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Course
Semester
Place
Time
Lectures on Tues. & Thurs. 2:35 pm to 4:00 pm, Labs separately assigned
Instructor
Office
Office hours
Contact information
Email: ghassel@siena.edu
Office telephone: (518) 786-5087
Course description
Prerequisites
None
Credit
Course-level learning
goals
Required Material
Grading scheme
Exams (2 or 3 + Final)
Homework, Class Activities, & Quizzes
Lab Grade
Total
70%
15%
15%
100%
* The Lab and associated written reports are course requirements based
on the guidelines of the Core Curriculum. Although these components
represent a smaller fraction of the overall grade, you must receive a passing
grade on all lab activities in order to receive a passing grade for the course.
Grading
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Science education research shows that the best way to learn is to actively do
science, and to confront discontinuities between your understanding and
observed phenomena. For this reason, demonstrations and hands-on activities
are regularly provided to explore relevant concepts. Also, these are included
as a major part of the course grade, so careful and thorough completion of
class activities may help to offset poor exam grades.
Homework
Quizzes
Physics Lab
Class participation
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Attendance
Reading assignments are to prepare for the lecture by having you read the
material before coming to class. The chapter/sections assignments will be
announced in class. Studies show that students who come to class having read
the material learn more.
Teaching approach
Class period
Academic integrity
Class activities and homeworks can be discussed together, but solutions must
be written up independently. Quizzes and Exams are done independently
without assistance from notes. Each student is expected to do his or her own
work. Violations of academic integrity, when discovered, will be handled in
accordance with Siena College's policy regarding academic dishonesty. For
more information please follow this link on Academic Integrity.
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As a courtesy to your fellow students and to your instructor, make sure that
your cell phone is off at the beginning of class (for more information follow
this link on Cell Phone Policy).
Use of laptops in the classroom is
acceptable, but web surfing is not allowed during class.
Late assignments
Blackboard
Blackboard will be used to keep in touch with the students registered in this
class. Assignments and grades are posted on Blackboard. Occasionally, I
will elaborate on topics that may not have been covered adequately in class.
To have access to the Course Management System, a student must activate
his or her computer account. It is your responsibility to make sure that you
have done so as soon as possible, since I will not send assignments to
students individually. Blackboard also enables you to contact your fellow
students, since there is an email capacity built within Blackboard.
Course Topics:
Extra Credit
Opportunities for extra credit are announced throughout the semester and
generally available following exams: they are typically in the form of small
projects, but may include brown bag lunches, seminar attendance, etc.
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Important Dates:
Sept. 8: Classes Begin
Oct. 16: Presidents Holiday No Classes
Oct. 30: Mid-Semester Grades
Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving Break No Classes
Dec 14: Last Day of Classes
Dec 15: Reading Day
Dec 16-19: Final Exams
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