Reflection 1 - Auditing Your Skills for the Job Market (Sociology)

SOCY 3720-E01 Syllabus – Summer 2019 1

SOCY 3720-E01

Global Perspectives on Social Issues

Department of Sociology - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Summer 2019

Course active dates: Monday, June 10 – Saturday, August 3, 2019 Instructor: Carlos Reali

Location: Department of Sociology, Lawrence Street Center, 4th Floor, Suite 420-H

Email: [email protected]

Catalog description: Social issues such as race relations, social inequality, urbanization, population, gender, technology, the

environment, war, terrorism, and global competition are examined using different perspectives. Existing policies and institutions are

used to study these issues and the relationships among global, national, and local levels. (3 credits)

This course meets requirements for the International Perspectives component of the University of Colorado Denver core

curriculum.

Course Prerequisites:

 Sophomore standing or higher.

Course Objectives:

 Experience a sociological examination of global issues such as politics, the environment, urbanization, racism, war and

terrorism, gender inequality, global economy, population issues, and more specifically the globalization process.

 Analyze these global issues through local vs. global, culture vs. nature, nationalism vs. internationalism, and civil vs. political

perspectives (where applicable).

 Explore advocacy for and opposition to these global issues along with viable discussions for their solutions, regulations, or

control.

 Understand the nature and causes of the globalization process and its institutions.

Required Text:

Title: Global Issues – Politics, Economics, and Culture

 Author(s): Richard J. Payne  Publisher: Pearson  Copyright year: © 2017  Edition: 5th  Print ISBN: 9780134202051, 0134202058  eText ISBN: 9780134416144, 0134416147

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Important course information:

1. This course lasts 8 weeks. An entire 16-week semester is condensed into 8 weeks; therefore, you have many academic

responsibilities to fulfill in a shorter period of time. This also means there is no room for error, no rewrites, and no late work

accepted. In this semester and online format you will need to be constantly reading material. From course information and

announcements, your syllabus, posted lectures, textbook chapters, to introductory pages, pointers and expectations sections in

your assignment descriptions, assignment descriptions, and your guidelines for the Media Reaction Project, these are ALL

your responsibility.

2. You need to fully understand this syllabus so please read it carefully, and review it often. If you do not stay current with course reading or miss important announcements this will affect your course grade. But, if you follow course assignments,

read announcements, and keep up with the assigned readings, you should earn a better grade in the class and have a more

enjoyable educational experience.

3. This is a dynamic class that allows you to express your views on the topics examined. However, it is an intensive course that requires analysis and application of class material, meeting due dates, and taking formatting and content requirements

seriously as all of these requirements are part of your grade.

4. Your writing in this class will be assessed by showing your acquired academic knowledge through your posted lectures, textbook, short videos, documentaries, and external readings inclusion in your work. Feedback for your work will consist on

major areas such as quality of work, inclusion and use of class material, use and application of external sources’ informatio n

(as applicable), personal insight inclusion, and overall formatting.

5. This course includes material with plenty of international focus plus we analyze most topics and issues within an international framework along with several national and local levels. The same is required for all work in this class.

6. Since this is an online class there is no attendance policy that will be enforced or graded beyond the simple expectation that you must stay current with the class, the material, and the coursework in order to successfully complete this c lass and meet

all of its requirements. This is your academic responsibility and not following this expectation will affect your grade for t he

class.

7. I only accept work in MS Word file format (any version .doc, .docx, etc). I DO NOT accept any work in plain text, Google docs, Pages, PDF, or any other format. Any work submitted in any other file format will not be graded. If this is a

problem for you, I highly recommend that you look for another class that best suits your needs and/or your software

compatibility options.

After reading your syllabus please go to the “Syllabus Sign-Up Sheet” located in your Week 1, which can be found through your

“Modules” section and within the Week 1 link or in your Course Home Page and follow the instructions. You have the first week of

class to meet this important requirement and no make-up options will be available and/or valid afterwards.

Course Requirements:

Assessment Points Possible Percent of Final Grade

Exam 1 100 30%

Exam 2 100 30%

Group Exercises (3 out of the 5 at 100pts each) 300 15%

Media Reaction Project 100 25%

600 100%

Please make sure you calculate your grade through the percentage weights they represent.

