GC Course in a Nutshell--Course Content

COURSE CONTENT

primarily comes from the following sources . . .

• Text Readings
  
  
• Slides
  
  
• Videos
  
  
• On-line Discussions (@18 points)
  
  • including your personal experience
    
  • Lowest Discussion item dropped by Canvas
    
    
• In-the-News Report (18 points)
  
  

• EXAMS

  • Both the Midterm Exam and Final Exam are open-book/open-notes essay exams largely created by question recommendations you and your classmates make as part of the class Discussions. So there should be very little work and effort spent on memorizing facts, other than, perhaps, where to go to find the information you are looking for.
    
    
    • Midterm Exam (400 points)
      • Contributed question (18 points)
        
        
    • Final Exam (400 points)
      • Contributed question (18 points)
        
        
• Research Project . . . leading to an . . .
  
  
  • Informal Preliminary Proposal (18 points)
    
    
  • Abstract (Executive Summary) and Working Bibliography (18 points)
    
  • On-line Presentation to the Class (for up to 100 points)
    • or Term Paper Option (for up to [100 points + 100 points extra credit] = 200 points total)
      
      
• Class Surveys, beginning and after midterm (Due Weeks 1 and 7; ~2.3%)
  
  
• Completion of All Requirements (P/N)
  
  
• Extra Credit Opportunities are Available
  • on topics of your choice related to the course
    
    
    • (optional) Extra Credit Review(s) (for up to 18 points X 3)
      
      
  • OTHER ASSIGNMENT AND CURRENT AFFAIRS INFORMATION UPDATES AS THE COURSE UNFOLDS
    • New developments, breakthroughs, developing trends . . .
      
      
• And just for fun we'll have a look at some Trivia . . .