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ENGLISH LITERATURE II - POETRY (LITERATURA INGLESA II / LEG 321)
PROFESSOR VERA LIMA CECCON
SYLLABUS FOR 2009-2
CLASS DATES CLASS TYPE
wk date
SUBJECT MATTER
CHAPTERS IN CLASS
BOOKLET
SUNDRIES
LECTURE READING CLASS NR GRADE
1 17-Aug GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE L1
T H E O R E T I C A L C L A S S E S
2 24-Aug HISTORICAL CONTEXT (selection from chapters 1, 2, 3 and 7)
1st call for groups
L2
3 31-Aug HISTORICAL CONTEXT (selection from chapters 1, 2, 3 and 7)
final call for groups
L3
x 7-Sept PUBLIC HOLIDAY (INDEPENDENCE DAY)
4 14-Sept 4. PROSODY: BASIC ELEMENTS L4
5 21-Sept 4. PROSODY: BASIC ELEMENTS deadline for ESSAY L5 2,0
6 28-Sept 5. (TRADITIONAL) ENGLISH VERSE FORMS L6
x 5-Oct JIC (Jornada de Iniciação Científica)
x 12-Oct PUBLIC HOLIDAY (NSra. Aparecida)
x 19-Oct SIEAG (Semana Interdisciplinar de Estudos Anglo-Germânicos)
7 26-Oct presentation of THE POEM lecture + class activity L7 + CA 2,0
x 2-Nov PUBLIC HOLIDAY
T H E R O M A N T I C P E R I O D I N E N G L A N D A N D I T S 6 M A J O R P O E T S
8 9-Nov WILLIAM BLAKE S1 1,0
9 16-Nov WILLIAM WORDSWORTH S2 1,0
10 23-Nov SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE S3 1,0
11 30-Nov LORD BYRON S4 1,0
12 07-Dec PERCY SHELLEY S5 1,0
13 14-Dec JOHN KEATS S6 1,0
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ENGLISH LITERATURE II - POETRY PROFESSOR VERA LIMA CECCON
I. COURSE PROGRAM 1. TECHNICAL DATA 1.1. IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS (IN PORTUGUESE)
A. DISCIPLINAS E EMENTAS Disciplinas são componentes do currículo de um programa de educação terciária, tanto de graduação
(licenciatura ou bacharelado) quanto de pós-graduação (especialização, mestrado ou doutorado). As disciplinas são categorias “teóricas”, que ditam normas acadêmicas dentro de um currículo específico e datado.
As ementas das disciplinas são textos curtos que definem as diretrizes básicas que os Professores devem seguir ao planejarem os conteúdos programáticos de seus cursos dentro das disciplinas. B. CURSOS E CONTEÚDOS PROGRAMÁTICOS
Os cursos nos quais os alunos se inscrevem no início do semestre são, portanto, “aplicações práticas” das ementas das disciplinas. Sendo assim, a expressão “inscrição na disciplina X” é uma simplificação da expressão “inscrição em cursos oferecidos dentro de disciplina X”.
Vários Professores podem estar encarregados de oferecer cursos dentro de uma mesma disciplina. Cada um tem um estilo próprio de organizar o conteúdo programático (=program, in English), a partir da ementa. Ao final do semestre, entretanto, todos eles terão cumprido as diretrizes básicas da disciplina.
1.2. EMENTA OFICIAL (IN PORTUGUESE) . Visão geral do movimento romântico na Literatura Inglesa: contextos político, social e filosófico. . Os pré-românticos: Macpherson, Burns, Gray, Blake. Poemas selecionados. . A primeira geração romântica: Preface do Lyrical Ballads, Wordsworth e Coleridge – poemas selecionados. . A segunda geração romântica: Shelley, Keats e Byron – poemas selecionados
1.3. BIBLIOGRAPHY CECCON, Vera Lima. Selected texts for English Literature II: the poetry of the romantic period. mimeo, 2009-I
(class booklet, available at Xerox-Faculdade de Letras)
1.4. PROGRAM (FOR 2009-2, 13 CLASSES, 1 PER WEEK) Introduction to the poetry of the Romantic period in Britain and its 6 major poets (Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Lord Byron, Shelley and Keats). Course split in two parts. First part (7 lectures) covers formal aspects of poetry. Second part (6 reading classes) is devoted to the literary works. (Originally the course was planned for a 17-week semester, that is, 4 weeks more than the 2009-2 calendar. In order to compensate for this shortage there will be more home activities than in the original program.)
