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<\/a><\/h3>\nMENU: AIMS, OBJECTIVES, EXPECTATIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES, GRADING CRITERIA<\/p>\n
\u2192 I. Aims and objectives<\/a> THE CAVEAT<\/p>\n There is a lot of information here below. That is because it is intended to be as comprehensive as possible, in the interest of helping you<\/strong>. There are also links to selected parts of UBC’s rules and regulations (carefully gleaned for pertinence) and to further information sources of and associated with the University: all in all, there is a lot to read. (There may also be Easter Eggs.<\/a>)<\/p>\n The “search” button and the standard “find” \/ “spotlight” functionality may be helpful.<\/p>\n You are reminded that students are expected to be cognisant with University rules and regulations: this is part of the contractual agreement every student enters into with the University when they register. The same goes for any course and programme.<\/p>\n \u201ctl;dr\u201d is not a defence, nor an excuse, nor generally acceptable at the university level. This is a good and positive thing because of…<\/p>\n THE FIRST RULE: WE ARE ALL MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY<\/p>\n You are responsible intelligent adults. I (O’Brien) expect you to think, act, and communicate accordingly. You should expect me and everyone else you deal with at the University to do so too: this gives parity and mutuality to our academic work and intellectual relations and interactions.<\/p>\n UBC’s motto, tuum est<\/i>—“it is yours”—is a reminder of what a university is and what universities have been for their long history: a unified scholarly community, with scholars of various sorts–from first-year undergraduate students to senior professors–united in the adventure of scholarship. You are as much a part of that as anyone else, with the same obligations of good scholarly citizenship. We all reap the benefits: individually and immediately, and as a larger entity over a longer time.<\/p>\n See further: the Golden Rule<\/a> (via the Wikipedia).<\/p>\n See also: specifics for this course, in the syllabus.<\/p>\n It\/we also hope to provide you with, as a bonus,<\/p>\n back to the top<\/a><\/p>\n What you should expect from this course:<\/p>\n back to the top<\/a><\/p>\n (In proper 18th-century social-contract style.)<\/p>\n You will be expected to:<\/p>\n AND IN RETURN…<\/strong> AND\u00a0ALSO:<\/strong><\/p>\n There are “Golden Rule \/ good behaviour” rules that apply to all UBC employees. If you are a teaching assistant, research assistant, or other student worker, this includes\u00a0you. WorkSafeBC also applies to UBC employees, and indeed to\u00a0all\u00a0<\/em>workers in all\u00a0<\/em>workplaces throughout British Columbia, so it’s worth knowing about, for everyone:<\/p>\n \u2192 UBC information on preventing bullying and harrassment<\/a> back to the top<\/a><\/p>\n This next bit IS IMPORTANT AND APPLIES TO ALL UBC\u2014COURSES!<\/em><\/p>\n Plagiarism robs you of what you think and what you can learn. Avoid it. Please be reminded that your education includes academic integrity. Unattributed use of someone’s else work (book, journal article, newspaper clip, online material, etc) and other demonstrated incidences of plagiarism will result in penalties ranging from an F course grade to expulsion from the university when the incident is reported to the President’s Advisory Committee on Student Discipline.<\/p>\n This is a part of your formal relationship with the University. See further:<\/p>\n Proper citation is of course permitted, actively encouraged, and a vital part of academic work and indeed any intellectual engagement. It is a different beast from plagiarism. Do consult University policies further on this point; if in doubt (as courses and fields of study and their conventions vary), contact your professor and discuss with them directly. Here is my\u00a0full definition, for practical purposes, of what is not <\/em>plagiarism<\/a>.<\/p>\n back to the top<\/a><\/p>\n Acceptable reasons:<\/p>\n These rights, rules, and responsibilities are in addition to, not instead of, all policies and guidelines as supplied by the University, Faculty of Arts, and Department of FHIS. Some rules may change along the way; this should always be for good reason and be done in a reasonable way.<\/p>\n back to the top<\/a><\/p>\n back to the top<\/a><\/p>\n Congratulations: you made it to the end of nearly 3,000 words’ worth of pernicketiness.<\/p>\n It could all have been simpler… yet so very much worse … There is one very last thing, last but not least, the one rule that rules them all and in the darkness binds them. Remember that your instructor(s) love you. We love everything and everyone that’s part of the great scholarly adventure that is university, and that includes teaching and includes you<\/em><\/b>. We are here because we are curious and constantly marvelling; we find students wonderful and we care about you, about your intellectual development and about you as fellow human beings. MENU: AIMS, OBJECTIVES, EXPECTATIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES, GRADING CRITERIA \u2192 I. Aims and objectives \u2192 II. Expectations \u2192 III. Responsibilities \u2192 IV. Grading criteria \u2192 V. Plagiarism \u2192 VI. Late work & extensions \u2192 VII. Quick links to UBC rules, policies,…<\/span><\/p>\n
