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  • Here you can find details on how you will be evaluated in this course.
    The high-level breakdown is:

    You can find further details below.

    Key Dates

    Component Key date
    Pre-session preparation Due by 09:30 the day of class
    Reflections All submitted by Friday, October 14th
    Comments All submitted by Tuesday, October 18th
    Final Project
      Create Group
    Thursday, September 15th
      Group contract Monday, September 19th
      Interim report I Sunday, September 25th
      Interim report II Monday, October 10th
      Final written report Friday, October 21st
      Peer Evaluation Saturday, October 22nd



    Note as well:

    Attending (9/12) of sessions is obligatory, as the discussions we have in class are key to learning in this course; put another way, you can miss maximum 3/12 sessions. Moreover, based on prior experience, it is highly unlikely that one missing more than three sessions will be able to contribute meaningfully to the group work.  Resultantly, if you miss more than three sessions, you will be removed from the group work, making it exceedingly difficult to pass the course. 

    These 12 sessions include out core in-class sessions, as well as class time devoted to group work.

    Medical absences, with appropriate documentation, are not counted as absences.  However, to ensure you can contribute to the group work, you will be required to make up the missed sessions by watching the recording, and writing a short reflection on it.



    This course will follow the Aalto University Code of Academic Integrity and Handling Thereof:

    https://into.aalto.fi/display/ensaannot/Aalto+University+Code+of+Academic+Integrity+and+Handling+Violations+Thereof





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      Click for full details. Each pre-session preparation will be graded as a 0, 1, or 2.  I will use your eight highest grades, so 8x2% = 16%.

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      The short explanation: Your highest 3 reflections will be counted (3*8%=24%). reflections will be given a grade of 0-10. I expect most will receive a 7, 8, or 9, with 10s being reserved for those that are exceptionally insightful. Here are a few pointers that will help you get a good grade.


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      The short explanation: Your highest 5 comments will be counted (5*3%=15%). All comments will be given a grade of 0-10. I expect most will receive a 7, 8, or 9, with 10s being reserved for those that are exceptionally insightful. Here are a few pointers that will help you get a good grade.