Winter 2012
T-Th 13:00-14:20, MACK 232
Professor: Sofie Lachapelle
Office: MACKINNON Extension # 2016
Phone: (519) 824-4120 ext. 53214
Email: slachap@uoguelph.ca
Office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 14:30 to 15:30 or by appointment
This course introduces students to case studies in the integration of academic knowledge and practices with social movements, investigating the ways in which cultural, social, and scientific endeavours meet to work on real-world problems. The specific content of the course will be student–driven. Students will work individually and in groups on a specific topic developed with the help of the instructor.
GRADING: (Details of the assignments are given on a separate sheet)
E-portfolio assignments: 10% (due February 3 and April 13)
Group proposal and bibliography: 15% (due February 3)
Group presentation (assessed by instructor and students): 20%
Peer-editing report: 15% (due March 30)
Peer assessment of individual participation in group: 10% (due April 10)
Individual essay: 30% (due April 10)
Marks will be deducted from all late papers (2% per day) and no paper will be accepted after
April 13.
REQUIRED READING:
Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams, The Craft of Research
(Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2008.) Available as an eBook from the library.
(Students may also wish to consult the many Writing Services Handouts on the
University's library webpage: http://www.lib.uoguelph.ca/assistance/writing_services/resources/handouts.cfm)

January 10: Introduction and Discussion of Course Topics
January 12: The Roles of Researcher, Peer-Editor, Reader - Better Defining Group and
Individual Topics
The Craft of Research, pp. 3-34
January 17: Learning to Work with E-Portfolio
Presentation by Jason Thompson of Teaching & Learning Technologies
January 19: From Topic to Questions
The Craft of Research, pp. 35-67
January 24: Locating and Engaging with Sources I
The Craft of Research, pp. 68-83
January 26: Locating and Engaging with Sources II
The Craft of Research, pp. 84-101
January 31: Developing and Refining an Argument I
The Craft of Research, pp. 105-138
February 2: Developing and Refining an Argument II
The Craft of Research, pp. 138-170
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February 7: Writing a Draft I
The Craft of Research, pp. 173-202
February 9: Writing a Draft II
The Craft of Research, pp. 203-231
February 14: Introductions and Conclusions
The Craft of Research, pp. 232-248
February 16: Revisions
The Craft of Research, pp. 249-276

February 28 to April 5 Group Presentations
NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE NO CLASS ON MARCH 6!
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Contribution of this course to the ASCI core:
The Integrated Plan for the BAS program, written in 2006, identifies a number of Learning
Outcomes to be achieved by students graduating from the program. Graduates will be able: a.
to pose and solve problems by drawing on and integrating the protocols and methods of the humanities/social sciences and sciences b.
to communicate in both oral and written forms for both academic and general audiences c.
to conduct research using both traditional and electronic sources in both humanities/social sciences and scientific contexts d.
to be creative and analytical thinkers and practitioners e.
to approach the complexities and ambiguities of the “risk society” with both creativity and vigour f.
to integrate academic work and broader issues of global citizenship through experiential learning
All the instructors in the core of ASCI courses fully expect that you will look back on your 4 years here and agree that you have met those outcomes. But each course will not address every outcome. Nor will each instructor make the same kinds of bridges between the ‘Arts’ (i.e., the
Humanities and Social Science) and Science. We each have very different ranges of expertise and skill sets – that is one of the strengths of the program. Initially you as a student might have some difficulty seeing how each ASCI course fits into the bigger picture of the complete list of
Learning Outcomes. So the purpose of this section is to show you how this course provides you with one piece of a larger puzzle that you will complete by Year Four. As you go through the
ASCI courses and gain new pieces, the whole puzzle will unfold.

Pieces of the jigsaw puzzle of learning outcomes
In the table below, the learning outcomes listed above are broken down into their components.
The components you will be exposed to in this course are highlighted. You will work on other components on other courses to complete the table by year 4.
The table also indicates the level of competence that you are expected to achieve in each component in the course of this semester.
The following terms are used in the table to describe the activities you will undertake:
Introduction – You are introduced to information relevant to the competency, and register this
4 new knowledge
Practise 1-4 – You perform exercises that let you practise new or old skills, learn new or add to old knowledge, in order to improve your competence in them. The number indicates the yearlevel and gives an indication of the increasing degree of difficulty from year 1 to year 4
Teach 1-4 – You become sufficiently well versed in an area of knowledge or skill that you are able to teach it to peers or persons junior to you. The number indicates the year-level.
Apply 1-4 – you become sufficiently well versed in an area of knowledge or skill that you are able to apply it in a real-world situation. The number indicates the year-level.
The following terms are used in the table to indicate the degree to which you should learn each skill, based on the level of practise.
Competence 1-4 – you reach a level of competence that is related to the year you are in, and which should increase from year 1 to year 4
Mastery – you further refine your knowledge and skill to reach a high level of expertise in the in the relevant component. It is expected that you will not reach this level until year 4 or after. a. Solve problems
Using
Humanities/Social
Science methods
Using methods from Science
Integrating both types of method b.
Communication c. Research
Practise3
Apply3
Competence3
Written
Practise3
Apply3
Oral
Practise3
Apply3
Teach3
Competence 3
Teach3
Competence 3
Traditional sources Electronic sources
Practise3
Apply3
Practise3
Apply3
Academic audience General audience
Practise3
Apply3
Teach3
Competence 3
Humanities/Social
Science context
Practise3
Apply3
Scientific
Context

