Students in this course are given maximum opportunities to increase their grades and thus how they experience the course is up to them. Attendance and participation are components of professional demeanor, which includes being prepared, engaging in the coursework and class activities, listening interactively to the instructor and classmates, and respecting viewpoints that may differ decidedly from their own. The goal of this course is to develop a climate of cooperation and not of competition. Each student s effort and achievement are highly expected. The journal article is a primary research report that contains original data, that is, not a theory, literature review, or opinion article.
Students have to turn in a photocopy of the article with the summary and critique.
Submit two copies of the assignment. The selection of the persons that the student will observe or interview must be approved by the instructor. Interviews should be tape-recorded for the purpose of transcribing them. Submit two copies of each assignment. Students will have about 20-25 minutes to present their observations and interviews in class.