Jan F. Jacko

Organization of classes

Course Materials: Ethics  Philosophy

REQUIREMENTS (mandatory): Students must attend 80% of lectures and pass the final exam. Students should know the answers to the ‘sample questions’ posted on this service. If you missed more than 20%, you can justify it with additional activity during the semester.

Non-mandatory POSSIBILITIES (special offers): Students are rewarded with points for optional activities. Activities may vary. For example, students can gather points for tests (in Pegaz) during class. The sum of points from all trials is considered (so even poorly written tests give some advantage). There is no penalty for tests. Each new test covers issues implemented up to its moment.

The positive rating is above 50 % of all activities. If the average of the test points is sufficient (MORE than 50%), you can but do not have to take the final exam. If you do not earn enough points from these activities or you are not satisfied with the resulting score, you should write the exam. The exam mark invalidates the points. Therefore, the exam is risky because you may receive a grade lower than the one resulting from your activity, but the exam also gives you a chance to raise this grade. If you take the exam, your exam grade is final.

I suggest non-mandatory activities during lectures at the beginning of the semester. Familiarize yourself with the current special offers so you don't miss out on something you care about.

Student Quiz on Pegaz — Deadline: End of the Course (Before the Examination Period)

·       Multiple-choice questions (four options per question), submitted via Pegaz. One approved question must be provided for each lecture hour missed beyond the permitted absence limit.

·       The quiz will be reviewed by the instructor, who approves individual questions. Questions found to be unclear or inconsistent will not be accepted. Therefore, it is recommended to prepare more questions than the required minimum.

·       Both questions and answers must remain strictly within the scope of the lecture content. Any deviation from this content will result in a lower grade. Questions must not be repeated within the quiz. Furthermore, students must adhere to the thematic scope assigned for the quiz.

In cases where a written assignment is required instead, it must be prepared according to academic writing standards.

Please note: A medical leave does not exempt students from the obligation to make up for missed classes.

WEB SERVICE

This web service was created to help you. I have no obligation to create it, and you have no compulsion to use it.

I've offloaded the portal from the IT quirks, so it looks old-fashioned, but that's what it's supposed to be - simple and 'light' for the computers.

CONTRACT

If you want to use these materials in this web service, respect the following contract:

1.     Remember/save your login and password to the service during the first class. I do not send these details by email.

2.     Repeat the material as you go along and take part in discussions. Don't put off exam preparation until the last minute.

3.     When preparing for the test or exam, open the CONTROL QUESTIONS page and look for the answer to each question in the links or literature. Try to understand the question and the answer.

4.     It is good to learn with someone, with one person asking the questions and the other answering them. The answers should be understood by the other person, not just in your mind.

5.     Use the terminology introduced in class - learn to use it to express your thoughts, but avoid memorizing what you don't understand.

6.     If your browser ‘remembers’ old versions of the pages you visit, you must hit the ‘refresh’ button to read the page's current content.

7.     If you don't understand something - ask. There are no naive or invalid questions during the lecture; the students can ask until they understand the answer. I encourage consultations during the semester (long queues are in session). I will be happy to help. In case of further doubt, ask questions during office hours.

8.     Websites are being created constantly. Therefore, I am asking for your understanding of unintentional mistakes. Inform the instructor about any errors on the websites. Help create them. I would appreciate suggestions on how to improve it.

If you accept the above rules, you are welcome to continue...

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