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ANNOUNCEMENT 1-27-18 Welcome This course is 15 weeks of work and thinking, thinking , thinking. Are you ready! Fun, work, opportunities, work, rewards, work. 9 to 12 hours of work per week!!!! Explore new perspectives! Expect challenges to your cherished beliefs! A Survivor Course! COURSE INFORMATION: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attendance: You are expected and required to attend class. You will receive 10 points for attendance for the full period for each of the 14 class meetings. TOTAL: 140 points. Absences will result in grade point penalties. More than two weeks of absences will result in a lower final grade. COLLEGE POLICY: More than two weeks of absences (15% of total class time) results in a WU final grade for excessive absences. An absence may be waived upon the discretion of the instructor. Mondays PHIL101 B1 (30549) 8:10-11:00 S 430 Click Here on Grades Thursdays PHIL101 B4 (30550) 8:10-11:00 S 430 Click Here on Grades This is a 3 credit course. This requires 3 hours (150 minutes) of classroom time each week for 15 weeks. In addition there is to be 6 hours of work outside of classroom time each week. This class is partly online and will meet for one hour in the classroom each week. In addition each student is required to spend two hours each week online participating in the online activities, including discussions, reading and thinking. ABSENCES: Absences will result in grade point penalties. More than two weeks of absences will result in a lower final grade. COLLEGE POLICY: More than two weeks of absences (15% of total class time) results in a WU final grade for excessive absences. An absence may be waived upon the discretion of the instructor. Mondays PHIL101 B1 (30549) 8:10-11:00 S 430 Click Here on Grades Thursdays PHIL101 B4 (30550) 8:10-11:00 S 430 Click Here on Grades Final grades are based on 1000 points . Attendance: 140 points 9 Written assignments=860 points
GRADES: You can look at your grades during the semester on the website. There will be a projection of your final grade as well once you are past the second module of the semester. GRADES are posted after Modules 1--2 and there are PROJECTED FINAL GRADES to answer the question "How well am I doing?" Mondays PHIL101 B1 (30549) 8:10-11:00 S 430 Click Here on Grades Thursdays PHIL101 B4 (30550) 8:10-11:00 S 430 Click Here on Grades PROJECTED GRADE= This means the grade you would receive if you were to continue at your current rate of participation and achievement. If you are not satisfied with that grade and want to improve on it then you need to improve on your performance. If it is not clear to you what needs improvement contact your instructor and ask for clarification and advice. Explanation of grades and grading is just below the grade table. FINDING YOUR GRADE: The 4 digit number used as the student ID number are the last four digits of your CUNY First ID number. Your grades are indicated in the row with your ID number on the left. FINAL GRADES: The fastest way to receive your final grade is to look for it on the website under grades . You can also email your request to your instructor at the end of the semester and you will receive a reply with your grade. Mondays PHIL101 B1 (30549) 8:10-11:00 S 430 Calendar for this semester Thursdays PHIL101 B4 (36659) 8:10-11:00 S 430 Calendar for this semester Textbook: only one required >> INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY <<Click Here It is an Online Textbook NONE to buy! the REQUIRED TEXTBOOK is FREE and on two websites located here: Primary site: http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/SocialSciences/ppecorino/INTRO_TEXT/default.htm Secondary Site: http://www2.sunysuffolk.edu/pecorip/SCCCWEB/ETEXTS/INTRO_TEXT/default.htm Assignments<< Click Here Written Assignments: There are 9 written assignments worth 860 points total. Some but not all may be revised after they have been graded and returned. This will be indicated when the assignments are returned. In addition, at then end of the semester, there is a BONUS Assignment-CULMINATING ACTIVITY: Worth 50 points. Each student is requested to submit the assignments according
to the schedule for the semester. Check on the
COURSE CALENDAR
for the due dates. Remember to
