Zoology 118 - Survey of Physiology

Winter 2003

update 3/21/03

Dr. Mary Pat Wenderoth

Office: Hitchcock 327
e-mail: mpw@u.washington.edu
phone: 685-8022 (can leave a voice mail message)
 
Office Hours:
by appointment (just e-mail me) 

Class Schedule: M,T,W,Th.F 9:30-10:20 -----Gowen 301

Text: Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology by Martini (3rd edition)

Valentine messages

  • I lub-dub you!!-Sally Winchester

NEWS

  • Free blood pressure testing on Thursdays 11-1 at Hall Health
Hall Health is also looking for volunteers to learn how to take blood pressures and assist in other health education ventures (U Help program)

Web Sites associated with course material

Grading:

  • 4 Exams: 150 points each, drop the lowest score
  • Total points: 450 points
  • example

    exam 1

    exam 2

    exam 3

    exam 4

    drop low exam

    Quiz-total

    summary sheets

    total

    percent

    grade

    110

    120

    85

    108

    85

    30

    15

    383/437

    88%

    3.3
    **** I will adjust scores to be a percentage of the highest score in class which is currently 437. (3/04/03)

    97-100 %

    3.9- 4.0

    A

    90--96%

    3.5- 3.8

    A-

    87-89%

    3.2 - 3.4

    B+

    84 -86%

    2.9-3.1

    B

    80 - 83%

    2.5 -2.8

    B-

    77-79%

    2.2 - 2.4

    C+

    74 -76%

    1.9-2.1

    C

    70 - 73%

    1.5 -1.8

    C-

    67 - 69%

    1.2 -1.4

    D +

    64 -66%

    0.9-1.1

    D

    62 - 64%

    0.7-0.8

    D-

    0.0

    F

Make-up exams: There will be NO make up exams

Regrades: Due in writing no later than one week after tests are returned. Include name, student number, test version, question number, written rebuttal

Incompletes: no incompletes will be given unless the final exam is missed due to a death in the immediate family

EXAMS for 2003

Answer Key-----

If you did not pass an exam --(less than 93 which is 62%)

PLEASE come and see me to find out what you can do to improve your learning skills

so that you will perform better on subsequent exams.

  • Exam 1
  • exam 1 answers--
    • median = 102/150 = 68%
    • range =42/150 to 141/150
    • passing =90
    • If you did not pass this test- PLEASE make an appointment to see me.
  • Exam 2
  • answers exam 2---
  • I have decided to accept both answers B & C for the Meissner Corpuscle question. YOu should see the change in your grade by next wednesday.
    • average= 105 (70%)
    • range== high=-138- low =42
    • passing=90
    • If you did not pass this test- PLEASE e-mail me to make an appointment to see me.
  • exam 3--answers--CORRECTION- in answer B of question #10 (A):#43 (B):#31(C) antigen should have been antibody-- therefore there is no correct answer to this question. I have added +3 points to everyone's score to compensate for this error.
    • median =96
    • range--141----42
    • passing=84 (60% of high score)
  • exam 4--key to exam 4
    • median = 105
    • range= 42-147
    • passing=85
  • Total points for semester = high has been set to 437
    • high = 437+
    • median = 360/437= 82% = 2.7
    • passing = 60%

Grades

scores for Renal Summary Sheet will not be posted till exam 4 scores are posted.

to acess grades ----click on scores --- remember each exam is 150 pts-- your score is XXX out of 150.

  • put in the user name= zoo118
  • tab down (do not hit enter key)
  • enter the password=(given in class)
  • hit enterthen you will enter your student number

In class Quizzes- (2/14, 2/20, 3/7)

  • handing in an answer = 5 pts
  • handing in a partially correct answer= 8 pts
  • handing in a completely correct answer= 10 pts
  • Quiz scores will be posted after each exam
  • quiz 3/7 worth 6 pts.

 Renal Quiz (3/7)

  • 3 pts for question 1- amount of Na in fitrate at end of PCT
    • 1 pt each for
      • amount of Na in filtrate at beginning of PCT
      • number of transporters on PCT cells
      • rate of filtrate movement
  • 3 pts for question 2 -- toxins
    • 3pts for no transporters

Summary Sheets

  • GI sheet has been graded

Renal will be posted with exam 4.

Study Aids

Study Questions will be placed on WEB as topics are covered in class

Some interesting Web sites to visit

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