Grading: CU Denver uses a plus/minus (+/-) grading scale. If you do not agree with this grading scale, please reevaluate at the beginning of the

semester if this course is right for you or not.

The grading scale for this class is (in percentage %):

A = 95-100 B+ = 85-89 C+ = 75-79 D+ = 65-69 F = 59 or below

A- = 90-94 B- = 80-84 C- = 70-74 D- = 60-64

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Within the UCD grading system an “A” grade is the same as an “A+” and also carries the same GPA mathematical influence.

I firmly believe that YOU earn your grade therefore YOU are responsible for it. I am not here to take your grade away from you or to

fail you; I am here to evaluate how well you use and apply class material in your individual reports and your media reaction project.

You should follow the guidelines established for this course regarding assignments, due dates, online conduct, and participation

because this will maximize your chances of earning the highest possible grade.

Course Topics and Assigned Readings:

Week 1 – Class Introduction and Unit 1: Globalization (Part I and II)

 Syllabus sign-up page (Required)

 Review ALL class information including your syllabus, assignments, and class announcements.

 Lecture 1 – Globalization Part I

 Read Payne Chapter1: Global Issues – Challenges of Globalization

 Read Payne Chapter 7: The Global Financial Crisis

 Read Payne Chapter 8: Global Trade

 Documentary Recommendations (Life & Debt, globalization in action in Jamaica)

 Deadly Fashion – Sweatshop Web-TV Series – Required Viewing

 Lecture 2 – Globalization Part II

 Individual Report 1

Week 2 - Unit 2: War and Terrorism

 Lecture 3 – War

 Read Payne Chapter 6: Weapons Proliferation

 Documentary Recommendations (The Fog of War and Why We Fight)

 Lecture 4 – Terrorism

 Read Payne Chapter 5: Global Terrorism

 Individual Report 2

Week 3 - Unit 3: Race and Ethnicity: Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination (Part I and II)

 Lecture 5 – Race and Ethnicity Part I

 Read Payne Chapter 14 – Cultural Clashes and Conflict Resolution

 Read Payne Chapter 3 – Human Rights

 Lecture 6 – Race and Ethnicity Part II

 Individual Report 3

(Exam 1 will cover Units 1, 2, and 3) (Exam 1 is due Sunday, June 30, 2019 available 8:00 AM – 11:59 PM MST)

Week 4 - Unit 4: Gender and Sexuality (Part I and II)

 Lecture 7 – Gender and Sexuality Part I  Food for Thought (sample from The Heterosexual Questionnaire by Dr. Martin Rochlin)  Lecture 8 – Gender Inequality (Part II)  A few Resources – Take Action  Read the following specific chapter sections:  Chapter 3 – Section 3.6 Women and Human Rights  Chapter 4 – Section 4.1.2 Women’s Political Participation and Democracy  Chapter 9 – Section 9.5.1 Gender Inequality  Chapter 11 – Section 11.2.1 Gender and Migration  Chapter 12 – Section 12.3 Sexual Crimes  Chapter 12 – Section 12.5 Contemporary Slavery and Human Trafficking  Individual Report 4

Week 5 - Unit 5: Politics and Religion

 Lecture 9 – Politics and Religion

 Read Payne Chapter 4 – Promoting Democracy

 Read Payne Chapter 14 Section 14.5 – Religious Violence

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Week 6 - Unit 6: Urbanization, Population, Technology, and the Environment

 Lecture 10 – The Environment  Read Payne Chapter 10 – Environmental Issues  An Important Perspective – Short Video (Required)  Required Environmental Documentary Viewing (The 11th Hour)  Food for Thought and Resources  Environmental Documentaries recommendations

Week 7 – Urbanization and Population

 Lecture 11 – Urbanization and Population  Read Payne Chapter 11 – Population and Immigration  Read Payne Chapter 13 – Global Health Challenges  Food for thought (Required article The World’s Rubbish Dump).

Week 8 - Technology

 Lecture 12 – Technology and the Environment  Read Payne Chapter 12 Section 12.8 – Cybercrimes and Piracy  One Person Can Make a Difference – Two Short Videos – Required Viewings

(Exam 2 will cover Units 4, 5, and 6) (Exam 2 is due Friday, August 2, 2019 available 8:00 AM – 11:59 PM MST)

Last day of class is Saturday, August 3, 2019 when your Media Reaction Project is due. NO late work will be accepted (no

exceptions).