2. SUMMARY OF THE COURSE AND ITS AIMS This course runs in a system of continuous evaluation and combines oral seminars with written contributions to a website, exclusively designed for the course. You and your group will be evaluated continuously, instead of sitting for tradional exams. All class and group activities involve discussions and exchanges of ideas. The practical aims of this methodology are: a. to encourage the habit of reading literature in a continuous flow, as opposed to the habit of reading only
under the pressure of a coming examination; b. to practice concision of ideas in oral expression within an academic environment, c. to transpose the ideas presented orally into the written form and have them exposed on the Internet and d. to give students the opportunity to learn and practice academic skills, such as essay writing and seminar
presentation, which are necessary to those wishing to further their education into a post-graduate level The ethical aims of this course are: e. to enlarge the scope of students’ aesthetic and cognitive experience through the study of the major poets of
the romantic period in British literature; f. to discuss a literary text, critically and collectively, and to encourage students to create their own concepts,
based on literary theory and philosophy; g. to introduce the historical background behind some of the finest achievements of the British culture and h. to stimulate the appreciation of literature
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II. METHODOLOGY 3. TWO TYPES OF CLASSES
The course is divided into 2 different types of classes. Lectures are theoretical classes and reading classes are “practical” activities, in the sense that they involve the students actively through the presentation of their “mini-seminars” with immediate evaluation.
3.1. LECTURES (TOTAL OF 7 WEEKS) All lectures are devoted to theoretical aspects. Some of them concentrate on the relationship between text and context (historical background). Others introduce formal elements of poetry as a literary form. The idea is to empower students with concepts that will help them appreciate not only the works in study but poetry in general. All lectures presuppose that students read the theoretical materials before class, so that debates can develop and reinforce the learning process.
3.2. THE READING CLASSES (6 WEEKS)
4. THE SYLLABUS AND THE BOOKLET : YOUR GUIDELINES 4.1. THE SYLLABUS
Please, refer to the syllabus for all activities. It contains the full calendar and program of the course. The syllabus should be strictly followed. However, in case of changes, the Professor will announce in advance.
4.2. THE BOOKLET The booklet is contains all the sources for the lectures, class activities and reading classes.
5. GROUPS AT WORK This system is designed to work with 5 groups, so that all group activities fit within a single class period (=110 minutes). Ideally classes should not have more than 25-30 students, but unfortunately English Literature II might have up to 35 students in a semester. Seven students in a group is the utmost tolerable limit. Groups should assemble early in the semester, because evaluations begin soon and are all group related. All group activities count points to the final average.
5.1. FIVE GROUPS PER CLASS: A. FROM “GROUP 1” TO “GROUP 5” At the beginning of the semester, students split themselves into 5 groups, numbered from 1 to 5. B. THE REPRESENTATIVE MEMBER OF THE GROUP: THE BRIDGE BETWEEN PROFESSOR AND STUDENTS Each group should elect a representative member: he/she will be the contact bridge between the Professor and the other members. In case of last minute notices, the representative member has to be easily contactable and pass on the news to the other members immediately. Therefore, he/she has to provide a valid e-mail address, a permanent phone number (home and/or work) and a cell-phone to the Professor and the other members of the group. Inversely, group members and the Professor must also provide their data do the representatives.
5.2. GROUP ACTIVITIES Groups will present three kinds of activities along the semester. A. A SHORT ESSAY ABOUT ENGLISH ROMANTICISM (E=2,0) B. THE COMPOSITION OF A POEM (P=2,0) C. SIX MINI-SEMINARS DURING THE SIX READING CLASSES (S=6,0) All of these activities will produce materials to be posted on the website of the course.
6. THE USAGE OF THE INTERNET The website of the course is part of a bigger project called Bridges, developed by the Professor on the world
wide web. Its aim is to offer bridges to cross the gaps between the curricula which her undergraduate students find along their academic life.
The whole project is developed in Portuguese as a means of setting bridges between the academic study of English Literature and the Brazilian general public.
