Assignment details
Preparation
You will get the most out of this class if you (1) attend class, (2) complete all the readings, and (3) engage1 with the readings.
Homework
To hone your data analysis and writing skills you will complete homework throughout the semester. Feel free to work together on the homework but you must turn in your own answers. You cannot work in groups of more than two people.
Extensions on Homework
You can turn in the problem set one day late, no questions asked, though you will lose a letter-grade. Beyond that I will need formal, written documentation of the reason for missed work. If it’s a medical emergency, this means a doctor’s note, if this is a personal emergency, this means a signed letter from someone who can attest to the situation.
Note: So that I can return graded assignments in a timely manner, I will only consider extension requests up to a week out from the due date of the assignment.
Exams
There will be an in-class midterm and a final. The midterm will cover the first half of the course, the final will cover the second half. Format will be a combination of multiple choice and short response questions.
Exam questions are drawn from: 1) lectures, 2) readings, and 3) in-class activities. With (3), whatever I write on the board is fair game for exams. I will post study guides for each exams in the reference section of the website.
Make-up exams
Make-up exams will be given only to students with medical or personal emergencies. If an emergency arises, you will need to contact me before the exam or you will receive zero credit. I will need formal, written documentation of the reason for the missed exam. If it’s a medical emergency, this means a doctor’s note, if this is a personal emergency, this means a signed letter from someone who can attest to the situation.
Grade disputes
If you believe that you received the wrong grade on an assignment or exam:
- send an email specifying exactly which questions you believe were graded incorrectly, and provide specific justification for why your answer is the correct one. We will then regrade your entire assignment. Your grade may go up, down, or stay the same
- Do not email to say you are generally unhappy with your grade, generally think it should be higher, or generally ask us to re-evaluate your grade
- I will only accept grade appeals up to three days after the posting of a grade
Take detailed notes, do follow-up reading on things, people, places you don’t know about↩︎