Your posted lectures will represent your primary source of information while your assigned textbook chapters will complement them.

Proper application and direct inclusion of actual course material from your posted lectures (directly quoted or paraphrased) is required

for all individual reports and your Media Reaction Project. Then your choice of a second internal source as well.

What is critical thinking and how do these assignments will foster critical thinking?

As Michael Scriven and Richard Paul explain critical thinking is “thLe intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully

conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from, or generated by, observation,

experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication. It entails the examination of those structures or elements of thought implicit in all

reasoning: purpose, problem, or question-at-issue; assumptions; concepts; empirical grounding; reasoning leading to conclusions;

implications and consequences; objections from alternative viewpoints; and frame of reference” (Scriven & Paul, 1987).

All written work in this course will challenge you to internationally think out of the proverbial “box” while testing your abilities for

conceptualization, critical analysis, information gathering, and subsequent presentation and reaction. For more information please see

your assignments rubric and follow the ‘pointers and expectations’ section included in every assignment sheet.

Required international focus: please remember that this is an International Perspectives class, therefore ALL your work in this class

must include an international focus, and no U.S.-only focus/approach will be accepted (no exceptions).

Media Reaction Project:

This project may look “easy,” but do not judge this assignment by its length. This assignment will require a considerable amo unt of

research and plenty of academic choices made by you. You are responsible for many aspects of this project so I recommend that you

read this section and the information located in your Assignments section by clicking on your Media Reaction Project link.

This research project is due at the end of the semester. It consists of a 3 – 5 pages long (double spaced, Times New Roman size 12

font, one inch margins) reaction paper where you should include (where applicable) a synopsis along with personal reactions in

relation to a book (non-fiction), online or printed article (academic journal, newspaper, magazine, etc.), documentary, short video, or

film of your choosing as long as it relates/discusses/deals with/pertains to our course material (be it a specific issue within a unit

covered, an in-depth conceptual exploration, a specific issue and/or notion explored in class through your posted lectures and/or

textbook).

Originality and specificity is expected for this reaction paper since this a graded requirement and tool that can help you further explore

a specific aspect of the course that is of interest to you. As soon as the semester starts I suggest that you begin thinking about and

exploring your media preferences, choices, and possibilities.

Do not forget that you will be required to include and apply actual course material from your posted lectures in your work, since after

all, you will need to establish a very clear course material correlation and, well, you need course material to do this. SHY AWAY

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from correlating your source to several topics/issues/notions covered in class, instead, make sure you focus on ONE solid, detailed,

relevant, and concise course material correlation. These are the two issues most students lose points for in relation to this assignment,

so please follow these requirements.

Please remember that all videos and documentaries watched in class are considered internal sources and also cannot be used as your

primary source for your project. You cannot use any “banned sources”* for your project as well.

* please see and follow the list of ‘banned’ sources, documentaries, and films in the next page.

Please make sure that you choose a media source and complete your project using an international focus, NOT just an

“American/United States” focus. You must also write a paper with a strong and detailed correlation to the course. You will need to

include a discussion and source that transcends the borders of this country. If your reaction project only explores your chosen issue

within the United States of from an “American” perspective you will automatically fail the assignment. Choose your source

VERY carefully. This is one of your main challenges for this project.

Your media source also needs to be verifiable and proper bibliographical information needs to be included. Please be very careful with

these requirements. There are no second chances for your media reaction project and it represents 25% of your final grade.

For this project you will only be required a minimum of one primary external source, in this case your main chosen media source.

Logically, you will need to use and include course material and any other external sources as secondary sources are perfectly

acceptable. A bibliography for this assignment is required and the same writing guidelines for the course apply (with the exception of

length and sources’ requirements).

As soon as the semester starts I recommend that you start defining what choices you have, which ones are available to you, which

sources are of interest to you, or explore other media sources you need to review, revisit, or further explore. You can always consult

with me and I will give you all the necessary feedback. Feedback availability during the last week of the semester will be extremely

limited, so please email me your ideas with plenty of anticipation.

