• participation / includes coming to class and in-class participation 10%
• midterm paper of exactly 2,000 words 40%
• final paper of exactly 2,000 words 50%
• * Please note that no extra assignments or re-writes are possible in light of doing poorly on any given assignment

NOTES:

Course Policies:

• Plagiarism or cheating of any kind in the course of academic work is taken very seriously. Academic honesty includes accurate use of quotations, as well as appropriate and explicit citation of sources in instances of paraphrasing and describing ideas, or of reporting on research findings or any aspect of the work of others—including that of instructors and other students. No AI is allowed in this class. AI is bad for the environment and bad for learning. AI erodes the things that make us human and gets in the way of learning, thinking, and writing. Plus it’s so boring and often wrong. These standards of academic honesty and citation of sources apply to all forms of academic work: examinations, essays, theses, art and design work, oral presentations, and other projects. It is the responsibility of students to follow the rules of proper citation.

• No recording, photographing or videotaping of the course is permitted without written permission from the professor.

Grading: Where a final exam is scheduled and the student does not write the exam or withdraws from the course before the deadline date, an N grade will be assigned. Unless otherwise specified on the course syllabus, all graded assignments for this course must be completed for a final grade other than N to be assigned. An N is considered as an F for the purposes of scholastic standing.

Grading System: The Undergraduate Course Grading System is as follows:

A+ (95-100) | A (90-94) | A- (85-89) | B+ (80-84) | B (75-79) | B- (70-74) | C+ (65-69) | C (60-64) | C- (55-59) | D (50-54) | F (0-49) | N*
*N standing to indicate the student did not complete course requirements

Academic Dishonesty and Misconduct Policy: The Department of Sociology and Anthropology follows SFU policy in relation to grading practices, grade appeals (Policy T 20.01) and academic dishonesty and misconduct procedures (S10.01‐ S10.04).  Unless otherwise informed by your instructor in writing, in graded written assignments you must cite the sources you rely on and include a bibliography/list of references, following an instructor-approved citation style.  It is the responsibility of students to inform themselves of the content of SFU policies available on the SFU website: http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student.html.   

Centre for Accessible Learning (CAL): Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need classroom or exam accommodations are encouraged to register with the Centre for Accessible Learning (CAL) as soon as possible to ensure that they are eligible and that approved accommodations and services are implemented in a timely fashion.

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REQUIREMENTS:

• All texts assigned for the week should be read before our class meeting. All texts must be brought to class for easy reference and close reading.
• Learning happens in community. This is an in-person class and students should attend all class sessions, while keeping good public health practices in mind.