Assignments are intended to provide for an assessment of the learner's achievement and progress. Assignments and parts of assignments are intended to assess the learner's motivation, reading comprehension, critical thinking skills and appreciation of philosophy. The written assignments for this course are posted online and are always available. The DUE DATES are on the course calendar. They are to be submitted by EMAIL to the instructor at pepcorino@qcc.cuny.edu by midnight on the due date. NO LATE SUBMISSIONS. Partial credit will be given to work submitted on time. Email SUBJECT Line: Your name QCC PHIL101 Section B1 or B4 or F1 or F4 Assignment # Composing your assignment Normally, you should compose your response using your word processor or on paper. This will give you the opportunity to revise, proofread, and spell check. When you have completed your assignment document be sure to spell check it . Some but not all may be revised after they have been graded and returned. This will be indicated when the assignments are returned. Make sure to read the directions for each assignment carefully for details, due dates, and any thing else that may be specific to the assignment. If at QCC Go to iPASS and register there for services in support of the written assignments Format For Submitting Written Assignments Whether you are in an ONLINE CLASS or a traditional class or a hybrid class you must submit the assignments by EMAIL ppecorino@qcc.cuny.edu Do not send attachments!!! Copy and paste your text from the word processor directly into the message window of the email. In the subject line put: SUBJECT Line: Your name QCC PHIL101 Section B1 or B4 or F1 or F4 Assignment # Evaluations: The evaluation for your assignment will appear directly in your document or with your document when returned to you by email or returned directly to you by the instructor. Evaluations are private and can only be read by the student and professor. OBSERVE THE DUE DATES!! Check on due dates: If at QCC you can go to iPASS and register there for services in support of the written assignments. The iPASS eTUTORS will assist you with your assignments for modules 2 through 7. In all cases the written work must show evidence of the authors awareness of the materials made available in the online textbook and through the related Internet links found in the Online Textbook that is part of the course. Proper citations and accreditation are to be made evident in the body of the work. The learners are required to provide evidence of research and scholarship and to AVOID Plagiarism! Criteria for evaluation of the written assignments is given under Course Information document titled How you will be evaluated. Other students will not view student written assignments anywhere within the course. Students may send drafts of their work to their classmates and discuss them through the use of email. Contact information<<< Click Here Services for Students with Disabilities
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The philosophy and mission of Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) is to facilitate the academic success of students with disabilities through the provision of appropriate educational supports and settings while nurturing personal development. This commitment is consistent with the guidelines set forth by the Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-325). Services for Students with Disabilities is here to provide the services and support that foster independence and student development on all levels. Students must register with the office to be eligible for accommodations, which are determined on an individual basis. Student Life, services: http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/current-students/index.html Single Stop: http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/singlestop/index.html Counseling: http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/counseling/index.html The office additionally serves as a liaison to faculty and the community regarding disability issues. Click here to view the newly revised 4th edition of Reasonable Accommodations- a Faculty Guide to Teaching Students with Disabilities. Any student who thinks that he/she may need an accommodation based upon the impact of a Disability should contact the instructor privately to present their QCC SSD issued Accommodations Card and discuss specific needs for the class. If you have not done so already, please contact the office of Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) in Science Building, room 132 (718 631 6257) to be approved for an accommodation card.
