The table below shows the weekly schedule of lessons and assessments. The schedule is subject to change.
ASSESSMENTS (All assessments are done in class. They cannot be made up online.)
Exercises marked in red cannot be submitted late, made up, or made up for with other work
Exercises marked in green are exercises you will get 5 marks for if you are present and participate; you need to be present for a certain number in each half of the course to get full exercise marks (see below)
Quizzes are marked in blue; they will be at the end of class and can not be made up online; you will get your three best quiz scores for the first half of class
FIRST HALF MARKS (50 total) Midterm test 15 - AI Submission and Workshop 5 - Three exercises 15 - Three best quizzes max 15
SECOND HALF MARKS (50 total)
WEEK |
TOPIC |
EXERCISES AND QUIZZES |
1 Sept 11 |
Introductions |
Exercise (5) |
2 Sept 18 |
Plato Allegory of the Cave |
Exercise (5) Quiz (max 5) |
3 Sept 25 |
The Society of the Spectacle |
Exercise (5) Quiz (max 5) |
4 Oct 2 |
Amusing ourselves to death |
Exercise (5) Quiz (max 5) |
5 Oct 9 |
Simulated humanity |
Exercise (5) Quiz (max 5) |
6 Oct 16 |
AI Workshop |
Online Exercise AND in-class participation (5) |
7 Oct 23 |
Midterm Test |
Test (15) |
[READING WEEK] |
8 Nov 6 |
TBA |
Exercise (5) Quiz (max 5) |
9 Nov 13 |
TBA |
Exercise (5) Quiz (max 5) |
10 Nov 20 |
TBA |
Exercise (5) Quiz (max 5) |
11 Nov 27 |
TBA |
Exercise (5) Quiz (max 5) |
13 Dec 4 |
TBA |
Exercise (5) Quiz (max 5) |
13 Dec 11 |
TBA |
Exercise (5) Quiz (max 5) |
14 Dec 18 |
TBA |
Final Test (20) |