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Seventh College First-Year Honors Seminar (SEV 20)

Instructor: Provost Kate Antonovics

Class meeting time: Tuesdays 4-5:50 pm

Class location: Seventh College West, Building 2 - Multipurpose Room OR alternate location

Email: kantonov@ucsd.edu

Office hours: I don't have official office hours for this course, but if you're interested in talking to me outside of class, I encourage you to attend Tea with the Provost, which takes place most Mondays from 3-4 pm in The Gallery (directly upstairs from The Seventh College Market). You can also email me to set up an appointment.

 

Course Description 

This course introduces students to UC San Diego’s vibrant intellectual community through weekly seminars led by UC San Diego faculty and other invited speakers, who discuss their path-breaking research as well as other exciting artistic and scientific endeavors taking place on campus.

 

Learning Objectives

After completing this course, my hope is that you will have:

  • A deeper appreciation of the range of intellectual, cultural, and artistic endeavors taking place at UC San Diego
  • A greater level of comfort talking to UC San Diego faculty about their research and career paths
  • A greater understanding of what research looks like in a variety of disciplines
  • Closer personal connections with other Seventh College students

 

Course Structure and Expectations

Each week an invited guest speaker will discuss their research and/or creative pursuits during the first half of class. The speakers will also sometimes talk about their career paths and offer suggestions about getting involved in research. You are strongly encouraged to ask questions. After the speaker leaves, we will use the second half of class for discussion.

  • You are expected to be attentive during class and participate in class discussions. If you need to miss class for a medical or legal reason, please email me, preferably ahead of time. 
  • At the end of the quarter, you will be asked to complete a one-page reflection paper about your experience in the course.

 

Grades

This is a Pass/No Pass course. In order to pass the class you must do BOTH of the following:

  • Attend at least 8 out of 10 classes
  • Turn in your one-page reflection paper (typically due on the last day of the final exam period)

 

Academic Integrity

Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated.  Students are expected to do their own work, as outlined in the UCSD Policy on Integrity of Scholarship.  All suspected cases of academic dishonesty will be reported to the Academic Integrity Coordinator.  In addition to the penalties imposed by the Academic Integrity Review Board, I also reserve the right to fail students found guilty of academic misconduct.

The following are examples of academic dishonesty in this class:

  • Plagiarizing any aspect of your final reflection paper
  • Lying about your reason for missing a class

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