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;n a))iti"n t" the )e4el" #ent "$ 3"%r inter reti4e !6ill!, thi! c"%r!e e# ha!i:e! -a!ic rea)ing c"# rehen!i"n, ac9%i!iti"n "$ critical 4"ca-%lar3, an) retenti"n "$ literar3 an) hi!t"rical -ac6gr"%n) in$"r#ati"n+ Y"%r 6n"5le)ge in the!e area! 5ill -e a!!e!!e) thr"%gh a !erie! "$ ter#in"l"g3 9%i::e!+ 'he!e e7erci!e! !h"%l) n"t r"4e )i$$ic%lt t" th"!e 5h" care$%ll3 c"# lete the a!!igne) rea)ing!, atten) cla!! reg%larl3, an) ta6e care$%l cla!! n"te!+ LATE ASSI#NMENT AND MA%E-UP POLICIES PAPERS: 2! !tate) in &ni4er!it3 g%i)eline!, it i! in !t%)ent!C -e!t intere!t $"r $ac%lt3 t" en$"rce )%e )ate! rig"r"%!l3, granting e7ten!i"n! "nl3 5hen !t%)ent! re!ent c"# elling rea!"n! $"r their ina-ilit3 t" #eet a )ea)line, 5ith !ati!$act"r3 )"c%#entati"n in !% "rt "$ the re9%e!t+ @%ring the $ir!t ten )a3! a$ter the )%e )ate, late a er! 5ill -e #ar6e) )"5n $"%r ercentage "int! "r "ne "rti"n "$ a gra)e er )a3, inc!u ing 'ee(en $ (i+e+, a ( a er 5"rth 76H 5hich i! t5" )a3! late 5"%l) -e #ar6e) )"5n t" 68H "r CN)+ 'he a!!ign#ent 5ill n"t -e acce te) therea$ter+ 1UI22ES: *ather than re aring an) a)#ini!tering #a6e-% 9%i::e!, the r"$e!!"r 5ill increa!e the 5eighting "$ "ther gra)e) 5"r6 -3 the a#"%nt "$ the #i!!e) a!!ign#ent+ RELI#IOUS OBSER3ANCES: ;t i! &ni4er!it3 "lic3 that n" !t%)ent !h"%l) !%$$er aca)e#ic enalt3 -eca%!e "$ the "-!er4ance "$ hi! "r her $aith+ 8t%)ent! ha4e a re! "n!i-ilit3 t" alert #e#-er! "$ the teaching !ta$$ in a ti#el3 $a!hi"n regar)ing % c"#ing religi"%! "-!er4ance! an) antici ate) a-!ence!+ E4er3 e$$"rt 5ill -e #a)e t" a4"i) !che)%ling c"# %l!"r3 acti4itie! at the!e ti#e!+ ;$ thi! i! %na4"i)a-le, e4er3 rea!"na-le " "rt%nit3 5ill -e gi4en t" the!e !t%)ent! t" #a6e % 5"r6 that the3 #i!!+ h''*:44+++0.o-e!nin.co ncil0 'o!on'o0ca4*olicie"4!eli.io "0h'm PARTICIPATION POLIC5: Y"% !hare 5ith 3"%r $ell"5 !t%)ent! the re! "n!i-ilit3 $"r c"n)%cting in$"r#e), engage) )i!c%!!i"n! "$ the te7t! an) i!!%e! at han)+ To prepare for eac# c!a$$% "#en% you $#ou! no" on!y rea "#e a$$igne 'or($% )u" a!$o for*u!a"e cri"ica! +ue$"ion$ an co**en"$ for your c!a$$*a"e$ an in$"ruc"or "o con$i er an i$cu$$, Iearning t" re!ent, challenge, an) )e$en) a range "$ intellect%al an) critical "!iti"n! i! a cr%cial c"# "nent "$ 3"%r e)%cati"n+ (eca%!e learning in the =%#anitie! i! a c"lla-"rati4e en)ea4"r, 3"%r in4"l4e#ent i! e9%all3 i# "rtant t" the learning "$ 3"%r cla!!#ate!, $"r 5h"!e e)%cati"n 3"% are, in art, re! "n!i-le+ Fe !h"%l) all !tri4e t" c"ntri-%te t" an) learn $r"# the cla!! )i!c%!!i"n in a re! ect$%l, e9%ita-le $a!hi"n+ S' &en'" "ee/in. e6'!a c!e&i' fo! *a!'ici*a'ion "ho l& "'!i-e 'o: B"!e critical 9%e!ti"n! "r "$$er anal3tical c"##entar3 "n the te7t! an) t" ic! %n)er c"n!i)erati"nJ 2nch"r !%ch c"ntri-%ti"n! t" cla!! )i!c%!!i"n 5ith te7t%al re$erence! ()irecting cla!! #e#-er! t" artic%lar age!, $"r e7a# le)J (e a! clear an) c"nci!e a! "!!i-le in their "ral e7 re!!i"nJ 3

