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KNES 287

Fall 2015

Discussion Sections/Tasks

Discussion sections start during the week beginning Monday September 14.


The discussion sections are an integral part of this course, and attendance is compulsory.


Your grade  for Discussion Sections/Tasks (25% of final grade) will be based on a combination of the following criteria:
































The discussion groups, as their name implies, are a forum for you to discuss and extend your understanding of the concepts and issues raised in the previous week's lectures and readings.


You will be expected to come to discussion groups fully informed, having attended lectures and engaged the relevant video clips and assigned readings in relation to KEY CONCEPTS and THEMATIC REVIEW QUESTIONS.  

Basically, you should come to discussion sections having prepared fully for discussing the key concepts and themes for that topic.  

In addition, the discussion groups will provide a forum for discussing the focus, theories, methods, and sources necessary for the successful completion your module assignments.

IN LECTURE POP QUIZZES/ESSAYS

During the course there will be a number (between two and six) of unscheduled pop quizzes or pop essays within the course. A pop quiz will comprise of 10 questions designed to test material and issues covered within lectures and readings.  A pop essay will comprise of one short answer questions which you will be given 5 minutes to answer.

DISCUSSION SECTIONS/TASKS GRADING


You will receive a grade for your discussion sections/tasks on two occasions during the course:


1.  Mid-Term Evaluation:  This will take place after the discussions sections on Monday October 26, and will be based upon the discussion sections and in lecture quizzes/essays in the first 6 topics of the course.


2.  Final Evaluation:  This will take place after the discussions sections on Monday December 14, and will be based upon the discussion sections and in lecture quizzes/essays in the second 6 topics of the course.





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