Obtaining Credits Winter Term 2017/18

You should prepare 2 presentations:

one based on text with some short videos and photos;
the second one should be a video, e.g. a TED presentation with your introduction and questions to discuss.

You moderate your presentations (ask questions, comment on your friends’ opinions). Your moderation will be evaluated.

Moreover, each week you read/watch and comment on/ discuss your colleagues’ presentations.

Send me your presentations at least a week before the date of their publication.

Your presentation should:

1. consist of text (ca.400 words).

2. include photos, videos (only in English).

3. be interesting to read, watch and comment on. If I do not like the topic, I can ask you to prepare a new presentation.

4. be submitted in the Word file or the Google docs (no PDF files).

5. include the sources used.

6. not offend anyone’s beliefs.

Ignorance of the rules will result in the course failure.

Attention!

I will not evaluate any presentation sent to me after the deadline.

I will not accept any excuses.

I will not accept plagiarism

What constitutes plagiarism?

http://www2.leeward.hawaii.edu/resources/plagiarism/02WhatIs.htm

http://isites.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k70847&pageid=icb.page342054

Each week of our work finishes on Sunday at 11:55 p.m.

1. 09-15.10.2017

2. 16-22.102017

3. 23-29.10.2017

4. 06-12.11.2017

5. 13-19.11.2017

6. 20-26.11.2017

7. 27.11-03.12.2017

8. 04-10.12.2017

9. 11-17.12.2017

10. 08-14.01.2018

11. 15-21.01.2018

12. 22-26.01.2018

Comments

Krzysztof Kanigowski said…

The first presentation, is the text we're supposed to post on the blog, which we have to sent to You, and get approved, at least a week before the date we choose for moderating. Is that right?

Also what is the deadline for the second presentation? Do we also upload it as a blog post?

21 October 2017 at 01:36

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