6.1. THE ADDRESS OF THE WEBSITE The major website – that of Bridges itself – is in fact a “portal”, containing links to several websites
developed by the Professor. Its url is: http://www.letras.ufrj.br/veralima The website of the English Literature II course was started in 2009-1 and already contains a lot of materials
from last semester’s students. It can be reached through the link romantismo inglês found on the address above or directly via
http://www.letras.ufrj.br/veralima/romantismo
6.2. POSTING MATERIALS TO THE WEBSITE Please notice that all the works to be posted on the website will have to e-mailed to the Professor only by the registered representatives of the groups. Papers must be e-mailed within the established deadline. Late works will not be accepted!
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III. THE GROUP ACTIVITIES ONE BY ONE All group activities are split into 5 SECTIONS FOR PRESENTATION, named from “A” to “E”. The matching between groups (numbered from 1 to 5) and the sections (A to E) varies every week and is established through a raffle. The raffle is done through dice throwing by two students witnessed by the Professor.
7. THE SHORT ESSAY ABOUT ENGLISH ROMANTICISM 7.1. THEMES FOR ESSAYS (=SECTIONS FOR PRESENTATION, FROM “A” TO “E”)
These are the sections for presentation to be raffled among the groups: A. COMPARAÇÃO ENTRE O ROMANTISMO INGLÊS E O BRASILEIRO B. ROMANTISMO INGLÊS E ROMANTISMO ALEMÃO: INFLUÊNCIAS E REPERCUSSÕES C. ROMANTISMO INGLÊS E A REVOLUÇÃO FRANCESA: INFLUÊNCIAS E REPERCUSSÕES D. A MÚSICA NO ROMANTISMO E. A PINTURA NO ROMANTISMO
7.2. GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR ESSAY WRITING essays are worth 2.0 pt in the final average essays are to be written in Portuguese body text must range between 700 and 900 words (this does not include the headings of the document) IMPORTANT: essays must follow the rules and formats set in the pdf document writing an essay found in the website on page http://www.letras.ufrj.br/veralima/_________________
7.3. ABOUT AUTHORSHIP AND PLAGIARISM Ideally essays should be individual. However, due to practical reasons, this will not be possible this semester. SUB-GROUPS: DUOS AND TRIOS WITHIN A GROUP AND THE SAME THEME
Because groups might be too big in English Literature II classes, they will be split into 2 or 3 sub-groups for the essay writing. In other words, essays will be written by duos or trios of students. All subgroups of a group will write about the same theme, that is, the theme drawn in the raffle. THE GRADE WILL BE GRANTED INDIVIDUALLY TO EACH DUO OR TRIO (AND NOT TO THE FULL GROUP) ATTENTION: PLAGIARISM WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AND WILL IMPLY “FAIL” IN THE DISCIPLINE !
Plagiarism is a crime! Write your essay with your own words. If you need to quote, do it properly, by following the rules contained in the document writing an essay. (see item 7.2 above) ONLY ESSAYS GRADED WITH A, A- , B+ OR B WILL BE PUBLISHED ON THE WEBSITE
7.4. ABOUT DEADLINES essays refer to the subjects covered in L2 and L3: therefore, the raffle for the theme will occur during L3; essays should be handed in by L5, in print and must comply with the rules contained in the document writing an essay (see item 7.2 above) or else they will not be accepted;
the Professor will check them out and return them to the duos and trios for correction; students should make the adjustments immediately and return again both papers (the original and the corrected one) by the following week of the first return without delay;
essays for the website should also be e-mailed to the Professor with full correction by the following week of their first return as attached document in Microsoft Word 2003 format (.doc and not .docx)
it’s only after the final correction and the e-mailing of the text that the grade of the essay will be granted, as long as its deliverance complies with the deadlines;
8. THE COMPOSITION OF A POEM Because of the shortage of classes this semester, a whole module of the program will not be covered in class. It’s CHAPTER 6. ELEMENTS OF RHETORIC of the booklet. However, students must not skip it. Therefore they will have to study it by themselves at home during the 3-week break between L6 and L7.