\n\u2192 II. Expectations<\/a>
\n\u2192 III. Responsibilities<\/a>
\n\u2192 IV. Grading criteria<\/a>
\n\u2192 V. Plagiarism<\/a>
\n\u2192 VI. Late work & extensions<\/a>
\n\u2192 VII. Quick links to UBC rules, policies, and procedures<\/a>
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\n<\/p>\nCAVEAT AND PREAMBULATORY FIRST RULE<\/h2>\n
I. AIMS & OBJECTIVES<\/h2>\n
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II. EXPECTATIONS<\/h2>\n
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\n\u2014reading, rereading, thinking while reading, making notes, rerereading, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\n\u2014most of this will be short; in a variety of forms; intended to be non-traumatic but intensive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\n\u2014through a combination of lectures, discussion with peers, and your own independent initiative<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\n\u2014(especially via linguistic geekery)
\n\u2014for this is what “education” is
\n\u2014and a major step towards becoming, in the longer term, “educated” and a philologist <\/em>and\/or philosopher<\/em><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nIII. RESPONSIBILITIES<\/h2>\n
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\n\u2014regular attendance is expected<\/strong> of all students
\n\u2014unexcused absences and late arrivals will drastically affect your final grade
\n\u2014attendance is one of your obligations as a UBC student: UBC Policies and Regulations > Attendance<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\n\u2014generally behave in a decent civil adult human way
\n\u2014know and act in accordance with University, Faculty, and other applicable rules; and be familiar with principles of justice and fairness<\/strong>, and their application to everyday life
\n\u2014before speaking or acting, consider the consequences and think of your fellow students (and their possible reactions and sensitivities)
\n\u2014think, similarly, of other fellow human beings such as faculty and staff: remember that your instructor is a person too<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\n\u2014I can only do for one student what I can also do for every other student in the class\/course; and I cannot do something for one student that I could not also do for every other student (ex. individual tutoring). This may mean making decisions that go against a student’s individual self-interest, when acting in the interests of the greater good.
\n\u2014There are some times when I will not be accessible and available. Instructors (= faculty + student and postdoc TAs) are not customer-service-bots. They will be unable to read and answer emails while doing other work that requires concentration: ex. while teaching you, preparing your classes, and marking your work.
\n\u2014Instructors are humans and need to rest (evenings, nights, weekends), the better to work with you. Respecting your instructor as a human is therefore also in your own interests.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\n\u2014attend class in an active<\/strong>, attentive<\/strong> manner:
\nplease bring food and drink if you need to (especially for a lunchtime class; and you may bring coffee, tea, and chocolate as they are<\/em> sustenance in the non-European world of our historical period)
\n\u2014use of electronic devices<\/strong> in the classroom:
\nyou may use whatever you wish (laptops, tablets, smartphones) and with which you are comfortable;
\nyou may also record the class, audio only and only for the purposes of the class and use by its participants (no selling when a fellow student becomes famous);
\nand you may of course<\/i> photograph the chalkboard, projector, etc.: indeed, this is actively encouraged (I often have students take turns to act as “scribe” in class); but please don’t photograph me\u2014I have an inalienable right to bad hair days etc.\u2014and please don’t photograph or record your fellow students without their prior permission and continuing consent… as a matter of medievalist courtesy
\n\u2014think <\/strong>and ask questions<\/strong>
\n\u2014be interactive<\/strong>:
\nparticipate and contribute (ex. & especially: ask questions)
\n\u2014prepare for class:
\nhave the requisite texts, and have read them in advance (week 3 onwards); as with any UBC Arts class, expect to spend on average two hours outside class per hour in the classroom
\n\u2014complete the required assignments
\n\u2014do so without cheating<\/a> or other low, disreputable, underhand, unethical, or illegal means
\n\u2014do so in a timely manner:
\nlate work<\/a> will be penalized; but late work covered by medical or other acceptable official certification is another matter and discussed further in VII. Extensions and making up for missed work<\/a> (further down).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\n\u2014check your email frequently, and check this site regularly
\n\u2014keep your email contact information up to date with UBC IT;
