Intraclass Group
Collaborative Editorials
for Next Week

5 %

3 people

5 %

__ persons per group

5 %

__ persons per group

Inter-class Editorial
Boardroom Work:

participation mark

contribution

__ persons per group

participation mark

contribution

__ persons per group

participation mark

contribution

__ persons per group

Intra-class Group Commentary
on last week's editorials

participation mark

contribution

__ persons per group

participation mark

contribution

__ persons per group

participation mark

contribution

__ persons per group

Essays

(staggered)

--individual preparation
outside of class

--intra-class group editorial
analysis/ discussion before
posting

1 pager--3 of them

@ 5 % each = 15%

Major Essay = 15%

Major Essay = 15%

One Page Written Commentary
on POLS 1006 One Page
Essays

5%

Commentary on Intro Paper
from an international
comparative perspective

__ persons per group

5%

Commentary on Intro
Paper from peace
studies' perspective

__ persons per group

Intra-class Group Written
Commentary on POLS 2096
or IDST 2216 Major Essay

5%

__ persons per group

5%

__ persons per group

The Political Byte and Course Participation Intragroup Contributions

a) annotated web addresses

b) In Other Words...

(lecture review)

c) News Event Analysis

d) online discussions

e) reading the paper...submissions of short, informal online commentaries

f) weekly log

Seminar Participation
total grade: 10%

All components of the
assignments must be
completed before a participation grade
will be issued.

Seminar Participation
total grade: 15%

All components of the
assignments must be
completed before a participation grade
will be issued.

Seminar Participation
total grade: 15%

All components of the
assignments must be
completed before a participation grade
will be issued.

December Exam

15%

Total for Fall Term

45%

45%

45%

Major Essay

(staggered over term)

a) best draft on The Political
Byte

b) Intra-class group written
commentary
on a POLS 1006 essay

c) powerpoint lateral map
presentation to
the class

d) final version of essay
submitted at the
end of March

e) written and posted
commentary on another
student's essay

5%

5%


10%


participation mark contribution

5%



participation mark contribution


5%


15%

participation mark contribution

5%



participation mark contribution


5%


15%


participation mark contribution

Policy Analysis

essay posted

10%

10%

Intra-class Assessment

participation mark contribution

participation mark contribution

Participation

a) annotated web addresses

b) In Other Words...

(lecture review)

c) News Event Analysis

d) online and/or in-class seminar discussions / simulations

e) reading The Political Byte with submissions of short, informal online commentaries

f) weekly log

10%

20%

20%

April Examination

25%

Total for Winter Term

55%

55%

55%

Total for Fall/Winter        Terms         

          100%