8.1. THEMES AND STRUCTURES FOR POEMS (SECTIONS FOR PRESENTATION FROM “A” TO “E” ) to be announced by L5 in class and on website
8.2. GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR POEM WRITING poems are worth 2.0 pt in the final average poems are to be written in English
8.3. ABOUT AUTHORSHIP AND PLAGIARISM poems will be composed by sub-groups, like the essays, that is, in duos and trios (see section 7.3. above) the grade will be granted individually to each duo or trio (and not to the full group) attention: plagiarism will not be tolerated and will imply “fail” in the discipline ! (check section 7.3. above) all poems will be published on the website, regardless of their grades
8.4. ABOUT POEM PRESENTATION AND DEADLINES all poems will be presented in L7 to the entire class; each duo or trio will choose an orator to recite the poem; the duos and trios should also provide a handout to the class containing the written version of the poem (see about handouts in item 9.4.A below)
the Professor will check poems out and return them to the duos and trios for correction; students should make the adjustments immediately and return again both versions (the original and the corrected one) by the following week of the first return without delay;
all poems should be e-mailed to the Professor with full correction by the following week of their first return as attached document in Microsoft Word 2003 format (.doc and not .docx)
4 it’s only then (=after the final correction and the e-mailing) that the grade of the poem will be granted, as long as its deliverance complies with the deadline;
9. MINI-SEMINARS DURING THE READING CLASSES The 6 READING CLASSES are devoted to the works of 6 major British poets (Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Lord Byron, Shelley and Keats). The mini-seminars during the READING CLASSES are to be performed by all the groups in full (no more duos or trios). The class time (110mins) will be split in such a way that there will be time for groups discussion (20 mins) and a span of 10-15 minutes for each seminar presentation.
9.1. NO NEED FOR MEETINGS AFTER CLASS! There is no need for groups meeting after class: discussions happen during class hours! However, it is advisable that group members share e-mails and phone numbers to exchange ideas and information during reading classes.
9.2. SECTIONS FOR PRESENTATION, FROM “A” TO “E” (=TO BE FOUND IN THE BOOKLET) the 5 sections for presentations of each poet, named from “A” to “E”, comprise a small set of poems; only one poem from the set will be presented to the class in the mini-seminar; all groups will also have to prepare the biography of the poet for the presentation
9.3. GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR MINI-SEMINARS PRESENTATIONS mini-seminars are worth 1.0 pt each in the final average (total of 6.0 pt); mini-seminars might be presented in English or in Portuguese: the choice is up to each group; there should be no discrimination against groups presenting in either one of the languages; each group will be represented by a weekly orator who will alone recite the poem and deliver the conclusions of the group at the front stage of the class;
groups will have to deliver a handout containing a vocabulary list of unusual words (if necessary) to the whole class prior to the presentation: this is a courtesy to the class (differently from prose, in a poem each single word may be a key word to its full understanding).
the grade of the group will be given in accordance to the performance of the orator and will be granted only to the students present during the full class
9.4. ROUTINES FOR READING CLASSES: As indicated above, each group will be assigned a small set of poems per poet, established in the sections of
presentation of each poet (contained in the booklet). However, only one of the poems (the one chosen by the group) will be presented to the entire class in the reading class day.
Also the biography is to be presented but by only one of the groups, set in a raffle. Therefore there will be two raffles: one on the week before the class, to assign groups x sections and a
second one on the very day of the presentation, to set the group to present the biography. See below the routines to follow:
A. THE WEEK BEFORE THE TARGET READING CLASS: THE FIRST RAFFLE ASSIGNS GROUPS X SECTIONS B. DURING THE WEEK AND PRIOR TO THE TARGET READING CLASS: STRAIGHT AFTER THE FIRST RAFFLE: SELECTION OF THE SINGLE POEM TO BE PRESENTED BY THE GROUP
After the first raffle, you should examine by yourself all the poems contained within the section drawn for your group and choose one of them. Consult the other members of the group by phone or e-mail and choose collectively the poem of the week. Study the poem by yourself and prepare your individual vocabulary list. COMPILATION OF A VOCABULARY LIST WITH THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE GROUP, IF NECESSARY
You and your group should communicate during the week (via e-mail, telephone or in college) to merge the various vocabulary lists into one single document, which will become part of the handout to be delivered to your classmates. (notice: for some poems there is no need of a vocabulary list) INCLUSION OF THE BIOGRAPHY IN THE HANDOUT
All groups should also include a short summary of the biography of the poet in the handout, as a precaution! PREPARATION AND PHOTOCOPY OF THE HANDOUT CONTAINING THE VOCABULARY LIST + BIOGRAPHY
When the final handout is done, it should be photocopied PRIOR TO CLASS to be handed in to the entire class. Group members must share the photocopy costs among themselves. In order to reduce expenses, you may split an A4 sheet in two halves, if necessary (but not smaller than that, please). C. AT THE TARGET READING CLASS ITSELF: THE CLASS BEGINS WITH THE SECOND RAFFLE: IT CHOOSES THE GROUP TO PRESENT THE BIOGRAPHY
The group drawn to present the biography will present only the biography and will be dismissed to present its assigned poems. AFTER THE RAFFLE: GROUPS DISCUSS THEIR SELECTED POEM/BIOGRAPHY (20 MINUTES)
This is the moment when the group gathers to discuss the poem (or the biography) collectively and to merge their individual conclusions. The result of this discussion is to be presented by the orator. Therefore it’s very important that the orator has the support of the whole group. The grade is COLLECTIVE and not the sole responsibility of the orator. ATTENTION: THIS IS NOT THE MOMENT TO PHOTOCOPY THE HANDOUT! STUDENTS MUST REMAIN IN CLASS FOR THIS DISCUSSION OR ELSE THEY WON’T HAVE THEIR GRADES GRANTED!