For your media reaction project, less than 2 ½ pages of actual content will earn you an automatic failing grade and 2 ½ - 2 ¾ pages

long of content equals a significant grade penalty.

Please do not misunderstand the exclusion of these choices. These sources, documentaries, and films are of great quality, but

unfortunately they are also the most overused sources that I have encountered when teaching this class, therefore I simply want to

challenge you to go beyond these popular choices.

List of “banned” sources (in any variation, format, or edition):

- An Inconvenient Truth - Vincent Who? - The 11th Hour

- Why We Fight - Chasing Ice - Trashed

- Freedom Writers - Racing Extinction - The True Cost

- Reel Injun - Miss Representation - Finding Forrester

- The N Word - Remember the Titans - The Green Mile

- Amistad - The Help - American History X

- Gran Torino - 42 (The Jackie Robinson story) - Crash

- The Blind Side - The Color Purple - Malcolm X

- The Butler - Django Unchained - A Time to Kill

- 12 Years a Slave - 187 - Schindler’s List

- Snow Falling on Cedars - Girl Rising - Dark Girls

- To Kill a Mockingbird - Shawshank Redemption - Selma

- The X-Men (in any variation) - Avatar - Red Tails

- Straight Outta Compton - Higher Learning - G.I. Jane

- Mean Girls - 8 Mile - Hairspray

- Mississippi Burning - Glory Road - Selena

- Freedom Writers - Central Park Five - Dope

- Hotel Rwanda - He Named Me Malala - Any DISNEY film (animated or not)

- Any and all U.S.-made (Hollywood) War or Terrorism films.

If you use any of these ‘banned’ sources (in any variation) you will receive an automatic failing grade of 0 points.

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To conclude this section, I will be grading your media reaction project on the following specific aspects:

1- The choosing of ONE main external source. (Any other sources are optional)

2- A solid, clear, and productive synopsis and/or explanation of your source. What is it, what is it about, main theme(s), why you

chose it, how does it fit your project? (I recommend you dedicate, at least, one page of your work to this section)

3- A solid, clear, pertinent, relevant and well-established course material correlation. BE VERY SPECIFIC. I expect you to go

beyond just saying which unit, section, or lecture your source correlates to. Explain your correlation in great detail. Once again, make

sure you correlate your source to ONE main aspect of course material, shy away from having multiple correlations that can, and more

than likely will, dilute the strength of this important requirement. (I also recommend you dedicate, at least, one page of your work to

this section) Make sure you include ACTUAL class material from your posted lectures, either directly quoted or paraphrased along

with their corresponding in-text citations. Then your choice of a required second internal source as well.

4- I will expect personal insight inclusion along with your reactions to your chosen source, its meaningfulness, your chosen course

material correlation, and equally important, the social meaning of your project. (I, once again, suggest that you dedicate one page of

your work to this section)

Plagiarism cannot be justified under any circumstance so please do not try it. If you do try it you will receive a failing gr ade, at least,

for the assignment (and maybe even for the class) and you will be reported to the school. Please do not try to get away with this, there

are many obvious ways of trying and they will reflect poorly on your academic integrity, plus you will be reported to the University

and your department.

I reserve the right, when/where applicable, to reformat any work submitted by you for this class in order to meet the required standards

and then be graded accordingly.

Individual Reports (IRs):

There is one specific class announcements dedicated to your IR requirements, due dates, and important information located in your

‘Announcements’ section in your Home Course page. Please go read it.

The inclusion and referencing of actual class material from your posted lectures is REQUIRED for all individual reports. If no class

material is clearly included in your work you will not earn credit for your report. You need to include ACTUAL class material

whether directly quoted or paraphrased along with their corresponding in-text citations. Then your choice of a required second internal

source.

Individual Report questions will be posted online the week they are due and you are required to complete your choice of three of the

five reports throughout the semester. By answering the posted question and completing a two-page, double-spaced, (or one page

single-spaced) report you can further discuss and explore different ideas in relation to our main unit topics. These three reports will

count as 15% of your total grade for this class (5% of your final grade each).

Important requirements that you must meet in order to earn credit:

 All individual reports should answer the posted question(s) as specified in the instructions for each IR.

