Overview / Requirement

Assignment			% Grade	Possible Points	Due Date
1.	Student Class Presentations and Participation
	including GCforum <http://www.d.umn.edu/~troufs/GCforum/> At a minimum of once a week post a meaningful message on the class discussion on-line chat board located at GCforum <http://www.d.umn.edu/~troufs/GCforum/> at least one topic of your weekly posting(s) should be related to the class topic(s) of the week i.e., in Week 03, for example, you should discuss a topic related to what is happening in class during Week 03 at the very end of the semester, i.e., in Week 15, post a course evaluation of the class itself end of the semester postings must be completed by the scheduled final exam time		4%	weekly postings 70 (14 X 5) final posting 10 (1 X 10) ___________ total 80	weekly, starting the second week of class
	Member of Presenting Team		6% (2% X 3)	120 (40 X 3)	sign up for 3
	Attendance / Participation: Unexcused class Absence		- 1% / class missed (unexcused)	- 20 / class missed (unexcused)
2.	Exams
	exam I		20%	400	Week 07 Day 13
	exam II		20%	400	Week 12 Day 24
	final exam		30%	600	Week 16
3.	Cultural Metaphor Term Paper on a Culture / Country Not Included Among Those Covered in Class		20%	400	Friday, 08 December 2006 to WebDrop at <https://webdrop.d.umn.edu>
4.	Completion of all Requirements (The final exam and all assignments must be completed in order to get a final grade.)			P / N
	Total Possible		100%	2000
	Grades / Grading (including "The Curve")
	Incompletes (In order to receive an "incomplete" in this course you must make prior arrangements. In general, you will qualify for an incomplete only if you have a very good reason for requesting one, and you have completed most (e.g., ca. 85%) of the course work.)		Only with Pre-approval Sociology-Anthropology Incomplete Form

COURSE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY | Summary Table | Syllabus | ATTENDANCE / PARTICIPATION: Attendance and informed class participation is required. Small group work will count heavily toward your grade for participation. For each UNEXCUSED ABSENCE from class -- or attendance, but obviously being unprepared for informed class participation -- 25 points (- 1.25% of the final grade) will be deducted. Normally, excused absences must be secured before the class meeting.

to top of page     and A-Z index Academic Policies This course is governed by the . . . University of Minnesota Duluth Student Academic Integrity Policy <http://www.d.umn.edu/conduct/integrity/Academic_Integrity_Policy.htm> "Academic dishonesty tarnishes UMD’s reputation and discredits the accomplishments of students.  Academic dishonesty is regarded as a serious offense by all members of the academic community.  UMD’s Student Academic Integrity Policy can be found at: http://www.d.umn.edu/conduct/integrity/" UMD Office of Student and Community Standards <http://www.d.umn.edu/conduct/> "Academic dishonesty tarnishes UMD's reputation and discredits the accomplishments of students. UMD is committed to providing students every possible opportunity to grow in mind and spirit. This pledge can only be redeemed in an environment of trust, honesty, and fairness. As a result, academic dishonesty is regarded as a serious offense by all members of the academic community. In keeping with this ideal, this course will adhere to UMD's Student Academic Integrity Policy, which can be found at [http://www.d.umn.edu/conduct/integrity/Academic_Integrity_Policy.htm]. This policy sanctions students engaging in academic dishonesty with penalties up to and including expulsion from the university for repeat offenders." – UMD Educational Policy Committee, Jill Jensen, Chair (08/16/2007) and the UMD Student Conduct Code: <http://www.d.umn.edu/conduct/code/> "Appropriate classroom conduct promotes an environment of academic achievement and integrity. Disruptive classroom behavior that substantially or repeatedly interrupts either the instructor's ability to teach, or student learning, is prohibited. Student are expected adhere to Board of Regents Policy: Student Conduct Code: http://www1.umn.edu/regents/policies/academic/Student_Conduct_Code.pdf" and the Student Conduct Code Statement (students' rights) <http://www.d.umn.edu/conduct/conduct/conduct-statement.html> "The instructor will enforce and students are expected to follow the University's Student Conduct Code [http://www1.umn.edu/regents/policies/academic/Student_Conduct_Code.html]. Appropriate classroom conduct promotes an environment of academic achievement and integrity. Disruptive classroom behavior that substantially or repeatedly interrupts either the instructor's ability to teach, or student learning, is prohibited. Disruptive behavior includes inappropriate use of technology in the classroom. Examples include ringing cell phones, text-messaging, watching videos, playing computer games, doing email, or surfing the Internet on your computer instead of note-taking or other instructor-sanctioned activities." – UMD Educational Policy Committee, Jill Jensen, Chair (08/16/2007) to top of page     and A-Z index and the other pertinent policies as determined by the University of Minnesota, the University of Minnesota Duluth, The UMD College of Liberal Arts, and the Department of Sociology-Anthropology . . . Teaching & Learning: Instructor and Student Responsibilities:   "UMD is committed to providing a positive, safe, and inclusive place for all who study and work here.  Instructors and students have mutual responsibility to insure that the environment in all of these settings supports teaching and learning, is respectful of the rights and freedoms of all members, and promotes a civil and open exchange of ideas. To reference the full policy please see:  http://www.d.umn.edu/vcaa/TeachingLearning.html" Final Exams:   "All 1xxx-5xxx courses offered for undergraduate credit should include a final graded component or end of term evaluation that assesses the level of student achievement of one or more course objectives. All final graded components are to be administered or due at the time and place according to the final exam schedule and not during the last week of class. To reference the full policy please see: http://www.d.umn.edu/vcaa/FinalExams.html" Excused Absences:   "Students are expected to attend all scheduled class meetings.  It is the responsibility of students to plan their schedules to avoid excessive conflict with course requirements. However, there are legitimate and verifiable circumstances that lead to excused student absence from the classroom.  These are subpoenas, jury duty, military duty, religious observances, illness, bereavement for immediate family, and NCAA varsity intercollegiate athletics.  For complete information, please see: http://www.d.umn.edu/vcaa/ExcusedAbsence.html" Appropriate Student Use of Class Notes and Course Materials:   "Taking notes is a means of recording information but more importantly of personally absorbing and integrating the educational experience. However, broadly disseminating class notes beyond the classroom community or accepting compensation for taking and distributing classroom notes undermines instructor interests in their intellectual work product while not substantially furthering instructor and student interests in effective learning. For additional information, please see: http://www.d.umn.edu/vcaa/ClassNotesAppropriateUseof.html"

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