Your participation is essential to the smooth and efficient running of the class. The intention is to run the class as an advanced seminar, where students will engage in an open dialogue based on the readings assigned for that day. Thus, students are required to have completed the assigned readings before class and to participate in discussions on a regular basis. My hope is that the classroom will contain an atmosphere in which ideas and opinions will be welcomed and addressed. As part of your participation, you will be required to submit by email each week a discussion question or questions regarding the readings to be discussed that week.
Questions are to be emailed to the instructor and to the class as a whole.
More details about this element of your class participation will be discussed by the instructor in class. Professionalism refers to factors such as attendance, promptness, courtesy, overall improvement, and other intangibles, to he evaluated and assigned at the discretion of the instructor. Late written assignments will be graded down one full letter grade for each day late. A paper handed in an hour after the deadline is considered a day late. If you anticipate missing an exam or a paper deadline, consult with the instructor as soon as possible.