Week 1, Policy and Procedure

Course Objectives
Time perspective
Computing perspective
Research practice
Writing practice

Historical Research
Read material written by others
Texbooks, www, other...

Weekly Topics
Assignments appear on the date when they are due.

Research Reports
Write reports about what you've read.
You may collaborate on research
But not on reports
Write reports in your own words.

Class Structure

Classroom work
- Attendance
- Quizzes
- Writing
- Reporting
Lecture
Discussion
- Historical context
- Assigned topics

Grades

Plagiarism (1)
Reporting others' work as your own
Your course grade is an F.
Avoid it by documenting sources.

Notes

1. "Academic Integrity," http://deanofstudents.utexas.edu/sjs/academicintegrity.html (The University of Texas at Austin, accessed 2004 Aug 18).

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