Introduction

Instructor: Prof. N. Bonnie Nozari (OH by appointment) [email protected] for class, [email protected] for private chat Senior TA: Dr. Shipra Kanjlia [email protected] (OH: Thursday 12PM-1PM or by appointment at Baker Hall 327A) TA:

• Kasey Park ([email protected])

• Bonnie Wang ([email protected])

• Joshua Yeoum ([email protected])

• Lindsay Zhang ([email protected])

Zoom: Here (Meeting ID: 974 7565 0131 Passcode: 020931) Location: DH 2315 (Doherty Hall) Canvas: Here Piazza: Here Weekly Q&A sessions: TBD Syllabus & Reading List & Calendar: Here Homework: Here Homework Submission & Solution: Here Research Labs: Here

Reading: average ~6 pages, read before class

Homework: See syllabus, submit on Canvas. Question about articles, complete before class (can use online resources), all of them are already published

• 25 points each

• 19 homework in total

• drop 3 lowest grade

• due by 11:00 am on the day of the class (already posted)

Personal Assignment: open-ended 1 page reflection.

• Part 1: career goal

• Part 2: whether the course change career choice, habits, life.

Class Attendance: no attendance, but watch out for popup quiz

Class Discussion:

• What is the question this article is asking?

• How do the authors test this?

• What did they find?

• What did they conclude?

Popup Quiz: test deeper understanding of the concepts

• 25 points each

• 7 quiz in total

• drop 1 lowest grade

• They will only cover the materials from the sessions after the previous quiz and include the materials from the current session.

• special quiz review session

Exam: cumulative

• 300 points each

• end of each of sections II, III, IV, and V

• drop 1 lowest grade

• special exam review session

Regrade: contact graduate TA

Academic Integrity

• you can discuss homework and readings with others

Your grade is calculated based on 1500 points. The table below shows the distribution of points. Points are converted to A, B, C, etc. according to the scheme below: no rounding A: 90% range (1350 and above) B: 80% range (1200 - < 1350) C: 70% range (1050 - < 1200) D: 60% range (900 - <1050)

Participation in Research: you need 3 participate to pass this class. If you have any questions, you can direct them to Erin Donahoe ([email protected])