Topics must be related to physical changes associated with aging. Cancellation of class due to inclement weather is done by the President of the University, not by the instructor. If classes are in session despite inclement weather, use your own judgment about the advisability of coming to class. A student who misses class is responsible for acquiring notes from another willing student and for requesting copies of handouts. If an exam is scheduled on a day when classes are cancelled, the exam will be administered the next time the class meets unless a guest lecturer is scheduled on the make-up day.
Primary sources describe and present data from studies carried out by the authors.
Tertiary sources, for example, Scientific American or Discover magazines, are good introductions and can help give you the background you need to critique primary and secondary sources. Sources may be numbered either alphabetically or in the order cited. Tertiary sources do not count toward the total of six papers, although you may cite them in the Introduction if they helped you choose your topic and relate it to other aspects of aging. I will evaluate whether you have read the cited papers carefully and whether you have critiqued them using the guidelines given below. I also will evaluate whether you have set the topic you chose into the wider context of aging in general, and whether you have related the conclusions of the papers you critique to what we studied in class.