\nthis is also one of your obligations as a UBC student, as per Student Declaration and Responsibility <\/a>
\n\u2014do so courteously:
\nsee for example\u00a0Debrett\u2019s on email etiquette<\/a> and on the conventions of written correspondence<\/a>\u00a0(email is closer in form to the traditional letter than it is to the text message: be that personal, professional, academic, or in any other area of communicative interactivity), and\u00a0the Emily Post Institute’s\u00a0Email etiquette Dos & Don\u2019ts<\/a> and Further advice on email and texting<\/a>
\n\u2014and in a timely fashion:
\ncontact me if you are absent, ill, suffer a mishap, and\/or\u2014especially\u2014if this will impact on the due handing in of work or sitting of examinations
\n\u2014exercise consideration and common sense:
\nbear in mind that I will not be reading or able to respond to emails received while I am teaching; nor immediately before it starts because I will be doing pre-class preparation, walking to class, and setting up<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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\n\u2014(as above, the same rules for all of us)
\n\u2014be fair and just and humane, to all\u00a0of you
\n\u2014apply principles of justice and fairness:
\nAn instructor can only do for one student what they can also do for every other student in the class\/course; and not do something for one student that they could not also do for every other student. This may mean making decisions that go against a student’s individual self-interest, when acting in the interests of the greater good.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\n\u2014listen
\n\u2014be open to questions and requests for further explanations
\n\u2014be patient, non-judgmental, encouraging, kind, and sympathetic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\n\u2014in class: participate and be prepared
\n\u2014comment on, mark, grade, and return your work in a timely manner (usually around 1-2 weeks after that work’s submission; times may vary depending on my other work, about which I should keep you informed as necessary)
\n\u2014mark justly and fairly, in the same way for all students
\n\u2014include useful and constructive comments as needed
\n\u2014hold weekly office hours (usually one hour per course)
\n\u2014make time to go through corrected work with you, in office hours or by appointment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\n\u2014in a timely fashion on any matters pertaining to the course
\n\u2014read email regularly in usual working hours:
\nMonday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (except when incompatible with work, ex. while preparing classes, teaching, and marking)
\n\u2014respond to your emails as soon as possible; usually within a couple of days (but if you email between Friday evening and Sunday evening or on public holidays: then on Monday or the next working day), sooner depending on the urgency of the matter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\n\u2192\u00a0UBC Respectful Environment Statement<\/a>
\n\u2192 other pertinent\u00a0UBC policy documents<\/a>\u00a0and links to\u00a0WorkSafeBC resources<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n![\"z\u00e9ro](\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/fren101\/files\/2013\/12\/Screen-Shot-2014-06-05-at-10.39.30-AM-225x300.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\nIV. GRADING CRITERIA<\/h2>\n
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V. ON PLAGIARISM: IMPORTANT:<\/h2>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nVI. LATE WORK & EXTENSIONS<\/h2>\n
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\n\u2014extensions are subject to negotiation;
\n\u2014they are neither guaranteed nor to be taken for granted;
\n\u2014their scheduling is also subject to negotiation and planning (by you and me, together), to fit with your and my work<\/li>\n
\n\u2014in writing (email),
\n\u2014AND with supporting documentation (following University guidelines on what counts)
\n\u2014AND liaising with Arts Academic Advising<\/a> (or your home\u00a0Academic Advising<\/a> office, if you are in another faculty). I can help you here, I work with Advising a lot. You will need to see Academic Advising yourself: this is a good thing because it saves you the time and trouble of seeing every prof for every course…
\n\u2014discussed in advance, that is, when possible: except for exceptional circumstances such as accidents, of course!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nVII. SOME QUICK LINKS FOR UBC RULES, POLICIES, & PROCEDURES<\/h2>\n
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\n\u2192\u00a0their overview
\n<\/a>\u2192 fairness info sheet<\/a>,\u00a0fairness toolkits & other resources<\/a>
\n\u2192 their FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n
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<\/a>Source:\u00a0Ask the Past<\/a>
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\nJane E. Dmochowski, “10 Things This Instructor Loves” (The Chronicle of Higher Education<\/i>, 2015-08-19): click here to read on, including full details of these “10 Things” … <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"