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COMM 3070, Fall 2012 ONLINE and evidence in the student’s assignments. I will determine whether your argument is persuasive and necessitates the point correction. See http://www.regulations.utah.edu/academics/6-400.html for more information on University of Utah grade dispute policies. University of Utah Policies American Disabilities Act: The University of Utah seeks to provide equal access to its programs, services, and activities for people with disabilities. If you need accommodations in the class, reasonable prior notice should be given to the Center for Disability Services, 162 Olpin Union Building, 801-581- 5020 (V/TDD), http://disability.utah.edu/. CDS will work with you and the instructor to make arrangements for accommodations. All written information in this course can be made available in alternative format with prior notification to the Center for Disability Services Academic Honesty: Academic honesty is required of all students. Students found guilty of academic dishonesty can receive an “E” for the assignment or the course, and other disciplinary action may be taken. I take a strong stance on plagiarism. Plagiarism includes (but is not limited to) intentional submission of someone else’s work without credit, in part or as a whole; misuse of citations to conceal a source; use of other course work in this class; and other similar behaviors. Please meet with me immediately if you are unclear as to what constitutes plagiarism. See the following link for more information: http://www.regulations.utah.edu/academics/6-400.html. Content Accommodations: I am able to make schedule accommodations for those who have a conflict that involves religious/spiritual observances, University sanctioned activities, and personal or medical exigencies, provided that documentation is furnished. If you anticipate or when you experience any scheduling conflict with this course, please speak with me as soon as possible. In every case, it is the student’s responsibility to make these arrangements. As we study communication in its various forms and contexts, we will apply the concepts we engage to a variety of examples, including those that occur in the venue of popular culture. Some students may find some of the reading materials, presentations, lectures, or audio/visual materials controversial or in conflict with their values or beliefs. Please be assured that all the material that I present, assign, or require you to encounter and address has been selected for its pedagogical value and utility in relation to the concepts we are engaging. I will not make content accommodations for this material. It is your responsibility to review the syllabus, readings, assignments, and materials to be sure that this is a course you wish to take. Should you have questions or concerns, please see me immediately. Details on the university’s accommodation policy are available at this link: http://www.admin.utah.edu/facdev/pdf/accommodations-policy.pdf Drop/Withdrawal Policy: Please check the Fall 2012 academic calendar for information pertaining to dropping and withdrawing from a course. See the following link for more information: http://registrar.utah.edu/academic-calendars/fall2012.php or http://registrar.utah.edu/handbook/withdrawal.php FERPA: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) states that a student’s educational records must be kept private unless the student authorizes their release. Instructors may not disclose grades to others, for example by posting grades outside an office door, revealing them in class, or discussing them with a parent. See http://registrar.utah.edu/handbook/ferpa.php. Grading A grade of “A” represents excellent work in which evidence of exceptional quality and in-depth, complex comprehension of the subject is clearly demonstrated. “B” work indicates competent work that shows a strong grasp of the course goals without being distinguished. “C” s indicates work of adequate quality, which may be incomplete or inaccurate in one respect. “D” grades indicate that the requirements have been minimally satisfied and are incomplete or inadequate in more than one respect. “F” grades are given when the requirements have not been met. Final Grade Breakdown out of 500 possible points: A =100-94% (468 and up)* A- = 93-90% (448-467) B+ = 89-87% (433-447) B = 86-84% (418- 432) B- = 83-80% (398-417) C+ = 79-77% (368-383) C = 76-74% (382-368) C- = 73-70% (367-348) D+= 69-67% (347-333] D = 66-64% (332- 318 D- = 63-60% (317-298) E = 59% ↓ 2
COMM 3070, Fall 2012 ONLINE Drop/withdrawal Policies: http://www.regulations.utah.edu/academics/6-400.html Course Assignments Discussion Board and Activities (75 points): 15% of your final grade is based on (1) Discussion board response to prompt for each module and at least 2 responses to other student’s posts (3 points/module). Student responses must be competed by the last day of the module. There are NO makeups for these points unless sanctioned by University policy. (2) Demonstration of reading comprehension in responses (determined at the end of the semester out of 20 points) and 3) Completion of a peer review of another student’s final analysis paper worth 10 points. Think Pieces (3 @ 25 points each=75): 15% of your final grade is based on three 2-3 page, doublespaced, analytical reaction papers to a specific discussion prompt that I will provide. These papers will be graded either “Excellent” (plus, 25pts.), “satisfactory” (check, 20 pts.) or “unsatisfactory” (minus, 15pts). I will be looking for depth of thought, clarity of ideas, application and/or integration of readings and lecture material, and overall readability. Analysis Paper (100): 20% of your grade is based on this assignment. You will select a cultural artifact that you would like to analyze—something which interests or intrigues you. An artifact could be a written document, but also (and not limited to) an advertisement, a film or TV show, a space, a song, an object (such as a painting), or a website. You will write a 6-8 page paper with at least 6 outside (academic) sources, not including the text under analysis. You will situate your chosen text within its social or historical context, discuss what the text communicates about gender, and discuss what the implications of such communication are in our cultural understandings of gender. Gender Portfolio (125): 25% of your final grade is based on this assignment. Rather than a final exam, you will collect material and artifacts over the course of the semester that illustrate ideas relevant to gender and communication. By the end of the semester, you will compile these resources into a PDF file or PowerPoint presentation. Each page of your document will include a photograph, copy, or description of the artifact and a complete paragraph (at least a paragraph, but no more than a page] addressing what the artifact tells us about gender and communication. Each artifact should be directly connected to course content and you should cite sources appropriately and include a Works Cited page. You will write a conclusion to your portfolio that reflects on the process of this assignment. You must have 25 artifacts and they can include (but are not limited to): • Movie clip, or a scene from a movie or TV show (include link and still shot of movie/scene) • Song clip or song lyrics • Copy of article, excerpt, or ad from a magazine or newspaper • Website • Photograph or painting* • Cartoon • Description of personal experience *If you find something that is not in electronic format, take a photo of it and paste it into your document Quizzes (125 pts.): 25% of your final grade is based on 14 short quizzes, which draw from both lecture and reading material throughout the course. You must take the quiz before the end of each module. 3
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