 Must have read all posted material and required chapter(s) before completing each report since class material inclusion is

required. (The use any extra source(s) is voluntary)

 Each report must be two pages of content, double spaced, one-inch margins (or one full page, single-spaced, one-inch

margins). I am very strict with the content length, introductory information does not count towards length. Content length

begins with the first word of your first paragraph.

 Must be submitted in MS Word format through each corresponding section under your “Assignments” tab.

 I am very strict with the minimum content length requirement so please be careful with this issue. An incomplete report will

be heavily penalized for content deficiency. Please do not forfeit your grade this way, it is very unnecessary and easily

avoidable.

 You will need to include a bibliography if using any external sources. If only using internal sources just clearly reference

them within your work (in-text citations are always required).

Individual reports will become active the first day of the academic week they are included in and are due at the end of that academic

week (with the exception of IR 5) (check due dates below). In other words, you will have one week to complete each report as they

become active.

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For any direct questions related to any Individual Report please email me or send me a Canvas message.

Exams:

You are required to complete two exams throughout the semester (30% of your final grade each). Each exam will test your knowledge

for the units described above and they will be in any multiple choice, true/false, and essay format combination. Your exam questions

will be primarily based on your posted lectures as studied here in this class. Other questions may be based on your textbook, any extra

assigned readings, and/or short videos or documentaries watched in class. You will need to understand the class material instead of

memorizing it in order to succeed in these exams.

Questions will focus on concepts and different notions and essay questions will need to be answered in detail and include class

material as learned. These exams will be taken online through your “Quizzes” tab in your Course Home Page and they will be

available the day of the exam only.

No make-up dates will be granted after the exam’s date has passed or during the same week the exam is due. For any special

circumstances or emergencies please notify me immediately and before the exam date (documentation WILL be required). Make up

options will not include the same original test administered in class.

Beyond the computer you will be using to take your exam, no use of ANY other electronic devices will be allowed and these are not

open-book/notes exams. Violation of any of these policies constitutes grounds for an immediate failure of the exam/class plus

subsequent student academic integrity consequences.

Exams can easily take (and you will have) 85 minutes for Exam 1 and 75 minutes for Exam 2, just like in a regular classroom. So you

will have the equivalent of an entire class period to complete each exam. There are no make-up options for missed exams (unless as

explained before). Grades for your exams will be posted on Canvas and you can access them through your gradebook like any other

assignment. I do not grade any exams (or any other assignment) on a curve.

Exam 1 will consist of 40 multiple choice/true or false questions at 2pts each for 80pts for the first section and then your choice of one

20pt essay between several questions relating to each academic unit being evaluated for the first exam for a total of 100pts. For Exam

1 the essay portion will be available at the very end of the exam, not the beginning so please plan accordingly.

For Exam 2, you will have only 50 multiple choice/true or false questions at 2pts each for a total of 100pts. Since there will be no

essay portion for Exam 2 the tradeoff is an increase in difficulty level for the multiple choice/true or false questions so r ead these

questions VERY carefully as you will need to analyze every keyword as necessary.

A specific information page will be available the academic week each exam is due with more detailed information about each exam.

For both exams, you will not be able to go back and change any answers once each question is submitted and you will not be able t o

see the exam questions in your gradebook after submitting your exams (this is done in order to preserve the integrity of the exams).

Assignment Due Dates: IR will become active the week they are due so you have the entire academic week to complete them, except for IR 5. Grades and

individual feedback for your IRs will be posted within 7 days after their due date. Canvas will send you a notification as well.

Exam #1 Sunday, June 30, 2019 available 8:00 AM – 11:59 PM MST

Do not click on your exam links prior to these due dates or the system will count this as your one exam att empt.

Exam #2 Friday, August 2, 2019 Available from 8:00 AM until 11:59 PM MST

Media Reaction Project Saturday, August 3, 2019 by 11:59 PM MST (earlier is also perfectly acceptable)

Individual Reports due dates: (All due dates before 11:59 PM MST) Your choice of any three of these five IRs.

IR #1 Sunday, June 16, 2019

IR #2 Sunday, June 23, 2019

IR #3 Sunday, June 30, 2019

IR #4 Sunday, July 7, 2019

IR #5 Friday, August 2, 2019

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Please take all these deadlines very seriously, I do. They are here for your planning convenience. If any of these due dates should

change I will confirm any changes through class announcements, although I do not foresee any changes. All the due dates are

available to you since the first day of class for your planning purposes. There are no surprises, no extra credit assignments, nor any

unmentioned graded component for the course.