GROUPS CHOOSE THE ORATOR OF THE WEEK Every week, each group has to choose a different orator. Every student must be the orator of the week at least once in the semester. There should be a rotation among group members before anyone is orator for a second time.
5 AFTER THE DISCUSSION, THE PRESENTATION: ORATORS IN ACTION (MAX. 5 X 15 MINS=75 MINUTES)
Orators will come to the front stage, one at a time, and recite the poem selected by their groups (or play it back, if it’s recorded) and deliver their groups’ conclusions. Orators should then allow a 2 minute gap for the Professor to assess their performance immediately and to add comments, if necessary. D. AFTER CLASS: ONLY TWO HANDOUTS TO BE POSTED TO THE WEBSITE WITHIN THE SEMESTER! Each group will have to post only two of their handouts on the website along the semester. Keep in mind that handouts for the website must be in PORTUGUESE! The criteria to establish when and which groups will post their handouts is still to be announced.
IV. OTHER ACADEMIC ISSUES 10. EVALUATION AND SUMMARY OF GROUP ACTIVITES
In this system, it’s important that the Professor gives an immediate feedback to her students, so that they can keep improving their performances, along the semester. That’s why it is essential that everybody keep their deadlines up to date. Grades will be posted on the website and eventually on the notice board of the Department (Dept Anglo-Germânicas, D-204).
10.1. THE ESSAY (E=2,0) Essays will be assessed according to their contents and to their compliance with the basic rules set in the document writing an essay (see item 7.2. above). Please, watch out for that and remember that essays:
a. are worth 2,0 in the final average b. must be written in Portuguese c. will have their themes distributed for groups during L3 (lecture 3) d. must comply with the rules set in pdf document writing an essay e. must be handed IN PRINT to the Professor by L5 f. must range between 700-900 words g. must be re-returned to the Professor IN PRINT with the applied corrections the
week after her deliverance (in both versions: original and checked one) h. must also be e-mailed to the Professor to be posted on the website (grades A or B)
10.2. THE POEMS (P=2,0) Poems will be assessed according to their creative contents and to their compliance with the basic rules set in the document sections for presentation of poems (not available yet). So please, keep in mind that poems:
a. are worth 2,0 in the final average b. must be written in English c. will have their themes distributed for groups during L5 (lecture 5) d. must comply with the set rules (available by L5) e. must be presented to the class in L7, accompanied by a handout with its written
version f. must be re-returned to the Professor IN PRINT with the applied corrections the
week after her deliverance (in both versions: original and checked one) g. must also be e-mailed to the Professor to be posted on the website h. all poems will be posted on the website, regardless of their grades
10.3. THE MINI-SEMINARS (S= 6 X 1,0=6,0) Each one of the mini-seminars refers to one of the six major romantic poets. Seminars will be assessed through a combination of criteria (see item h below). So, always remember that each seminar: a. is worth 1,0 in the final average b. might be presented in English or Portuguese (free choice) c. will have its themes raffled for groups the week before their presentation d. is the result of a collective work assembled during the discussion time of the class e. must be presented by the orator of the week who is only a spokesperson of the group
and not its sole responsible f. must be accompanied by a handout containing a vocabulary list plus a summary of the
poet’s biography g. might be one of the two seminars posted on the website in Portuguese (only two
seminars per group will go to the web; criteria to be announced) h. will be assessed on its presentation according to: - the recital of the poem - concision and clarity of the analysis - the handout - the orator’s performance (speaking to the class > reading) - best usage of time (5-12 minutes)
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11. GRADES Grades vary from A to E, according to the following scales: A B C D E EXCELLENT A- B+ GOOD B- C+ OK C- D+ POOR D- E+ FAIL (max.)
scale 1 1,0 0,9 0,85 0,75 0,65 0,6 0,5 0,4 0,35 0,25 0,15 0,1 0,0
scale 2 2,0 1,8 1,7 1,5 1,3 1,2 1,0 0,8 0,7 0,5 0,3 0,2 0,0
12. ATTENDANCE Since individual grades are group-related, it is mandatory that every member of each group feels responsible for the others. Attendance, punctuality and commitment to the group and class of enrolment are fundamental for the good performance of this system. That’s why in this system attendance is eliminatory.
