Ferruh Yılmaz
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Honors Seminar, COGN 191B, Winter 2007
Department of Communication, University of California , San Diego
Selected Wednesdays, 5-8 pm , MCC 125
Instructor: Ferruh Yilmaz
Office Hours: Mondays 1-3 pm (Sequoyah 113)This quarter is for intensive writing. Writing a 45-50 page paper is not the same as writing 4-5 term papers; it does not simply quadruple the workload. Writing an honors thesis is an entirely different experience in that the organization of the paper and the analytical work that goes into it is very different from a term paper. It is, therefore, extremely important that you keep the writing deadlines if you do not want to be overwhelmed at the end of the quarter. My assessment of your progress will be a part of your overall grade. As stated in the guidelines for the Honors Program, your attendance in the seminars and successful completion of a research or creative product forms the basis of your final letter grade. Honors awards are not automatic: being accepted into the program does not mean being awarded honors. The award depends on the quality of your paper.
Deadlines
The deadlines are carefully designed to fit with group meetings, meetings with your academic advisor and meetings with me. To get feedback from fellow students, your advisor and me, you must provide drafts before the meetings.
Group meetings and report
Group members read and comment each others' drafts. Each group reports back to me via email after the meetings. The group reports should include two elements: 1) an overview of general problems and discussions, 2) a detailed paragraph from each member about his/her project. Group members should take turn in collecting the individual paragraphs and reporting back from workshops.
Meetings with your advisor
I will help you with organizing and writing your paper. However, you are expected to discuss theoretical and analytical aspects of your work with your advisors. Schedule your meetings in well advance and email them drafts of your paper at least three days before you meet them.
Grading
Those students who receive a grade of B or B+ on their Honors project, and who have at least 3.25 GPA in the major will be awarded the designation “with distinction.” Students who receive an A on their Honors project and who have at least a 3.5 GPA in the major will be awarded the designation “with high distinction,” and those who receive an A and have at least a 3.75 GPA will be awarded the designation “with highest distinction.”
Week 1
Class meeting: Status check. Establish Firm Deadlines for Remainder of Quarter
Week 2
Group meeting (schedule among yourselves)
Meeting with the advisor
Intensive work on writing
Week 3
No meetings scheduled.
Have a 10-12 solid pages of drafted text on Fri 26 and email it to group members and me.
Week 4
No class meeting
Group meeting (schedule among yourselves)
Continue writing
Week 5
No meetings scheduled.
Incorporate feedback and produce additional 10-12 pages due on Friday, Feb 9. Email papers to group members and me.
Week 6
No class meeting
Group meeting (schedule among yourselves). Discuss papers received last Friday.
Individual meetings on Monday 12 or Wednesday 14 (schedule with me via email).
Week 7
Class meeting (Wednesday, February 21): Status check and discuss general problems (mark the date in your calendars).
Incorporate feedback and have a 25-35 page paper ready by Friday 23 for group workshop next week. Email the paper to group members and me.
Meeting with your advisor
Week 8
No class meeting
Group meeting (schedule among yourselves)
Continue writing.
Week 9
No class meeting
Meet with your advisor (email your draft text to your advisor 3 days before the meeting).
Individual meetings with me (only those of you who feel ready) (schedule via email).
Have a draft of the whole paper (40-50 pages excluding references, appendices, etc.) ready to be emailed by Friday 9 (those of you who meet me in week 9 should have an almost finished draft before the meeting).
Week 10
Individual meetings Monday and Wednesday 12/14 (have final 40-50 page draft (excluding references, appendices, etc.) completed and available to me before meeting)
Final Papers/Projects due by Thursday, March 22, 5pm
DEADLINES AND MEETINGS BREAKDOWNCLASS MEETINGS
Week 1 (January 10): Current Status of Project. Establish Firm Deadlines for the Quarter
Week 7 (February 21): Status check and discuss general problems
GROUP MEETINGS (Schedule them in advance. Groups report back to me.)
Week 2 (circulate material within the group before meeting)
Week 4 (Papers have been emailed last Friday)
Week 6 (Discuss drafts due on Friday)
Week 8 (Papers have been emailed last Friday)
MEETINGS WITH THE ADVISOR
Week 2 (Before or by the end of week 2)
Week 7 (Before or by the end of week 7)
Week 9 (Before or by the end of week 9)
PAPER DEADLINES
Week 3: 10 -12 pages ready by Friday, Jan 26. Email to your group and me. Incorporate feedback from your group and your advisor.
Week 5: 20-25 pages by Friday, February 9. Email to the group and me.
Week 7: 25 -35 pages ready for group meeting in week 8. Incorporate feedback from me, your advisor and your group.
Week 9: Have a draft of the whole paper (40-50 pages ready excluding references, appendices, etc.) ready for me 3 days before our meeting next week (those of you who meet me in week 9 should have an almost finished draft before the meeting).
INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS WITH ME (Schedule via email)
Week 6: Monday Feb 12 & Wednesday Feb 14.
Week 9: Monday March 5 & Wednesday March 7 (only those of you who feel ready)
Week 10: Monday March 12 & Wednesday March 14 (all students excluding those who meet me in week 9). A draft of the whole paper is emailed 3 days before the meeting.
Final papers/projects due by Thursday, March 22 by 5 pm.
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