Required writing for the course includes:

• writing and posting answers to Study Questions for each assigned text
• writing and posting your reflections on Discussion Questions for each text
• participating fully in online discussions of the issues raised in class
• completing two self evaluations of your work in the course, one at midterm and one due on the last day of the quarter
• write and post a research paper on a topic of your choosing

General expectations

• Regular and substantial (5-7 days per week) participation in online discussions
• Completion of all online exercises and assignments
• Reading the assigned original sources
• Reading the online mini-lectures
• Writing answers to book study questions and posting them to the online classroom
• Prosecuting an individual research project and presenting it online to the class
• Personal participation and engagement in the study of ethics in medicine

Methods and materials for evaluation

• Examinations (midterm and final)
• Participation in online discussions
• Completion of online exercises and assignments
• Completion of written (and posted) answers to book study questions
• Quality of individual research project posted to the classroom
• Extensive Self-evaluation of work completed for the course

Miscellaneous

• We will be using the FirstClass software package as our online classroom software. You will need to download a small piece of client software from our North Seattle Community College server in order to access our classroom. Once you are registered for the course you will receive instructions for downloading the FirstClass software.
• This is a 5 credit course
• Spring quarter begins April 7 and ends June 20th
• last date to register: April 7
• online classroom opens: April 7
• instruction begins: April 7