12.1. ATTENTION: ATTENDANCE IS ELIMINATORY! A. MINIMUM ATTENDANCE RATE OF 9 CLASSES Please notice that under this system you MUST have a minimum attendance rate of 70% (9/13 classes), which is less than the legal rate at federal universities (75%). There will be no exception to this rule. B. ROLL CALL AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASSES The roll call happens at the very beginning of LECTURES and straight after the raffle in READING CLASSES. Grades are only granted to students who answer to the roll call and stay in class until the end.
12.2. PUNCTUALITY AND RESPECT FOR THE WORK FLOW Please, be punctual to avoid problems and stay until the end of the class. Late arrivals and early leavers ALWAYS disturb the work flow and the concentration of a class! And this is particularly critical in this system.
12.3. CLASSES OF ENROLMENT A. STUDENTS SHOULD STICK TO THEIR CLASSES OF ENROLMENT Although the same Professor lectures in both LEI and LEJ classes, all students must remain in their classes of enrolment in respect to their groups. So, you mustn’t swap classes between LEI and LEJ along the semester. If you have to change classes, you must do so administratively through seção de ensino early in the semester. B. THE CASE OF DEFINITIVE MIGRATION BETWEEN UNBALANCED CLASSES If at the beginning of the semester one of the classes turns out much more crowded than the other, the Professor might encourage migration. Only in this case, she might dismiss the administrative procedures.
13. ABSENCES, SPECIAL LEAVES AND EARLY LEAVERS If you miss one of the grading classes (=the poem presentation or a mini-seminar), you miss not only the ATTENDANCE but also the GRADE of that week. The same applies if you miss the group discussion of the reading class or leave the class too early. However, there are two situations in which you might have the grade granted (but not the attendance!), such as:
13.1. HEALTH AND WORK REASONS: ONCE IN THE SEMESTER If you miss a grading class for health or work reasons and wish to have your group’s grade granted, you must: A. PRESENT A CERTIFIED JUSTIFICATION: SPECIAL LEAVE FORM + HEALTH/ WORK CERTIFICATE Please, fill in the special leave form at the end of the “apostila” (formulário de dispensa/ special leave form). Attach to it a copy of the medical or the work certificate and show the original document to the Professor. B. THE ABOVE DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE PRESENTED WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF THE LEAVE C. THIS CAN ONLY BE DONE ONCE IN THE SEMESTER!
13.2. REGULAR EARLY LEAVERS If you must leave early regularly,i.e., long before the end of the class, you should consider changing classes definitely, at the beginning of the semester, or postponing your enrolment in the course for a later date. After all, the course is not reduced to a group discussion of 20 minutes but to the total presentation of the groups. Yet, if your absence is not longer than the final 30 minutes of the class (which means you attend it for 75% of its time) then you might apply for a regular early leave, if your group agrees to it. In this case, you must: A. PRESENT A CERTIFIED JUSTIFICATION (SEE ITEM 8.1.A. ABOVE) AND B. AVOID MISSING ANY GRADING CLASS, SINCE YOU ARE NOT ENTITLED TO ANOTHER SPECIAL LEAVE
13.3. OCCASIONAL EARLY LEAVER If you have to leave early eventually, you should let the Professor know it at the beginning of the class. Depending on how early you leave, you might receive your reading grade and/or the attendance.
14. FINAL ISSUE: CONDUCT IN CLASS: Since most of the activities are group-related, it’s essential that you feel not only responsible for the
performance of your group but also comfortable in it. Therefore, choose your group carefully, among classmates you respect and consider of similar academic level. The more integrated the group, the better the chances of high grades.
It’s also essential to keep a friendly and respectful atmosphere among the groups. So, please, be quiet and attentive while you attend the presentation of another group.