A valid absence is illness validated by a physician's note, death in the family, or a family crises. An attendance sheet is used in the course. Please assume personal responsibility for signing the sheet. Signing for an absent classmate will result in the loss of one grade level for the signer and for the absent student. The attendance sheet will be signed at the END of each class.
Participation is a subjective judgment at best.
As a guide, one may consider successful participants as those who take an active and reasoned part in the discussions and debates. Growth in debate skills will be a measure of reasoned argument. Evidence that one listens attentively and responds logically to alternative positions demonstrates reasoned debate. Growth in debate and argument skills will be measured by the ability to reason through difficult clinical problems. Ability to lead the discussion of the presented case and present a reasoned decision will be an evaluation measure of the ability to understand a grounded argument.