Well, that was quite something! Today’s class reminded me a little of the German dramatist Bertolt Brecht’s famous poem “Die Lösung”.
Anyhow, the upshot is that the proposed assessment adjustment passed unanimously.
As such:
You now have a choice:
EITHER Instead of writing the final essay (currently worth 15% of final grade), more weight will be given to both the group project (which will be worth 30%) and the final exam (25%) for your individual grade.
OR You can write the final essay, and so keep to the syllabus as it is if you want.