Exams and Point
Distribution
Biology 10, LPC,
Spring 2008
| DATE |
LECTURE OR
LAB |
MATERIAL |
| Feb 25 |
Lecture 1 |
Ch. 1, 39, 40,
41, 42 |
| March 3 or 5 |
Lab 1 |
Dickey #1, 20;
Perry & Martin #38, LPC #1, Appendix I and 2, 7 Wed class |
| March 12 |
Lecture 2 |
Ch. 22, 23, 24,
25, 26 |
| April 14 |
Lecture 3 |
Ch. 10, 11, 12,
13, 15; Handout |
| April 14 or 16 |
Lab 2 |
Perry & Martin
#26, 27; Genetics Handout; LPC #16, 18 |
| May 5 |
Lecture 4 |
Ch. 2, 4, 5, 6,
7 |
| May 19 |
Lecture 5 |
Ch. 32, 33, 35, 36 |
| May 19 or 20 |
Lab 3 |
LPC 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 17 |
Lecture: 5 quizzes on material covered
since previous quiz.
Multiple choice questions, answered on a scantron sheet.
Exams will cover lecture material and reading material pertaining to it.
The final will be an oral & written review of your project. Bring a blue
book for the final.
Lecture points will count for about 70% of course grade.
Lab: 3 quizzes, each covering material since previous quiz
Short answer questions, answered on quiz sheet. Will include facts, theory
and practical identification (slides, measurements, etc.).
Points will be given for each completed lab exercise. I will check lab worksheets
after every lab.
There may be short, unannounced quizzes at the beginning of lab.
Lab points will count for about 30% of course grade.
Reports: Every student will choose a geographical area on which to base a report.
There will be a different theme related to your area for each report. See the
Report Description and Subjects sheet for more complete instructions
Point distribution will be approximately:
| Lecture quizzes |
7 points/lecture X 30 lectures |
210 |
| Lab quizzes |
5 points/lab X 16 labs |
80 |
| Lab worksheets |
5 points/lab X 16 labs |
80 |
| Reports |
10 points/report X 7 reports |
70 |
| Oral report |
|
30 |
| Written report = final |
|
70 |
| Total Points |
|
550 |
The highest score in the class will be counted as 100% and the final grade will
be based on a percentage of that. A = 90-100%; B = 80-89%; C = 70-79%; D = 60-69%;
F = <60%.
There will be occasional pop quizzes in lab and lecture. Each question will
be worth one point.
Makeup exams are given only with a medical excuse from your doctor.
