Geographies of international development

GEOG 3682-001, Maymester 2008

MTWHF, 9 am-12:15 pm, RAMY N1B23

University of Colorado at Boulder

http://www.colorado.edu/geography/class_homepages/geog_3682_sum08/

evaluation

This course depends on your active participation, which counts for a part of your grade (see below) and depends on the time and energy you put into class. There will be no exams in this course. Instead, you will produce a portfolio of work during the semester that will count for the significant part of your grade. Please consider the fact that this is an upper-level course. I expect you to show up ready, work hard, and finish in style. The complete development portfolio project is due by 5pm in my mailbox (first floor Guggenheim) on the final day of class, May 30. This deadline is final and not negotiable. No assignments will be accepted via email.

[Updated 2008-05-18: No late papers will be accepted. The Friday, 5pm deadline each week is final! This both your electronic submission to Turnitin.com and your hard copy to my mailbox in Guggenheim.]

Course total points: 100

Participation: 15 points

5 points: attendance and classroom behavior
5 points: contribution to class discussion
5 points: current news presentation

Development portfolio: 85 points

24 points: 12 in-class writing responses (2 points each)
16 points: 2 film responses (8 points each)
30 points: country report (10 points per section)
10 points: regional presentation
5 points: portfolio organization and overall quality