Key Facts

• All material for this course is online.
This web site links to all the information you need.
There are no lectures and no tutorials.
This is a 3 credit self-study course.

• If you need help, use the online discussion forum.
Your questions are welcomed and will be answered promptly. If you need more help, contact the course tutor to schedule an appointment.

• The Midterm will be held on Tuesday 4 March during Reading week. There will be no makeup midterm. Do not take this course if you cannot attend the Midterm.

• You are permitted to discuss the problems sets with other students in the class. However, you must write the problem sets by yourself. Do not copy the work of anyone else. Do not let others copy your work. If you copy, or permit others to copy, you may fail the course.

• Late problem sets will be penalized. The grade will be lowered 10% for each day late.

• We do not permit students to drop the course after the add/drop period.


Course Assessment

15% Problem set 1
available 14 February, due 20 February

15% Problem set 2
available 8 April, due 15 April

30% Midterm quiz
one hour long, during Reading Week on 4 March, 11:30am-12:30.

40% Final exam
one hour long, during the examination period in May