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CELL BIOLOGY 03-240 SPRING 2008 |
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Grading
Four tests will be given
during the semester. The lowest test score will be dropped and the other
three will account for 50% of the final grade. There will be no
make-up exams. You may not miss an exam
without prior notification to the instructor and a note from a physician
stating the reason for not being able to take the exam. If you miss an exam with
appropriate permission, the other exams will be weighted more heavily. Final Exam, a
comprehensive three hour test, will be given during finals week. The final
will represent 25% of the final grade. Problem sets will be
assigned on a weekly basis and, in sum, will account for 20% of the final
grade. The lowest score will be dropped. Students are encouraged to discuss
the problem sets with other classmates. However, the material submitted for
grading must be the sole effort of each student. Problem sets will be due
at the lecture indicated on the
schedule. Corrected assignments will be returned as soon as possible at which
time the answers will be posted. JM Cell Bio Fair is a
final project (in honor of Dr. Jon Minden) for the class in which groups of
up to three students will construct and demonstrate models of cellular
functions that were discussed in class. These models will be presented the
last day of class (see schedule). The class will judge the quality of the
models and prizes will be awarded. These models can take virtually any form
from a solid object to a play or song to a computer simulation. The group
will provide a one page written description of the how the model works and a
description of the biological process being demonstrated. The Cell Bio Fare
project will contribute 5% to the final grade. Tracking your grade. By
following the link on the course web site
you can check your standing as the semester progresses. On the spread sheet
read down any of the columns (e.g. exam#1) to find a score that matches
yours. Then read across to confirm that the row contains your scores and to
check your standing. Names and student ID numbers are withheld to protect
your privacy. Letter Grade Cut-offs.
The guaranteed cutoffs will be as follows: 100-90 = A, 89-80 =B, 79-70 =C. In
case the desired grade distribution is not achieved the instructor may adjust
these cutoffs slightly. Cheating of any sort will
not be tolerated. For example, if problem set answers are copied from another
student, both students will receive zeros; if graded exams are altered and
resubmitted for a higher score, the score will be zero. In addition, these
and other forms of cheating may also be referred to the Academic Review Board
for more severe penalties. This warning has two purposes: 1) to dissuade a
small number of students from even thinking about cheating; and 2) to persuade
the large majority that they will get a fair grade based on their individual
performance. Read Promoting Academic Integrity for a thoughtful discussion of
these and other issues. Please take advantage of the Help Resources listed in
the next section, especially early in the semester. |
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