Biology 118 - Survey of Physiology

Winter 2004

update 3/17/04

Dr. Mary Pat Wenderoth

Office: Hitchcock 430
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 -----Kane 210

Text:Principles of Human Physiology, by W. Germann

Exam 4

  • Key posted (3/17) 11:30 am

NEW

  • UW library has an excellent resource for all your health related questions-- check out Health Links
  • Glycemic Index-- originally developed to help diabetics control their blood glucose level
  • Ricin--
  • How Botox works
  • 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: 100 points each, drop the lowest score, MUST take exam 1
  • Total points: 300 points
  • example

    exam 1

    exam 2

    exam 3

    exam 4

    drop low exam

    + ALL extra credit

    total

    percent

    grade

    80

    65

    85

    75

    65

    8

    248/300

    83%

    2.8

  • new grading scale as of feb 10, 2004
  •  
  • To get a 2.0 in this course you must get a total of 222 of the 300 points

    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-

    76 -79%

    2.2 - 2.4

    C+

    70 -75%

    1.9-2.1

    C

    65 - 69%

    1.5 -1.8

    C-

    60 - 64%

    1.2 -1.4

    D +

    55- 59%

    0.9-1.1

    D

    50 - 54%

    0.7-0.8

    D-

    0.0

    F

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

Regrades/rebuttals: 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 2004

Answer Key-----

If you do not pass an exam

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

so that you will do better on subsequent exams.

  • exam 1
  • exam 1 answers--
    • Correction to key
      • Version A #24 should be D,
      • ver B #9 =D
      • ver C #45 =D
    • median =72
    • range =98-20
    • passing = 60
    • If you did not pass this test- PLEASE make an appointment to see me.
  •  
  • answers exam 2---
    • average= 70
    • range== high=-96 low =24
    • passing=48
    • If you did not pass this test- PLEASE e-mail me to make an appointment to see me.
      In this e-mail tell me when you are free to meet with me.
  • Correction to exam 2 key!!!
    • Ver A #49 ,Ver B #30, or Ver C #16 -- C not D--
    • exam scores have been corrected to reflect this change as of 2/12/04
  • exam 3--answers--
    • median = 70
    • range-- 96-26
    • passing=48
  • exam 4--key to exam 4
    • median =
    • range=
    • passing=
  • Total points for semester =300
    • high =
    • median =
    • passing = 150

Grades---

to acess grades ----click on scores ---

put in the user name= bio118

  • tab down (do not hit enter key)
  • enter the password (given in class)
  • hit enter ---then you will put in your student number

Study Aids

  • Books on reserve at Odegaard reserve desk
  • other physiology texts in library ( time to explore Odegaard and Health Sciences library)
  • Physiology Coloring Book (brings back fond memories of kindergarten)
  • Study groups (meet new people and learn at same time)
  • attend STUDY session (you ask questions)
    • date= Friday March 12th
    • time=12:30-1:20
    • place= Savery 241
    • second study session!!!!
      • Friday March 12th
      • 2:30-3:20
      • Savery 341 ***note room change
  • attend REVIEW sessions before final exam
    • Tuesday March 16th
    • 4:30-6:20 pm
    • Hitchcock 132

Final Exam -- Wednesday at 8:30 in Kane 210.

HOW to learn physiology.

  1. Review your class notes EACH night for 45 minutes
  2. Check book to review figures and fill in things you missed in class
  3. Build your summary sheet for that system
    • first, draw a picutre and label it (anatomy)
    • second, indicate the function of each piece (physiology level 1)
    • third, figure out how it works, (physiology level 2)
      • what causes things to happen, what is the effect, how is system turned ON - OFF
      • are there receptors involved, if so what is the stimulus, where is the receptor located, what does the stimulus cause
  4. Now go through the study guide and answer the questions
    - DO NOT waste time writing out the answers to the study guide
    just say the answer out loud, preferably to a study partner. who can check your answer.
  5. What still doesn't make sense (what don't you know)-- bring these questions to review/study sessions

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

Some interesting Web sites to visit

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