Syllabus

Goals

See the main course webpage for our Learning Objectives, which we will refer to constantly throughout the course.

Inclusiveness

You should expect and demand to be treated by your classmates and the course staff with respect. You belong here, and we are here to help you being your Allen School journey. If any incident occurs that challenges this commitment to a supportive and inclusive environment, please let the instructor know so the issue can be addressed. 

Participation and Grading

This is a one-credit CR/NC ("pass/fail") seminar that we expect you to pass, but you do need to participate actively.  

We expect you to participate in every week of class because each of the 10 weeks is a key part of the seminar, but participating in at least 7 of 10 sessions is required.   This seminar is organized primarily around discussions, activities, and personal reflections.  While we will have a modest number of presentations, this is not a seminar where "watching the video later" is an adequate substitution.  Similarly, attending class is not enough -- your engagement and participation are essential.  As such, there is no feasible way to make up for absences, so students participating in fewer than 7 weeks will receive NC.

We may have a few small before- or after-class assignments you need to complete as well -- these will be clearly announced on the Discussion Board when they arise.   These will not be at all time consuming but may be required.

Receiving Announcements

Announcements are posted on the Ed Discussion Board and you are notified by email.  Make sure you receive those messages.  By default, your @uw.edu email address is used.

Collaboration Policy / Academic Integrity

The purpose of participation the modest assignments in this course is personal growth and understanding.  You must complete them on your own unless they clearly and explicitly involve small-group work.  Any attempt to claim you participated in a class session when you did not is a violation of academic integrity.

While this class has very little work and grading is essentially based on satisfactory completion, now is a great time to familiarize yourself with relevant policies you will see in other courses, and we will discuss academic integrity in the seminar as well.

Accommodations

Please refer to university policies regarding disability accommodations or religious accommodations. We want everyone to be able to participate fully.