Office hours:T & W 10am-noon, or by appointment. You may also call or e-mail me with brief questions, or ask brief questions before and after class.
 
 

Textbook: Cognitive Sciences: An Introduction to the Study of Mind.Friedenberg & Silverman. Published in 2006 by Sage Publications. Use this book to provide (historical) background and context to the material that we will cover in class.
 

Other Readings: Additional readings will be available on the class web site (n.b., this is NOT a site on BlackBoard) in PDF format.
 
 

Assignments & Grades: Final grades will be based on the grades from 10 writing assignments that will be completed 'at home' (which means they should be typed, have appropriate references, proper grammar, correct spelling, etc.). [Please make yourself VERY familiar with the resources available to you through the KU Writing Center.] Final grades will be based on the percentages listed below. Percentages are calculated by dividing the number of points you earn by the total number of possible points, and multiplying by 100.  ***NEW information added 9/9/08: I have added an optional assignment to revise one of your writing assignments. If you are happy with the grades you receive on the 10 assignments, then you do not need to do the optional revision. If you are not happy with the grades you earned on the assignments, then you may elect to revise one assignment (as described in the instruction sheet for the assignment), which may improve your grade. Alternatively you may elect not to revise one assignment and just remain unhappy with the grade you earned.
 
 

A = 95-100, A- = 90-94

B+ = 87-89, B = 83-86, B- = 80-82,

C+ = 77-79, C = 73-76, C- = 70-72,

D = 60-69,

F = 59 and below

Academic misconduct will not be tolerated and will be dealt with severely in accordance with all University rules and regulations.
 
 

Resources for Students with Disabilities: The KU office of Disability Resources coordinates accommodations and services for all students who are eligible. If you have a disability for which you wish to request accommodations and have not contacted DR, please do so as soon as possible. Their office is located in 22 Strong Hall; their phone number is 785-864-2620 (V/TTY). Information about their services can be found at http://disability.ku.edu. Please also contact me privately in regard to your needs in this course.
 
 

• Specific due dates for reading and writing assignments will be announced in class and will also be available on the class web site.
• Notice of approximately 1 week will be given for the due date of a writing assignment.

Writing Assignments:

**Information on the revised policy for handing in a writing assignment late: the Late Pass option.**
 
 

Dates to keep in mind:

Aug 21 First day of class

Oct 16 no class (Fall Break)

Nov 27 no class (T-day Break)

Dec 11 Last day of class
 

Class Schedule