The textbook will be discussed very little in class. This is a 400-level class, and I assume students at this level can read a textbook on their own. Of course, if you have questions about the material you have read, feel free to raise your questions at any time , inside or outside of class. In addition to the textbook and readings employed in this class, oftentimes I will bring a variety of current outside materials to class from books, journals, magazines, newspapers, and the Internet. A current reading list containing both required and optional online articles is located elsewhere in this Website.
All readings are available online.
If you are unable to link to a reading, please let me know at your earliest convenience. Note that while the final examination is somewhat comprehensive, only the last group of required readings are covered on the final exam . Students who miss more than three class meetings can expect no breaks when it comes time to award them a final grade in the course. Students are expected to be present for the two hourly tests and for the final examination. Each of the hourly tests will be worth 100 points and the final examination also will be worth 100 points.