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• Exams will not be returned, but students can review their tests in the instructor’s office. Written assignments and viewing guides will be returned to students to help prepare for exams. A Special Word on Writing and Speaking Your writing reflects your thinking. Often, students enrolled in this course are transitioning from lower to higher level university courses. Your coursework to this point may have involved memorizing definitions and regurgitating these for a test. In this course, your ability to communicate well shows that you are thinking and internalizing concepts so you can apply them. This is our goal, rather than simple understanding of definitions. Here are a few guidelines on writing and speaking in class. Writing: • Write clearly and precisely. Don’t be vague—this shows that your thinking is vague, or that you don’t understand or know the material. • Elaborate. Explain thoroughly. Use examples and illustrations to make your point clear. • Make logical transitions from one paragraph and idea to another. • Use paragraphs to organize your ideas. • Answer the question. • Avoid jargon and slang. Use standard speech and writing conventions. If you are unsure about your writing skills, the Teaching Center at Broward Hall can help. http://www.at.ufl.edu/rwcenter/hours_location.html Speaking: • People often have opinions they like to share. Go beyond opinions to show that you are thinking objectively about the facts presented in class and readings and analyzing this material. Its’ easy to spout off opinions—show you are thinking about the concepts. • Personal experience is a good place to start, can illustrate how things work, and can help you apply concepts. It’s also a good way to connect with others. Be aware that at times personal experience may limit your thinking. You may be asked to think of experiences in other ways. • Share the floor, When you speak, be to-the-point. Try not to drift. Let others speak too. • Shy people, I encourage you to speak out as much as possible to develop the essential art of speaking in front of a group. Small group experiences may be more comfortable, and there will be plenty of these during the semester. Getting Help with your Academic Work The instructor is available at regularly scheduled times to assist students with this class. If you cannot meet during office hours, please set up an appointment for another time. It is best to get help as problems occur. Do not wait until the end of the semester when it is difficult to correct situations that occurred earlier in the semester. Communication Check your .ufl email every day for notices about class sent through the course listserv. Sometimes students don’t check their email and they miss important information. You are responsible for checking your ufl email for information about class. Please use my ufl.edu address; do not email me on the e- learning site. If you have emailed me at my ufl address and a day passes and you have not heard back from me, please feel free to email again or call. At times email goes to junk mail or spam filter, or I have a day of meetings, and while I try to keep up, there is sometimes a lag. The important thing here is to communicate whenever you need help, and to follow up if necessary. Academic Honesty The University requires all members of its community to be honest in all endeavors. Cheating, plagiarism, and other acts diminish the process of learning. When you enroll at UF you promise to be honest. Your instructor fully expects you to adhere to the academic honesty guidelines you signed when you were admitted to UF. As a result of completing the registration form at the University of Florida, every student has signed the following statement: “I understand the University of Florida expects its students to be honest in all their academic work. I agree to adhere to this commitment to academic honesty and understand that my failure to comply with this commitment may result in disciplinary action up to and including expulsion from the
University.” Furthermore, on work submitted for credit by UF students, the following pledge is either required or implied: “On my honor, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid in doing this assignment.” This policy will be vigorously upheld at all times in this course. Academic dishonesty of any sort will not be tolerated. Students are expected to do their own work, use their own words in papers, and to reference outside sources appropriately, following APA guidelines. You must do all written work independently, even if it is based on previous group discussions. Students who violate the Academic Honesty agreement can expect to receive an “E” in this class and be referred to Student Judicial Affairs. Services for Students with Disabilities The Dean of Students Office provides individual assistance to students with documented disabilities based upon the need and impact of the specific disability. There is no requirement for a student to selfidentify his/her disability. However, students requesting classroom accommodations must register with the Dean of Students Office in 202 Peabody Hall, 392-1261 (Voice)/392-3008 (TDD). Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have questions or concerns in this regard. UF Counseling Services Resources are available on campus for students having personal problems or lacking clear career and academic goals, which interfere with their academic performance. These resources include: 1. University Counseling and Wellness Center http://www.counseling.ufl.edu/cwc/ 3190 Radio Road, 392-1575 2. Center for Sexual Assault Recovery, Student Health Care Center, 392-1161, sexual assault counseling; http://www.police.ufl.edu/pdf_files/Comprehensive%20Sexual%20Assault%20Brochure% 2007.pdf 3. Career Resource Center, Reitz Union, 392-1601, career development and counseling. Software Use All faculty, staff, and students of the University are required and expected to obey the laws and legal agreements governing software use. Failure to do so can lead to monetary damages and/or criminal penalties for the individual violator. Because such violations are also against University policies and rules, disciplinary action will be taken as appropriate. NOTE: The instructor reserves the right to correct or adjust the syllabus and calendar as needed.
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