Take your assignments seriously, make sure that you correctly follow and meet all academic requirements and expectations and do not

lose any unnecessary points for fixable and/or avoidable grammatical or formatting issues. Your media reaction project is a very

important graded component in this class so please follow all the required steps and expectations for it. Be careful with not fully

reading all the information included in and for this course and for any unnecessary loss of points that can prove crucial at the end of

the semester.

Online Class Conduct Policy:

All academic standards from the University of Colorado Denver apply to this course. This includes, but is not limited to the Academic

Freedom Standards that rule the University of Colorado Denver.

 Student Code of Conduct http://www.ucdenver.edu/life/services/standards/students/pages/default.aspx  Academic Freedom http://www.ucdenver.edu/policy/pages/academic-Freedom.aspx

This is a critical thought-oriented and writing-intensive online class, what this means is that EVERY single student is encouraged, as

well as expected to provide personal insight within your written work while reacting to class material and external sources. Not only is

this part of your grade it also helps the flow, the intensity, and the purpose of this class. All of the students are expected to do the

assigned readings and to contribute with any ideas that they may have regarding an issue and/or topic.

This class contains subject matter that can be very delicate at times and turn very sensitive, very quickly, especially through an online

format which prevents traditional in-class discussions, face-to-face discussions, or more ample opportunities for any clarifications.

Therefore, I am a firm believer in RESPECTING one another and I will NOT tolerate any academic and/or personal misconduct.

Resources:

I highly encourage all students to keep these important resources in mind:

Auraria Library: consider the use of the Auraria Library services, research databases and collections, and librarian expertise for this

class. Feel free to visit the main page or contact either sociology library subject experts:

Eric Baker Research & Instruction Librarian 303-5568192 [email protected]

Karen Sobel Research & Instruction Librarian 303-3523640 [email protected]

Writing Center: Please visit this great resource, they offer online help as well.

http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/CLAS/Centers/writing/Pages/TheWritingCenter.aspx

University Policies:

Disability Access:

The University of Colorado Denver is committed to providing reasonable accommodation and access to programs and services to

persons with disabilities. Students with disabilities who want academic accommodations must register with Disabilit y Resources and

Services (DRS) in the Student Commons Building, Phone: 303-556-3450, TTY: 303-556-4766, Fax: 303-556-4771. I will be happy

to provide approved accommodations, once you provide me with a copy of DRS’s letter.

If any complications in your daily life should arise throughout the semester that may complicate your participation or successful

completion of course assignments I suggest that you either contact me immediately or consider dropping the course by the appr opriate

date as posted in your UCD academic calendar.

A few important final thoughts to consider:

 Decide at the very beginning if this class is right for you and of interest to you, if you agree with the grading policies, any and all other policies, with the type and number of assignments, general and/or any specific requirements, and understand

EVERYTHING included in this syllabus and all initially posted material in your course’s Home page and all other main

sections.

 After the first day of class you are bound by this syllabus and all initially posted material. In order to clarify a very important initial detail I will debunk the first myth about online classes, or at least THIS onlin e class by saying that, NO, online classes are NOT necessarily easier than regular on-campus courses. If this is your perception and/or expectation then this online class may

not be the right choice for you. Online classes do give you a different schedule, a more personal one, one that can be managed differently, BUT the

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work is sometimes greater than a regular class. There is a sizeable amount of reading that you will have to do for this class since most of everything is done through class readings, typing, emails, textbook, papers, and any other posted information throughout your course.

Here is a very condensed description of the Canvas online platform and a few helpful links:

 Your ‘Course Home page’ is the first page after you enter your course and all applicable sections/tabs are located on the left side of your screen.

 Your ‘gradebook’ is the tab labeled “Grades.” Your grades will be posted along with personalized feedback. Your feedback will be available by clicking the comments box icon under “Details.”

 All assignment rubrics and important explanatory information will be located within your “Assignments” tab.  Your academic ‘Weeks’ (i.e., Week 1, Week 2, etc.) are located under the “Modules” tab. After you click on this tab you will

be able to access the current academic week which will include link for the posted lectures, any other assigned readings,

documentary recommendation/watching, and any other corresponding material.