How to do well in this class OK , here is my very best advice concerning how to approach this course and do well. Read all the introductory materials. Explore this site. Take notes. Read over the requirements for this course very well. Get prepared somehow to put in 9-12 hours per week on the course at the computer and reading . 18-24 hours per week in the SUMMER SESSION Time would be spent reading and writing and lots of thinking , thinking , thinking in between. Ask questions of the instructor concerning assignments. Ask questions of the instructor concerning the lessons. Ask questions of the instructor concerning the key questions. Ask questions of your fellow students concerning the key questions. Get your written assignments in on time. If allowed to revise the written assignments to raise your grade, plan to do so. Take all topics and questions seriously, but not that seriously. That is to say , you should realize that they are important; important enough to have changed the course of events and helped to shape our social world. But they should not cause you to become overly concerned or worried sick over this. Have fun! Philosophy is something I must do because it is in my nature to ask questions and attempt to look at things in different ways. It would be very boring if Philosophy was just the same old stuffy and dry questions and ideas. I hope to show you that it is far from that. Philosophy springs from that place deep inside our minds that gets disturbed by uncertainty, contradictions and inconsistencies, paradoxes, ironies, metaphors, sufferings and great joy and magnificent beauty. So, be prepared to work but prepare to explore and to be challenged and to be entertained a bit as well. In my estimation the hardest part of this course is finding the time. Studies show that lots of people who take online courses do so because of time considerations. So this is a key factor in determining what a student will be able to do and that in turn has direct bearing on how well someone will do in this type of course (nearly any course , for that matter.)
Research in
Philosophy on the Internet.
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The college has an academic integrity policy and program. http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/Governance/AcademicSenate/COAI/Docs/Academic_Integrity_Document.pdf You may be severely penalized for violations of academic integrity. Learn about it and observe the principles. Among other things you must avoid plagiarism.
In this course, the penalty for
violations
of academic integrity is as follows: There are Internet research papers required for this course. One of the
requirements for these papers is that you locate websites and incorporate
information from these websites in your paper. You must not only properly
cite all information you use, but you are also expected to put the
information into your own words. Each paper has a required minimum length,
and direct quotes from other sources are not counted in determining the
"word-count" length of your paper.
AVOIDING
PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is the inclusion of someone else's words, ideas or data as one's own work without acknowledging the source. When a student submits work for credit that includes the words, ideas or data of others, the source of that information must be acknowledged through complete, accurate, and specific references and, if verbatim statements are included, through quotation marks as well. By placing his/her name on work submitted for credit, the student certifies the originality of all work not otherwise identified by appropriate acknowledgments. Plagiarism covers unpublished as well as published sources, including internet-accessed materials. Examples of plagiarism include but are not limited to: Quoting another person's actual words, complete sentences or paragraphs, or entire piece of written work without acknowledgment of the source; Copying another person's actual words without the use of quotation marks and footnotes. Using another person's ideas, opinions, or theory even if it is completely paraphrased in one's own words, without acknowledgment of the source Borrowing facts, statistics or other illustrative materials that are not clearly common knowledge without acknowledgment of the source Copying another student's essay test answers Copying, or allowing another student to copy a computer file that contains another student's assignment, and submitting it, in part or in its entirety, as one's own Working together on an assignment, sharing the computer files and programs involved, and then submitting individual copies of the assignment as one's own work Failing to acknowledge collaborators on homework and laboratory assignments. When in doubt about rules
concerning plagiarism, students are urged to consult with individual faculty
members, academic departments, or recognized handbooks in their field. FORMS OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY VIOLATIONS[1] There are a number of ways that violations of academic integrity can occur. Principal among them are the four types listed below. It should be noted, however, that misconduct in any of these categories or combination of categories may be subject to disciplinary measures if it is deemed by the Office of Student Affairs, based on reports submitted by the Academic Departments, that the conduct rises to the level of disciplinary misconduct. Plagiarism Plagiarism is the inclusion of someone else's words, ideas or data as one's own work without acknowledging the source. When a student submits work for credit that includes the words, ideas or data of others, the source of that information must be acknowledged through complete, accurate, and specific references and, if verbatim statements are included, through quotation marks as well. By placing his/her name on work submitted for credit, the student certifies the originality of all work not otherwise identified by appropriate acknowledgments. Plagiarism covers unpublished