Course Requirements 2008: (please check back, as these may be updated)

Paper I (5 page) 20%
Paper 2 (10 page) 35%
MidTerm Exam 20%
Group Project Presention: A Proposal to Fix Healthcare 15%
In-Class Participation & Attendance: 10%

Class Participation: Attendance will be taken randomly during the term, absences will be deducted from the 10% class participation.

Exams

There will be a Midterm Exam (in-class closed-book) exam that will cover material presented in the lectures as well as required reading posted on the course website. There is no final exam.

MID-TERM EXAM: November 5, 4:15- 5:05 (x-hour)

NO FINAL EXAM: Final Presentations: - Tuesday, December 2, 2008 (last class)

Honor Code:

You are expected to observe all aspects of the Academic Honor Principle that is discussed in the ORC. Dartmouth College policy requires that any apparent violation of the Honor Code be reported to the Committee on Standards.
The work you hand in should be your own. Sources must be clearly and properly identified - books, internet sites, professors, students and other sources must be acknowledged. If you have any questions about proper citation, please blitz your TA, or Professor Robbie.
If you are ever in doubt of any aspect of how the honor code pertains to this course, please ask one of the TA's. It is always safer to err on the side of caution. The website has a detailed explanation of how the honor code applied to each of the major parts of this course for which you will receive a grade.

1. Exams: Exams are closed book and closed notes. There will be no collaboration with other students during exams. This, of course, prohibits looking at another student's paper, or asking another student any questions related to the test. There will always be a TA present during tests to answer any questions that you might have. In terms of studying for exams, group sessions with friends to review the material from the course are encouraged. You may go over another student's notes or even photocopy them to study from. In addition to studying with other students, do not hesitate to contact a TA if you have a question at any time.

2. Papers: From the stages of choosing a topic, through doing research, you may work with other students. However, the actual writing of the paper must be done individually. You may have other students proofread your work and give you their opinions. The only thing they cannot do is write any section of your paper for you. Sources must be properly identified with corrected citations.

Learning Disabilities

Learning disabilities are a fact of education, and a student should not have to be at a disadvantage because of them. If you have any sort of a learning disability, please contact Professor Robbie. Dartmouth has an active program to help students with disabilities. The Student Disabilities Coordinator, Nancy Pompian, can be reached at extension 2014.