 Your ‘Dropbox’ is integrated within your “Assignments” tab. Simply click the tab, then click on the actual assignment and you will see an option to “Attach a file” which is how you will submit your work/file in the approved MS Word format. This

will provide you and me with a submission time and date confirmation.

 I am very aware of the possibility that this may be your first online class or first time using the Canvas platform so please do not hesitate to use any of the helpful links provided or contact me at any point.

 For Canvas’ technical questions or requirements, including basic computer specifications and supported browsers information please visit this page:

http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/CUOnline/OnlineCourses/technicalRequirements/Pages/Canvas.aspx

 Instructure’s Help Center main page for Canvas: http://help.instructure.com/home

CU Online Helpdesk

Contact Info

 Phone: (303) 315-3700

 Toll Free: 1-877-823-3644

 E-mail: CU Online Help and for technical issues email them at [email protected]

 Web: Contact us

 Hours: M-F 7am-7pm

 They also offer a ‘Live Chat’ option.

Any questions regarding this syllabus or any other piece of information about this course and throughout the semester please do not

hesitate to email me, but also make sure I have not already answered your question through your syllabus, announcements, or

introductory sections for each academic week.

Thank you, the best of luck with this class, and I hope you enjoy the course. Have a great Summer 2019 semester!

Summer 2019 CLAS Policies and Deadlines CLAS Academic Advising Office  NC1030  303-315-7100

As suggested by UCD-CLAS: “For relevant university deadlines and procedures (such as the last day to withdraw

from a course) as well as academic support sites, please see this website https://clas.ucdenver.edu/faculty-

staff/sites/default/files/attached-files/student_services_and_calendar.pdf. ”

For the actual Summer 2019 academic calendar please follow this link: http://www.ucdenver.edu/student-services/resources/Registrar-

dev/Documents/AcademicCalendars/AcademicCalendarSummer2019.pdf

The following policy has been recommended by the CLAS Dean’s Office to be included in every course syllabus to educate students about their rights (and the rights of the instructor) and the proper procedures for exercising a grievance:

Procedures for Student Grievances about Courses or Faculty, CLAS:

This procedure applies only to grievances that are not covered by other departmental, college, or university policies, such as the student petitions for

exceptions policy (e.g., grade change), academic ethics policy, or sexual harassment policy. Likewise, criminal grievances would be handled with

applicable legal procedures.

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Examples of grievances covered by this policy include alleged rude or non-professional behavior, significant deviations from course syllabus, or

uneven treatment of students. For student grievances covered here, follow these steps. If the instructor of record is no longer employed by UCD, the

student should document her/his grievance in a letter and proceed to step 2.

1. The student and instructor of record must meet during office hours or by appointment to discuss your concern(s) in person. This discussion

should not take place via e-mail or phone. The student and instructor must both maintain a professional, respectful demeanor during this

discussion and make an honest effort to listen carefully and to understand the other’s viewpoint. If either the student or the instructor feels

strongly that s/he cannot have an open, respectful dialogue with the other party, a written statement explaining why the dialogue is not possible must be submitted to the head or chair of the department/unit. The student or instructor also may meet with the CU Denver

Ombudsman to discuss concerns and/or to ask for assistance.

2. If not satisfied with the outcome of step 1, meet with the head or chair of the department/unit, by appointment, to discuss your concerns. The head/chair may choose to mediate between the student and instructor of record, or the head/chair may make a determination to resolve

the grievance.

3. If not satisfied with the outcome of step 2, the student or instructor of record has the right to appeal to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Curriculum and Student Affairs in the Office of the CLAS Dean (NC 5014, 303-556-2557). A student must complete steps

1 and 2 above before appealing to the Dean's Office. The Associate Dean may resolve the grievance or refer the student to the appropriate

office or committee, such as the CLAS Academic Standards Committee. The decision of the Associate Dean is final.

 At any level of appeal, it may be useful for the student to write a letter of grievance. The letter should include the following: What is your grievance? Provide the course number and the name of the instructor. Clearly provide the details of your concerns wit h the

instructor, including the facts related to your grievance and the specific behaviors of the faculty member.

 What is the impact of the instructor’s behavior?

 What relief or resolution is the student requesting?