Introduction to Identity

Where are the weekly readings located?

• Gotta go to the Library each week and track them down

• Jess will email them to us each week

• There are no readings/I don't know, please show us

• In each week's "Overview" page, and in the Reading List on Canvas

How many Critical Thinking and Communications Skills tasks (Critical Summaries) are there in this unit?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What are the Critical Summaries based on?

• One assigned reading per module, applied to relevant, real life examples (additional research for the second summary)

• Extensive additional research

• All of the assigned readings within the module

• I have no idea at all - please tell us/show us

When is the first Critical Summary due?

• This afternoon

• Friday March 11

• Tomorrow

• Friday March 18

When is the second Critical Summary due?

• Monday April 11

• Thursday April 7

• Friday April 8

• Monday April 18

What is the word limit for each of the Critical Summaries?

• 250 words each

• 500 words each

• 300 words for the first, 500 words for the second

• 500 words for the first, 250 words for the second

Choose and analyse a relevant example of identity construction from your major or discipline, using the key terms and concepts from this unit. Discuss whether this construction of identity challenges or upholds dominant representations in your discipline, and how this construction of identity empowers and/or disempowers others. Explain how you can incorporate or challenge these ideas in your own practice.

• Hey, that's the research essay question!

• Why are you doing this to us? We're good people...

Speaking of the research essay, when is it due?

• Monday May 9

• Friday May 20

• Friday May 27

• Friday June 17

What is the word count on the essay?

• 4000 words

• 400 words

• 2000 words

• Whatever you need to answer the question

What is the lateness penalty for assessments?

• No penalty

• Deduction of 7% per hour

• Deduction of 10% per working day

• Deduction of 5% per day (including weekends)