Course Requirements and Grading
GRADES AND EVALUATION:
1- Assignments and Exams
40%
These will cover material from the text and class. They will both be a combination of
basic memory (fill-in-the-blank) and essay questions. Review lecture will be offered
before each test.
2- Term Paper
40%
This is a very open assignment. You are asked to identify a theme, locale, or even a
specific project related to the planning process
, and write a ten-page paper on it. You will also be asked to briefly present the topic in
class (worth 10 percent of the final paper grade). You are permitted to work on the
project alone or with one other student, however, if you choose a partner you will
automatically receive the same grade as them on the project (so choose carefully!).
I will ask you to write a short (1-page) proposal of your topic before the final
presentation (also worth 10 percent of your paper grade).
3- Attendance & participation
20%
You are to attend and participate in the seminar series on research methods that is
centerpiece of this course. Some of those seminars will involve in-class exercises and
in-class writing assignments that you are perform.
The Assessment of the student work will be according the following grades:
A: is assigned for excellent work which is creative, comprehensive, and well
presented.
B: is assigned for good work which demonstrates that student could understand
the course material.
C: is assigned for acceptable work which fulfils basic standards and demonstrates
that most of course marital has been understood.
D: is assigned for marginally acceptable work in which minimum standard has
been met and some of the course marital has been learned.
F: is assigned for unacceptable work which clearly shows that course marital has
not been learned.