教學大綱 Syllabus

GRADE DISTRIBUTION

Literature presentation 30%
Paper presentation 30%
Assignments 30%
Participation 10%
Bonus exercises (~10%)

CONTRIBUTION EVALUATION

You are encouraged to attend each meeting with the assigned readings prepared in advance. When you attend a meeting, you must be on time and remain there for the entire meeting. A three-hour meeting will often consist of two hours of the lecturer presenting technical papers, followed by one hour of group discussion on a selected article. Your grades for "Lecture participation" will be determined by how actively you participate in the lecturer's presentation, for example, by answering questions from the lecturer, making comments, and initiating further discussions. The group discussion session will be led by the lecturer in the first few weeks and by the students afterward. Each group must take charge of at least one group discussion session. Your grades for "Group discussion participation" will be determined by how your group presents the selected article and leads the discussion (when your group is in charge), and how your group contributes to the discussion (when your group is an audience) during the group discussion session.

You will be evaluated after every meeting based on the following criteria. Please note that contributions are not equivalent to merely attending a meeting and talking. The quality of your comments and responses will also be an important component of the evaluation.

Excellent Participation (A) : (1) regularly initiates and contributes to meeting discussions; (2) regularly indicates substantial knowledge and insights; (3) frequently facilitates other students in clarifying and developing their viewpoints. (4) frequently contributes to meeting discussions by helping others produce a synergistic understanding of the issues being discussed.

Good Participation (B) : (1) frequently initiates and contributes to meeting discussions; (2) occasionally indicates substantial knowledge and insights; (3) occasionally facilitates others in clarifying and developing their viewpoints.

Fair Participation (C) : (1) occasionally initiates meeting discussions; (2) occasionally contributes to meeting discussions; (3) indicates some knowledge and insights; (4) rarely responds constructively to the contributions from other students.

Poor Participation (D/E) : (1) never or rarely initiates meeting discussions; (2) never or rarely contributes to meeting discussions; (3) actively inhibits or impedes the course of discussion; (4) exhibits defensive behavior such as aggression or withdrawal rather than being thoughtful and considerate of others' ideas.