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a)4i!ee!, an) "ther %n)ergra)%ate !t%)ent!+ I' i" 'he!efo!e *a!'ic la!l( im*o!'an' 'ha' 'he 'one of (o ! me""a.e ,e ma' !e) !e"*ec'f l) an& li'e!a'e0 A co !'eo ") +ell-con"i&e!e& email 'o (o ! *!ofe""o! +ill en" !e 'ha' (o !ecei-e a !e"*on"e in /in&0 9Con-e!"el() ina**!o*!ia'e me""a.e" ma( ,e !e' !ne& nan"+e!e& fo! !e-i"ion an& !e" ,mi""ion0: S'(le0 Blea!e %!e the !a#e !tan)ar)! "$ 5ritten Engli!h in e#ail that 3"% 5"%l) %!e $"r 3"%r 5ritten a!!ign#ent!+ In *a!'ic la!) (o "ho l& e"che+ "lan. an& o'he! info!mal mo&e" of e6*!e""ion8 "'!i-e fo! co!!ec' * nc' a'ion) ca*i'ali;a'ion) an& "*ellin.8 an& ,e ca!ef l 'o *!oof!ea& (o ! me""a.e ,efo!e "en&in.0 9Af'e! all) 'he !eci*ien' of (o ! me""a.e i" 'he "ame *e!"on +ho +ill ,e e-al a'in. (o ! 'e!m *a*e!<: Con'en': Blea!e )" n"t e#ail #e regar)ing e7ten!i"n! "r "ther alternati4e arrange#ent! $"r c"%r!e re9%ire#ent!+ 2lth"%gh generall3 )i!c"%rage), !%ch re9%e!t!, i$ %rgent, #%!t -e #a)e in er!"n, re$era-l3 )%ring "$$ice h"%r!+ ;n an3 ca!e, n" !%ch re9%e!t! 5ill -e c"n!i)ere) 5ithin t5" 5ee6! "$ a gi4en a!!ign#ent )%e )ate+ T !n-A!o n& Time: Y"% !h"%l) all"5 at least 3-5 -%!ine!! )a3! t" recei4e a re! "n!e $r"# 3"%r r"$e!!"rJ $"r thi! rea!"n, 3"% #a3 re$er t" c"ntact her in er!"n, $"ll"5ing % -3 e#ail i$ nece!!ar3+ DROP POLIC5 = CHAN#ES TO THE S5LLABUS ;n 6ee ing 5ith %ni4er!it3 "licie!, 3"% 5ill ha4e #ar6e) a!!ign#ent! 5"rth a c"#-ine) t"tal "$ at lea!t 25H "$ the t"tal ret%rne) t" 3"% -3 the la!t reg%lar cla!! #eeting "$ the $ir!t 5ee6 "$ cla!!e! in <an%ar3+ 2lth"%gh e4er3 atte# t 5ill -e #a)e t" $"ll"5 the !3lla-%!, it i! !%-,ect t" change+ ACCESSABILIT5 POLIC5 8t%)ent! 5ith )i4er!e nee)! are 5elc"#e in thi! c"%r!e+ 'he &'M 2cce!!2-ilit3 *e!"%rce Centre "$$er! !er4ice! t" a!!e!! ! eci$ic !t%)ent nee)!, r"4i)e re$erral!, an) arrange a r" riate acc"##")ati"n!+ 8t%)ent! 5ith 9%e!ti"n! a-"%t )i!a-ilit3Khealth acc"##")ati"n! are enc"%rage) t" c"ntact their in!tr%ct"r an)K"r the 2cce!!2-ilit3 *e!"%rce Centre 5hen the c"%r!e -egin!+ 'he 2cce!!2-ilit3 *e!"%rce Centre !ta$$ can -e c"ntacte) -3 h"ne (905-5691699), e#ail (acce!!.%t#+%t"r"nt"+ca) "r in er!"n (*""# 2017, 8"%th (%il)ing)+

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