| Assessment |
| Scientific Reasoning |
50 Points |
Fact Check |
30 Points |
Lectures contain deliberate (and sometimes accidental) factual errors and falsehoods. Find the falsehood, reference where it appears, and submit adequate evidence showing why the statement is false. Each correct fact check is worth 3 points; 1 for detection and 2 for providing adequate evidence. Incorrect fact checks relying on clearly made up "evidence" can result in losing 1 point. 30 points maximum for all fact checks. No strict deadlines; you can submit until the exam week starts. Instructors will correct some falsehoods as the term goes by, so fewer will remain to catch later in the term. |
| Science Papers |
20 Points |
Read the following 1-page papers published in the journal Science:
1. Saffran, Aslin, Newport (1996). Statistical Learning by 8-Month-Old Infants
2. Tanenhaus, Spivey-Knowiton, Eberhard, Sedivy (1995). Integration of Visual and Linguistic Information in Spoken Language Comprehension.
Then take a look at this introduction to scientific argument maps and how we use them in this class . Create a scientific argument map for each paper (each worth 10 points). |
| Tech Skills |
60 Points |
Tech Reports |
60 Points |
3 assignments interacting with and learning about language technology like Large Language Models. Each 20 points. Assignments will be published on Canvas and can be submitted there. |
| Policies |
| Deadlines |
Canvas provides soft deadlines for each assignment. If you want timely and detailed feedback and grading of your assignment, you must submit it before its soft deadline. If you submit late, your TAs will grade the assignment at their earliest convenience and they may or may not choose to provide detailed feedback to you. There are no other penalties for late submission. All assignments must be submitted by the exam week to receive a grade. |
| Submission Format |
Submit your assignments using Canvas. All assignments can be found in the assignments tab of Canvas. If an answer is handwritten and cannot be determined due to illegibility, no points are assigned to that answer. Do not include your name or any identifying information in the assignments. In order to avoid grading biases, all grading is done either automatically or anonymously. |
| Grading |
The points you earn during the course will turn into your letter grade according to the following scale:
A+ = 100-97 A = 97-93, A- = 93-90, B+ = 90-87, B = 87-83, B- = 83-80, C+ = 80-77, C = 77-73, C- = 73-70, D+ = 70-67, D = 67-63, D- = 63-60, F = 60-0.
For any submission, if you believe there have been grading mistakes, you can ask for re-grading. The assignment will be graded by a new grader and the second grade will be recorded. |
| Integrity |
We follow the UC Davis code of academic conduct. You are permitted to work together on assignments but you must write up and submit your own assignments. You are responsible for the content you submit and you must understand it fully. |
| Accessibility
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Students who may need an academic accommodation based on the impact of a disability must initiate the request with the UC Davis Student Disability Center. Professional staff will evaluate the request, recommend reasonable accommodations, and prepare a letter of accommodation for the faculty. Students should contact the SDC as soon as possible since timely notice is needed to coordinate accommodations.
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| Addressing the Instructor
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You can address the instructor by the first name "Masoud". Titles or last name is not necessary.
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