5 d. Think e. Risk Society f. Experiential learning
Teach3
Competence 3
Creatively
Practise3
Apply3
Teach3
Competence 3
Apply3
Teach3
Competence 3
Handle complexity Handle ambiguity
Practise3
Apply3
Teach3
Competence 3
Practise3
Apply3
Teach3
Competence 3
Learning by experience
Teach3
Competence 3
Analytically
Practise3
Understanding global citizenship
Practise3
Apply3
Teach3
Competence 3
Teach3
Competence 3
RELEVANT UNIVERSITY RULES AND REGULATIONS
E-Mail Communication:
As per university regulations, all students are required to check their <uoguelph.ca> e-mail account regularly: e-mail is the official route of communication between the university and its students.
When You Cannot Meet A Course Requirement:
When you find yourself unable to meet an in-course requirement because of illness or compassionate reasons, please advise the course instructor (or teaching assistant) in writing, with your name, id#, and email contact. Where possible, this should be done in advance of the missed work or event, but otherwise, just as soon as possible after the due date, and certainly no longer than one week later. Note: if appropriate documentation of your inability to meet that in-course requirement is necessary, the course instructor, or teaching assistant, will request it of you. Such documentation will rarely be required for course components representing less than 10% of the course grade. Such documentation will be required, however, for Academic Consideration for missed end-of-term work and/or missed final examinations.
See the undergraduate calendar for information on regulations and procedures for Academic
Consideration ( http://www.uoguelph.ca/undergrad_calendar/08_ac.shtml
) or the BA Counseling Office
Website ( http://www.uoguelph.ca/baco )

Drop Date:
The last day to drop a course for the Winter 2012 semester is Friday, March 9, 2012 . For regulations and procedures for Dropping Courses, see the Undergraduate Calendar.
( http://www.uoguelph.ca/undergrad_calendar/c08/c08-drop.shtml)
Copies of Out-Of-Class Assignments:
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Keep paper and/or other reliable back-up copies of all out-of-class assignments: you may be asked to resubmit work at any time.
Statement on Academic Misconduct:
The University of Guelph is committed to upholding the highest standard of academic integrity and enjoins all members of the University community—faculty, staff, and students—to be aware of what constitutes academic misconduct and to do as much as possible to prevent academic offences from occurring. The University of Guelph takes a serious view of academic misconduct, and it is your responsibility as a student to be aware of and to abide by the University’s policy. Included in the definition of academic misconduct are such activities as cheating on examinations, plagiarism, misrepresentation, and submitting the same material in two different courses without written permission from the relevant instructors. To better understand your responsibilities, read the Undergraduate
Calendar ( http://www.uoguelph.ca/undergrad_calendar/01.shtml
) for a statement of Students’ Academic
Responsibilities; also read the full Academic Misconduct Policy
( http://www.uoguelph.ca/undergrad_calendar/08_amisconduct.shtml
). You are also advised to make use of the resources available through the Learning Commons ( http://www.learningcommons.uoguelph.ca/ ) and to discuss any questions you may have with your course instructor, TA, or academic counselor.
Instructors have the right to use software to aid in the detection of plagiarism or copying and to examine students orally on submitted work. For students found guilty of academic misconduct, serious penalties, up to and including suspension or expulsion, can be imposed. Hurried or careless submission of work does not exonerate students of responsibility for ensuring the academic integrity of their work. Similarly, students who find themselves unable to meet course requirements by the deadlines or criteria expected because of medical, psychological or compassionate circumstances should review the university’s regulations and procedures for Academic Consideration in the calendar
( http://www.uoguelph.ca/undergrad_calendar/08_ac.shml
) and discuss their situation with the instructor and/or the program counselor or other academic counselor as appropriate.
RECORDING OF MATERIALS
Presentations in relation to course work—including lectures—cannot be recorded in any electronic media without the permission of the presenter.