PHIL 120 99A 2021WSA DE Course Assignment Schedule

Week # Lesson Assessment Task Due date

Week 1 Module 1 Discussion Activity 1 Sat, Sep. 11, 12pm (noon) ✓

(Sep. 7)
Quiz 1 Mon, Sep. 13, 11:59pm (end of day) ✓
Week 2 Module 2 Discussion Activity 2 Sat, Sep. 18, 12pm (noon) ✓
(Sep. 13) ✓
Quiz 2 Mon, Sep. 20, 11:59pm (end of day)
Week 3 Module 3 Discussion Activity 3 Sat, Sep. 25, 12pm (noon)
(Sep. 20)
Quiz 3 Mon, Sep. 27, 11:59pm (end of day)
Week 4 Module 4 Discussion Activity 4 Sat, Oct. 9, 12pm (noon)
(Sep. 27) & (2 weeks)
Quiz 4 TUE, Oct. 12, 11:59pm (end of day)
Week 5
(Oct. 4)
Week 6 Module 5 Discussion Activity 5 Sat, Oct. 16, 12pm (noon)
(Oct. 11)
Quiz 5 Mon, Oct. 18, 11:59pm (end of day)
Week 7 Module 6 Discussion Activity 6 Sat, Oct. 30, 12pm (noon)
(Oct. 18) & (2 weeks)
Quiz 6 Mon, Nov. 1, 11:59pm (end of day)
Week 8
(Oct. 25)
Week 9 Module 7 Discussion Activity 7 MON, Nov. 15, 12pm (noon)
(Nov. 1) & (2 weeks)
Quiz 7 TUE, Nov. 16, 11:59pm (end of day)
Week 10
(Nov. 8)
Week 11 Module 8 Discussion Activity 8 Sat, Nov. 27, 12pm (noon)
(Nov. 15) & (2 weeks)
Quiz 8 Mon, Nov. 29, 11:59pm (end of day)
Week 12
(Nov. 22)
Week 13 Module 9 Discussion Activity 9 Sat, Dec. 4, 12pm (noon)
(Nov. 29)
Quiz 9 Mon, Dec. 6, 11:59pm (end of day)
Week 14 Module 10 Discussion Activity 10 TUE, Dec. 7, 11:59pm (end of the
(Dec. 6) day)

Exam Final Exam Exact time and location TBA

Period
(Dec. 11 –
Dec. 22)

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Evaluation
Online Group Discussions 20%
Online Quizzes 40%
In-Class Final Exam 40%
• Online Group Discussions: We’ll have 10 online group discussions, one per each module starting
from Week 1. Prior to that, every student will be assigned to one of several small (10–12 students)
groups, within which he or she will be expected to take part in all of these group discussions. The
more detailed instructions on the group discussions can be found in the Discussion Activity
Guidelines section. The weight of all the (equally weighed) group discussions is 20% of your final
grade.
• Online Quizzes: We’ll have 9 online quizzes, roughly one per each module. The quizzes will
typically be a mixture of short-answer, multiple-choice question, simple problem solving, or longer
problem solving type, similar in form and content to the corresponding group discussion
questions. Each individual quiz may weigh from 3 to 6% of your final course grade, depending on
the complexity and the time required to finish it. The total weight of all the quizzes is 40% of your
final grade.
• Final Exam: There will be an online, 2.5-hour long, cumulative final exam during the examination
period. The weight of the final exam is 40% of your final grade in this course. For the final exam
and the quizzes we’ll use a UBC approved online remote invigilating tool (Zoom, MS Teams,
LockDown Browser, or similar). The exact date and place TBA.
Grading
UBC Grading Scale
A+: 90-100%
A: 85-89%
A-: 80-84%
B+: 76-79%
B: 72-75%
B-: 68-71%
C+: 64-67%
C: 60-63%
C-: 55-59%
D: 50-44%
F: 0-49%
UBC Faculty of Arts General Grading Criteria Guidelines
• 80% to 100% (A- to A+) Exceptional performance: strong evidence of original thinking; good
organization; capacity to analyze and synthesize; superior grasp of subject matter with sound
critical evaluations; evidence of extensive knowledge base.
• 68% to 79% (B- to B+) Competent performance: evidence of grasp of subject matter; some
evidence of critical capacity and analytic ability; reasonable understanding of relevant issues;
evidence of familiarity with the literature.
• 50% to 67% (D to C+) Adequate performance: understanding of the subject matter; ability to
develop solutions to simple problems in the material; acceptable but uninspired work, not
seriously faulty but lacking style and vigour.
• 0% to 49% (F) Inadequate performance: little or no evidence of understanding of the subject
matter; weakness in critical and analytic stills; limited or irrelevant use of the literature.