ASSIGNMENTS, ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION

Lecture Quizzes

In order to better prepare you for the exams, there will be quizzes that occur during the lecture sessions. Although there are no provisions for making up missed quizzes, your lowest quiz score will be dropped from your final grade.

Lecture Exams

There will be a total of 3 non-cumulative lecture exams this semester. Lecture exams consist of multiple choice, fill-in, matching, and short answer questions relevant to lecture material. The multiple choice portion of these exams will require the use of a 50 question Scantron form 882-E which you must purchase and bring to class. An exam may be taken at a later date at the discretion of the instructor and must be arranged prior to the student's absence. Late exams must be completed within 1 week of the original exam date. Accommodations will be made for students with verified learning disabilities as directed by the campus DSPS office.

Lab Manual

The optional laboratory manual for this course contains vocabulary lists, worksheets and illustrations for labeling. As an alternative, you may download the vocabulary lists and worksheets separately for each of the body systems.

Lab Quizzes

In order to ensure students are making adequate progress in the course, there will be regular quizzes that occur during both the lecture and laboratory sessions. There are no provisions for making up missed quizzes or taking quizzes early.

There is normally time in each class session for students to do independent work. This is not a opportunity for you to leave early! Rather your participation in this "lab time" is a crucial, and required, part of the course. Each day you will select a Partner with whom you may identify structures on the models and prosections, do practice drills, or work on the exercises in the lab manual. Students who regularly invest time with a partner reviewing, practicing, and repeating the material will do better in the course than those who either do not practice, or those who review alone!

Lab Practicals

Lab practical exams require you to identify structures indicated on the models, diagrams, preserved specimens, and cadavers. Students rotate through a series of stations each with a few questions. Time at each station is limited to 1-2 minutes. Though you will be in close contact with fellow students during the exam, it is not a collaborative effort. Cheating, or giving the appearance of cheating, will be dealt with according to the instructor's policies and campus Academic Integrity policy.