180140 SE Introduction to Topics and Methods in Philosophy and Economics (2020W)

The seminar is assessed through weekly preparation tasks, a recorded video presentation, and a final term paper.

1) Weekly seminar preparation tasks: These come in two flavours: a) for weeks with seminar readings, you are required to answer a few questions about the reading. These are marked for completeness, not for correctness: what matters here is that you have seriously thought about the tasks and prepared for the seminar. b) research skills tasks: For weeks without readings, in which we focus on discussing research skills, you are required to complete a set of tasks, following instructions provided on-line. These tasks are marked for how well you have implemented the instructions provided. Weight of all tasks combined: 30%. Deadline: Each teaching week noon on the day before the seminar. Tasks that are late without authorisation can at most score a grade of 4 (mere pass).

3) A short video presentation of 6-7 minutes in which you explain an idea of the week's seminar reading(s) and raise and explain a discussion question about it. Instructions for a simple setup for online presentations are provided online on Moodle. Sign-up for presentation dates and topics will be on Moodle. Weight: 20%. *Deadline:* The video presentations must be uploaded by 9am on the day before the respective seminar, and all other students are expected to watch the presentation and give feedback on it. *Weight: 30%.* Since the success of the seminar depends on everyone watching the presentations before the seminar sessions, delayed uploads can achieve at most a passing grade (4). If upload is delayed for reasons outside of your control, e.g. illness, then this penalty does not apply.

For students who for good reason are unable to give a presentation, a short written assignment is possible as well. If you think this might apply to you, please get in touch at felix.pinkert@univie.ac.at.

2) A term paper of 1600-1700 words (including bibliography), on any topic from the seminar. The essay may, but need not, focus on the topic of your presentation. Weight: 40%. Deadline: February 28, 2021, 23:59.

The term paper is to be submitted on Moodle, preferably as pdf file, with all identifying information (name, student ID) in the text, file name, and file metadata removed to facilitate anonymous marking. Delayed submissions get a marking penalty of +0.2 for each day (24h) of lateness, although this penalty does not lead to a failing grade. If your submission is delayed for reasons outside of your control, e.g. illness, please contact me via email as soon as possible.

I will only look at and mark assessments after the deadline, irrespective of how early you submit, and will then mark them within four weeks. If you need your mark earlier, e.g. if you are on an exchange semester, please explicitly request this by email to felix.pinkert@univie.ac.at

By registering for this course/seminar, you tacitly agree to having all your electronic submissions checked by the plagiarism detection software Turnitin.