Welcome to POLS Y203/401-Promise and Problems of Democracy.  

I hope you have a successful semester.

You may purchase the course text and materials at Follett’s Bookstore on the IPFW campus. Many of the required readings may be located through links on the course online syllabus.

Course information will be posted on the Bartky website. To reach the website click on the link below and click on the link for the appropriate course.  

http://www.ipfw.edu/pols/syllabi/bartky/homepage.htm

NOTE: PROF. BARTKY COMMUNICATES WITH STUDENTS THROUGH HIS EMAIL: bartky@ipfw.edu

The following are included on the course web page:

· A copy of the syllabus and a schedule of assignments and examinations. The reading schedule is meant to provide a guide assisting you in allocating the time necessary to complete the course.

· Links to many of the required course readings.

· Study guides for the four exams will be provided to assist you in preparing for examinations.

· Paper topics

Exams  

There are four exams. Each exam will count for 20% of the final grade. The four exams will consist of essay and other questions that will allow you to demonstrate your knowledge of course readings and lectures. You may not use your books or notes when taking the test. Using books and notes constitutes cheating. Evidence of cheating is not difficult to find and will lead to flunking the test and the course.

The four exams each have essay questions. The essay questions appearing on these exams will be taken from the essay questions on the Study Guides on my website. If you do the readings and watch the lectures there is no reason for you not to be fully prepared to answer the essay questions.

The following two links provide helpful insights for writing essays. The information provided on these links will assist you in answering essay questions on the exams and in writing papers.

Essay Writing

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/685/01/

Writing Essays for Exams

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/737/01/

Exams must be taken at the IPFW Office of Testing Services or at a pre-arranged testing center at your local campus:

BE SURE TO CALL TESTING SERVICES AT LEAST ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE EXAM TO SCHEDULE YOUR EXAM OTHERWISE THERE MAY NOT BE A TIME SLOT AVAILABLE. Call 260-481-6600 to schedule an appointment to take the test. See the Testing Services website: http://www.ipfw.edu/testing/distance/

After you have completed an exam, please notify me by email at bartky@ipfw.edu.

NOTE: You may take the first and second exams either on the scheduled date or one week later than the scheduled date. The third exam must be taken by 5/5.

Exam Scheduled date Latest date

Exam 1                 2/4                             2/10

Exam 2                  3/4                              3/10

Exam 3                  4/6                             4/12

Exam 4                  5/3                             5/5

Paper

One 5 page double spaced paper. The paper will count for 25% of the final grade. The paper topics will be made available on the course web page.

Paper due: 3/18.

Papers must be submitted electronically to my email address bartky@ipfw.edu. Papers are entered in a data bank that cross checks all the papers submitted in order to determine any cases of plagiarism. Use of the internet is permitted, but be aware that copying anything from the internet will be treated the same as if you have copied from another student’s paper, essay, journal article, book or any other source. Copying even a phrase or sentence constitutes plagiarism and will be treated as such.

A NOTE ON ACADEMIC HONESTY:

Students should familiarize themselves with and abide by the IPFW Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct. Students who violate the Code through cheating, plagiarism or other misconduct, or who assist others in engaging in prohibited conduct, will be subject to appropriate disciplinary action.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the syllabus, the examinations, or any other aspect of the course, please email me.

Good luck!

Professor Bartky