Sociology 345-B1
Winter 2009
location:  HC-L3
MWF: 9-10 am

Instructor: Craig Campbell
Office: Tory  1-81
Office Hours: tba, or by appt.
Email: ccampbel@ualberta.ca

Assessment and Grading:

• Quiz: 10%
• Scrapbook assignments: 15%
  • #2, February 9
  • #3, February 23
• Major Scrapbook assignment: 25% [March 16]
• Final Test: 20% [April 3]
  • Closed book test.  You will be tested primarily on your knowledge of John Storey’s Cultural theory and popular culture.  There will be one question each on Taussig’s Law in a lawless land and Edwards’ Photography: A Very Short Introduction.
• Photo study: 30% [due April 24th – sociology office]

Grades for each component will be given in percentages.  Fractions of a percentage are typically rounded down. I do not curve my grades, so what you see is what you get.  Unless otherwise discussed with me, failure to complete any one component of the course can result in a failing grade. Violations of the Code of Student Behaviour can also result in failing grades.

Late Assignments:

Late assignments will not be accepted unless there are viable reasons, such as an illness (physician’s note required) or an Act of God (like a tornado, hurricane, or a blizzard). Late assignments will be marked down by a single point for every day they are late.  An assignment that is worth 20 points to your final grade will receive a maximum of 19 if it is handed in one day late.  It will receive a maximum of 18/20 if it is handed in two days late, etc.

Missed Assignments or examinations:

If you miss an assignment or examination and have an acceptable excuse (see above) I reserve the right to evaluate your work in a form other than that originally offered.  For instance, if you have an acceptable excuse for missing the final examination and are granted a deferral you may be asked to write an essay in lieu of a final examination.

Note and warning

You may be introduced to subjects in this course that you find upsetting.  Some ideas, images, or concepts may cause distress and discomfort.  If you find that you are unable to engage with potentially repugnant images and ideas then you should consider dis-enrolling yourself from this section of sociology 345.

Additional Information:

“The University of Alberta is committed to the highest standards of academic integrity and honesty. Students are expected to be familiar with these standards regarding academic honesty and to uphold the policies of the University in this respect. Students are particularly urged to familiarize themselves with the provisions of the Code of Student Behaviour (online at: http://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/governance/StudentAppealsRegulations.cfm) and avoid any behaviour which could potentially result in suspicions of cheating, plagiarism, misrepresentation of facts and/or participation in an offence. Academic dishonesty is a serious offence and can result in suspension or expulsion from the University.”

The complete Code of Student Behaviour is available at:

www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/gfcpolicymanual/content.cfm?ID_page=37633

Extract from the Code of Student Behaviour

30.3.2 Inappropriate Academic Behaviour

30.3.2(1) Plagiarism

No Student shall submit the words, ideas, images or data of another person as the Student’s own in any academic writing, essay, thesis, project, assignment, presentation or poster in a course or program of study.

30.3.2(2) Cheating

30.3.2(2) a No Student shall in the course of an examination or other similar activity, obtain or attempt to obtain information from another Student or other unauthorized source, give or attempt to give information to another Student, or use, attempt to use or possess for the purposes of use any unauthorized material.

30.3.2(2) b No Student shall represent or attempt to represent him or herself as another or have or attempt to have himself or herself represented by another in the taking of an examination, preparation of a paper or other similar activity. See also misrepresentation in 30.3.6(4).

30.3.2(2) c No Student shall represent another’s substantial editorial or compositional assistance on an assignment as the Student’s own work.

30.3.2(2) d No Student shall submit in any course or program of study, without the written approval of the course Instructor, all or a substantial portion of any academic writing, essay, thesis, research report, project, assignment, presentation or poster for which credit has previously been obtained by the Student or which has been or is being submitted by the Student in another course or program of study in the University or elsewhere.

30.3.2(2) e No Student shall submit in any course or program of study any academic writing, essay, thesis, report, project, assignment, presentation or poster containing a statement of fact known by the Student to be false or a reference to a source the Student knows to contain fabricated claims (unless acknowledged by the Student), or a fabricated reference to a source.

30.3.2(3) Misuse of Confidential Materials

No Student shall procure, distribute, or receive any confidential academic material such as pending examinations, laboratory results or the contents thereof from any source without prior and express consent of the Instructor.

30.3.2(4) Research and Scholarship Misconduct

30.3.2(4) a No Student shall violate the University of Alberta Research and Scholarship Integrity Policy, as set out in § 96.2 of the GFC Policy Manual or any other University regulation concerning academic matters.

30.3.2(4) b Where a Student is charged with the academic offence of research and scholarship misconduct, the special requirements for communication and documentation imposed by § 96.2 of the GFC Policy Manual shall constitute part of the procedures outlined below.