of existing nuclear installations (reactors and/or weapons) in the world. b) attend any seven of the twelve Wednesday evening lectures at University College, Discussions of Human Security,” plus the Eric Fawcett Lecture by Ambassador “Vital Paul Meyer on Thursday Oc. 27 and write a 100-word proposal after each lecture advocating a policy for dealing with its topic. Such proposals should be submitted by email before the next meeting of our class. Be sure to write 409” in the subject “HST line of every email you send me and keep a copy for yourself. I receive 300 emails per day and delete some of them unopened; we don’t want one of those to be your assignment. BLACKBOARD AND FEEDBACK INFORMATION I will post the syllabus and any announcements of changing situations on Blackboard. You should check Blackboard once or twice week and can check your quiz results there as well. I believe it is possible to submit your assignments through Blackboard, but I prefer to receive them (and most other communications with you) by email. Occasionally I will post a new and relevant article or news item and I will normally post my lecture notes. I will not normally reply to the questions and comments on your index cards or your policy proposals about the weekly lectures but we can discuss them further after the next class if you wish. GRADING SCHEME (There will be no final exam.) % OF FINAL ASSIGNMENT / TEST DUE DATE GRADE Ten multiple choice quizzes about factual aspects of assignments. If you have to miss a quiz, I will assign it a C After the lecture grade. Only if you miss several quizzes for medical or 2 percent each, before class is other serious problems will I allow for a make-up so total =20 dismissed each assignment. Please bring a smart phone or computer to percent week class each time so you can take a 10-minute quiz, mainly on the assigned readings and videos. A question or comment on 8 index cards, indicating your Total of all 8 thoughts about a topic mentioned in that or a previous Hand one in at the cards plus lecture or assignment. These questions will be the basis for end of each class classroom classroom discussions when we have sufficient time after a before leaving. comments = 10 lecture and will otherwise be a way of keeping attendance percent records and gauging your participation.
of existing nuclear installations (reactors and/or weapons) in the world. b) attend any seven of the twelve Wednesday evening lectures at University College, “Vital Discussions of Human Security,” plus the Eric Fawcett Lecture by Ambassador Paul Meyer on Thursday Oc. 27 and write a 100-word proposal after each lecture advocating a policy for dealing with its topic. Such proposals should be submitted by email before the next meeting of our class. Be sure to write “HST 409” in the subject line of every email you send me and keep a copy for yourself. I receive 300 emails per day and delete some of them unopened; we don’t want one of those to be your assignment. BLACKBOARD AND FEEDBACK INFORMATION I will post the syllabus and any announcements of changing situations on Blackboard. You should check Blackboard once or twice week and can check your quiz results there as well. I believe it is possible to submit your assignments through Blackboard, but I prefer to receive them (and most other communications with you) by email. Occasionally I will post a new and relevant article or news item and I will normally post my lecture notes. I will not normally reply to the questions and comments on your index cards or your policy proposals about the weekly lectures but we can discuss them further after the next class if you wish. GRADING SCHEME (There will be no final exam.) ASSIGNMENT / TEST DUE DATE % OF FINAL GRADE Ten multiple choice quizzes about factual aspects of assignments. If you have to miss a quiz, I will assign it a C grade. Only if you miss several quizzes for medical or other serious problems will I allow for a make-up assignment. Please bring a smart phone or computer to class each time so you can take a 10-minute quiz, mainly on the assigned readings and videos. After the lecture before class is dismissed each week 2 percent each, so total =20 percent A question or comment on 8 index cards, indicating your thoughts about a topic mentioned in that or a previous lecture or assignment. These questions will be the basis for classroom discussions when we have sufficient time after a lecture and will otherwise be a way of keeping attendance records and gauging your participation. Hand one in at the end of each class before leaving. Total of all 8 cards plus classroom comments = 10 percent