal format to help me adjust the class to your interests and needs. There are no excused absences. The direction for the expansion into a final paper will be chosen with instructor's approval. Please see me privately after class, or at my office.
Academic honesty is fundamental to the activities and principles of a university.
All members of the academic community must be confident that each person's work has been responsibly and honorably acquired, developed, and presented. Any effort to gain an advantage not given to all students is dishonest whether or not the effort is successful. The academic community regards academic dishonesty as an extremely serious matter, with serious consequences that range from probation to expulsion. This syllabus is a plan , not a promise. Things may come up, changes may be made, but these are the outlines of the course, its goals and the instructor's intent.