as well as published sources, including internet-accessed materials. Examples of plagiarism include but are not limited to: Quoting another person's actual words, complete sentences or paragraphs, or entire piece of written work without acknowledgment of the source; Copying another person's actual words without the use of quotation marks and footnotes. Using another person's ideas, opinions, or theory even if it is completely paraphrased in one's own words, without acknowledgment of the source Borrowing facts, statistics or other illustrative materials that are not clearly common knowledge without acknowledgment of the source Copying another student's essay test answers Copying, or allowing another student to copy a computer file that contains another student's assignment, and submitting it, in part or in its entirety, as one's own Working together on an assignment, sharing the computer files and programs involved, and then submitting individual copies of the assignment as one's own work Failing to acknowledge collaborators on homework and laboratory assignments. When in doubt about rules concerning plagiarism, students are urged to consult with individual faculty members, academic departments, or recognized handbooks in their field. Fabrication Fabrication is the use of invented information or the falsification of research or other findings. Examples of fabrication include but are not limited to: Citation of information not taken from the source indicated. This may include the incorrect documentation of secondary source materials Listing sources in a bibliography that are not directly used in the academic exercise Submission in a paper, thesis, lab report or other academic exercise of falsified, invented, or fictitious data or evidence, or deliberate and knowing concealment or distortion of the true nature, origin or function of such data or evidence Submitting as your own any academic exercises (e.g., written work, printing, musical composition, painting, sculpture, etc.) prepared totally or in part by another Cheating Cheating is an act or an attempted act of deception by which students seek to misrepresent that they have mastered information on an academic exercise that they have not mastered. Examples of cheating include but are not limited to: Copying from another student's test paper Allowing another student to copy from a test paper Unauthorized use of course textbook or other material such as a notebook or notes in any form to complete a test or other assignment Collaborating on a test, quiz or other project with any other person(s) without authorization Using or possessing specifically prepared but unauthorized materials during a test, e.g., notes, formula lists, notes written on the student's clothing, study aids, electronic or other devices or any unauthorized communication during an academic exercise, preparing answers or writing notes in an exam booklet before an examination. Using electronic instruments, such as cell phones, pagers, etc., to obtain or transmit or to share information, when prohibited Participating in any academic exercise such as a test using the name of another person or permitting someone else to participate in such an exercise for oneself. Academic misconduct Academic misconduct includes any act to gain an undue academic benefit for oneself or to cause academic harm to another. Such misconduct includes dishonest acts such as tampering with grades or taking part in obtaining or distributing any part of an unadministered test. Examples of academic misconduct include but are not limited to: Stealing, buying or otherwise obtaining and possessing all or part of an unadministered test or academic device not authorized for such person to possess Unauthorized presence in a building or office or any location for the purpose of obtaining all or part of an unadministered test or academic device not authorized for such person to possess Selling or giving away all or part of an unadministered test, including answers to an unadministered test or academic device not authorized for such person to possess Bribing any other person to obtain an unadministered test, including answers to an unadministered or academic device not authorized for such person to possess Unauthorized presence in an office or any location for the purpose of changing a grade in a grade book, on a test, or on other work for which a grade is given Changing, altering or being an accessory to the changing and/or altering of a grade in a grade book, on a test, a change-of-grade form or other official academic records of the college which relate to grades Continuing to work on an examination or project after the allotted time has elapsed Taking an examination for another student. Asking or allowing another student to take an examination for you. Changing a graded exam and returning it for more credit. Submitting substantial portions of the same paper to two classes without consulting with instructors. Giving assistance or failing to report witnessed acts of academic misconduct/dishonesty. Depriving other students of access to library materials by stealing, destroying, defacing, or concealing them Retaining, using or circulating examination materials which clearly indicate that they should be returned at the end of the exam . Intentionally obstructing or interfering with another student's work. Promoting violations of academic integrity in any form, including but not limited to publicizing the availability of sources for obtaining papers and exercises Falsification of Records and Official Documents The following are some examples of falsification: Forging signatures of authorization. Falsifying information on an official academic record. Falsifying information on an official document such as a grade report, letter of permission, drop/add form, ID card or other college document. [1] Based on a University of Delaware listing and from Baruch College (CUNY) at: http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/academic/academic_integrity.htm#falsification_records |