| BS
131 Lecture Schedule:
Material included on Exam I:
| WKS |
TOPIC |
CH |
| I-IV |
Evolution
Systematics
Viruses
Bacteria, Archaea
Protists
case study 1
|
18,19,20
23
24
25
26
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Material included on Exam II:
| WKS |
TOPIC |
CH |
| IV-VII
|
Fungi
Seedless Plants
Seed Plants
Animal Systematics
Porifera
Cnidariae
Ctenophora
Platyhelminthes
Nemertea
Nematodes
Rotifers
|
29
27
28
30
31
|
Material included on Exam III:
| WKS |
TOPIC |
CH |
| VII-X |
Mollusca
Annelida
Arthropods
Echinodermata
Chordates |
31
32
|
Material included on Exam IV:
| WKS |
TOPIC |
CH |
XI
-XIV |
Histology
tissues
Digestion and Nutrition
Circulation
Gas Exchange
Controlling the Internal Environment
|
39
47
44
46
48
|
LECTURE GRADES:
Each exam will include information from lectures and reading
assignments. All exams are of equal weight. A variety of questions
will be used including multiple choice, short answer, matching, and
essay. Questions will be designed to test different levels of thinking
according to the model below:
Exam questions will assess students at various cognitive levels as outlined
below:
TAXONOMY OF EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES: THE COGNITIVE DOMAIN. Modified
from Bloom, B. (ed.) 1956. Taxonomy of educational objectives, Handbook
1: Cognitive domain. New York:McKay. (Hoffmann, R. and McGuire, S.
Y. 2010. Learning and teaching strategies. American Scientist 98 (5),
378-382)
Level One: Basic
Knowledge (Remembering)
Definition: Students know specific facts, terms,
and methods.
Level two: Comprehension
(Understanding)
Definition: Students must show they understand
the materials, ideas, facts, and theories.
Students restate the material in their own words.
Level Three: Application
(Applying)
Students must be able to demonstrate their knowledge to real situations.
Level Four: Analysis
(Compare)
Students must be able to classify to break material down into its
components, understand the relationship between the components, and
recognize the principle that organizes the structure or the system.
Level Five: Evaluation
(Judge)
Students will be able to evaluate information and ideas according
to established or created standards of judgement.
Level Six: Synthesis
(Creating)
Students bring ideas together to form new ideas, methods, or procedures. |