Topic outline

• Assignments, grading, and key dates
  Here you can find details on how you will be evaluated in this course.

  The high-level breakdown is:

  
  

  • Individual Assignments, 55%
    
  • Pre-session assignments, 16%  (top eight grades from ten sessions used, each session graded 0-2)
    
  • Reflections, 24% (3X8% each)
    
  • Commenting on others' reflections, 15% (5x3% each)
    
  • Group Projects (Details found here: Group Project - Background and descriptions, while the submission portal is here: Group Project - Submission portal for different components)
    
  • Final report, 45%

  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:

  Attendance (9/12 course dates required!)

  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.

  
  

  
  

  ETHICAL RULES

  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

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  • Select activity Pre-session assignments - 16%

    

    Pre-session assignments - 16% Page

    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%.

  • Select activity Reflections (instructions and grading)

    

    Reflections (instructions and grading) Page

    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.

    
    

  • Select activity Commenting on others' reflections (instructions and grading)

    

    Commenting on others' reflections (instructions and grading) Page

    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.

  • Select activity Additional Grading Considerations

    

    Additional Grading Considerations Page