Syllabus (pdf) - KUAIS - Koç University

Policy on Late WorkThere is a five-point penalty for each day an assignment is late, and work submitted after thedeadline for the next assignment has passed will not be accepted. For example, an outline for apaper submitted on or after the deadline for the submission of the first draft will not be accepted.Furthermore, no student work will be accepted unless all previous stages of the assignment have beencompleted. For example, a student who has not submitted a research paper proposal on or before thedeadline for the outline may not submit the outline. Instructors are not obliged to provide feedback onlate work.Plagiarism and Collusion PolicyPlagiarism is presenting someone else's words or ideas as your own, without proper reference. Youare graded on your own individual work, not another's masquerading as your own. Any student foundplagiarizing on or colluding in writing assignments may fail the assignment, fail the course, and/or bereferred to the university's disciplinary council. This may result in suspension from the university.You commit plagiarism when:• You copy someone else's writing and do not put it in quotation marks and identify the source.• You take someone else's writing, change some of the words, and do not identify the source.• You take someone else's ideas or sequence of ideas, put them into your own words, and do notidentify the source.• Someone else writes your assignments or changes your writing and thus creates a falseimpression of your abilities.You engage in collusion when:• You receive unauthorized help with your writing by paying or otherwise inducing anotherperson to do the writing for you.Grading ScaleA = 100 – 90% B+ = 86 - 83% C+ = 76 - 73% D+ = 66 - 63% F = 59 – 0%A- = 89 – 87% B = 82 - 80% C = 72 – 70% D = 62 – 60%B- = 79 – 77% C- = 69 – 67%Classroom Code of ConductStudents at Koç University are required to adhere to classroom code of conduct and to refrain from allforms of unacceptable behavior during lectures. The activities which are prohibited in class includebut are not limited to:• Using cell phones and other electronic devices: All cell phones should be switched off beforeentering the lecture room. If you expect a very important call, please switch your phone tosilent mode and let your professor know in advance that you may receive a call.• Using laptops for purposes that are not course-related.• Arriving late or leaving early without the prior permission of the instructor.• If you have to leave during class for an emergency, please try to minimize the disruption.• Working on personal activities or the assignments of other courses.• Eating and drinking are allowed as long as impact on others is minimized and students cleanup their garbage after class.Failure to comply with the Classroom Code of Conduct may result in dismissal from class anddisciplinary action.