Course Syllabus Table of Contents ISS 318: Lifespan Development ...
Course Syllabus Table of Contents ISS 318: Lifespan Development ...
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<strong>ISS</strong> <strong>318</strong>, Page<br />
MRP: Media Reaction Paper Instructions<br />
1. Go to the Custom Website - The link is found on the Units Page. The enrollment code that provides access to this site<br />
is packaged with your textbook or purchased separately online.<br />
2. Watch/Listen to the Media for the Current Week. The week by week list is at the end <strong>of</strong> the syllabus. MAKE SURE<br />
YOU WRITE YOUR PAPER ABOUT THE CORRECT VIDEO (DON’T GET YOUR WEEKS MIXED UP!!!) Be extra<br />
careful because Chapter 10 is divided into two sections with different due dates. Although there is no Chapter<br />
12, there is an MRP #12 because <strong>of</strong> the two sections in Chapter 10.<br />
3. Choose ONE video/audio selection from the available selections to be the topic <strong>of</strong> your paper. Long after the course<br />
ends there will be situations in which course content comes up in everyday life. This assignment helps integrate<br />
course concepts and material from media sources. Note: You are expected to know the material in all the media<br />
resources each week but you need to write a paper on only one <strong>of</strong> these resources.<br />
4. Keep the Grading Rubric in mind as you write your paper. The Grading Rubric is found at the end <strong>of</strong> the syllabus, right<br />
after the week by week list <strong>of</strong> media.<br />
The paper isn't just a description <strong>of</strong> what happens in the videotape or just a paper showing that you comprehend the<br />
points being made. If you are familiar with Bloom's Taxonomy the choice <strong>of</strong> the word "analyze" was a deliberate choice<br />
in this assignment! Bloom's taxonomy gives a hierarchy <strong>of</strong> the development <strong>of</strong> intellectual skills. Analysis goes beyond<br />
just describing or summarizing. Integrate the video into concepts that you are learning about in the course! This is a way<br />
that you will be transferring your learning from this course long after the semester ends. When you watch a NOVA show<br />
in 2012 there might be moments when you find yourself integrating course concepts! [By the way, when this happens, let<br />
me know. I love to hear about learning that goes beyond a semester!]<br />
You may have several videos from which to choose each week when writing the paper. These are short videos. Watch<br />
them all because their content may appear on the exams! Some videos suggest sending emails about the content.<br />
You don’t need to do that since you are choosing a one <strong>of</strong> the media resources to write about in detail.<br />
Makeup Policies<br />
A first missed exam is covered since you can drop an exam. In the case <strong>of</strong> a second missed exam, make-up exams will<br />
be <strong>of</strong>fered only to those who have a significant illness documented by a letter from a physician or those who have a<br />
serious family problem (e.g., death <strong>of</strong> a family member) that precludes them from taking the second missed exam on the<br />
scheduled day (this must also be documented). Students who miss an exam without satisfying these conditions will<br />
receive a grade <strong>of</strong> zero for that exam. [MSU Final Exam policy will be followed if a final exam is missed] Makeup exams<br />
may have a different format (such as an essay format) but the information covered will be the same.<br />
It is best to complete written assignments ahead <strong>of</strong> time rather than waiting until the last minute in<br />
case you encounter problems with your computer, you can’t find a printer that is working, or you feel<br />
obligated to engage in unexpected activities just before a deadline. Life can be unpredictable at times!<br />
Don’t wait until the last minute to try to complete an assignment. Assignments are either available for an<br />
extended period <strong>of</strong> time or you are allowed to drop certain assignments – makeups are not available for these<br />
assignments. It isn’t a good plan to use all your stress-reducers the first month <br />
Use the chart to remember which assignments you are required to do and which assignments have some flexibility. Of<br />
course, if you add the class late and you have already missed deadlines, then those will be dropped. Or if you have<br />
waited until the last minute and then have a computer problem or an illness then that will be the assignment that gets<br />
dropped. You may want to submit many assignments early in the semester just in case you encounter a problem later.<br />
Or you might decide to skip assignments around significant dates in your life, such as a birthday!<br />
EXAM: Exam 1,2, 3 and Final<br />
CCE: Cross Cultural Explorations<br />
MRP: Media Reaction Papers<br />
CDIAL: Cultural Dialogues<br />
SURV: Surveys<br />
SOURCBELIEF<br />
1 Exam is dropped<br />
8 are turned in<br />
8 are turned in<br />
All are turned in<br />
Use all grades<br />
1 assignment
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