SOC 411 - Canadian Association for Community Service Learning
SOC 411 - Canadian Association for Community Service Learning
SOC 411 - Canadian Association for Community Service Learning
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About the Data Analysis Exercises<br />
The best way to learn quantitative data analysis is through ongoing practice and feedback. To<br />
facilitate this learning, this course is designed around a series of small exercises that will build on<br />
each other. The specific requirements of each exercise will be posted on the course blackboard site<br />
one week be<strong>for</strong>e each exercise is due.<br />
Exercises must be submitted during class time on the day they are due. Please keep a backup copy of<br />
all work that you submit. Exercises will normally be returned to students a week after they are<br />
submitted.<br />
You will work with your own Statistics Canada dataset <strong>for</strong> each exercise. These datasets will be<br />
labelled by last name and can be downloaded from the ‘Exercises’ area of the course Blackboard<br />
site. Because each student will have a slightly different dataset, your results will be different from<br />
other students in the class. In order to maintain standards of academic integrity, you must complete<br />
each exercise using your own dataset. It is your responsibility to ensure that all of the work that you<br />
submit in this course is your own, individual work.<br />
About the Midterm Test and Final Exam<br />
The midterm test and final exam in this course will ask you to apply the concepts that you have<br />
learned throughout the term. You will not be required to memorize any mathematical <strong>for</strong>mulae <strong>for</strong><br />
the test or exam; all required <strong>for</strong>mulae will be given to you with the test/exam.<br />
You must complete both the midterm test and the final exam in this course. If you do not complete<br />
both the test and the exam, you will automatically be assigned a grade of ‘F’ in the course.<br />
The <strong>for</strong>mat of the midterm test will be discussed during lecture on February 4. The <strong>for</strong>mat of the<br />
final exam will be discussed during lecture on April 8.<br />
About Class Participation<br />
Students will be evaluated on their ongoing participation in class discussions and lab activities.<br />
‘Participation' includes speaking, listening and engaging in both large and small group contexts.<br />
Being prepared <strong>for</strong> class by doing the readings in advance will ensure that you are able to<br />
meaningfully participate. Both the quality and the quantity of your participation will be assessed.<br />
Because you cannot participate in class if you do not attend, attendance will often be <strong>for</strong>mally or<br />
in<strong>for</strong>mally recorded.<br />
Part of your participation grade will be based on the completion of short activities that you will be<br />
asked to submit at the end of some labs. Another part of your participation grade will be based on a<br />
self-evaluation that you will complete in class on April 8. Students who do not complete a selfevaluation<br />
on that day will not be able to provide input into their participation grade. Participation<br />
grades will be assigned at the end of the term.<br />
In order to provide a classroom space where everybody is able to learn, it is imperative that you<br />
remain respectful of other people. Racist, sexist, classist, ageist, ableist, homophobic and other<br />
discriminatory behaviour, comments or activities are not acceptable.<br />
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