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    The primary goal is to improve the student's understanding of technical vocabulary. Students will develop skills in separating words into their components through the memorization of Greek and Latin prefixes, suffixes and bases. The single easiest thing you can do to maintain a high grade is to come to class every day.

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    CLAS205BioscientificVocabulary(Winter2016)

    SectionA:MWF8:309:20
    BAG

    331A

    Instructor:DanielMiller
    Office:Condon128B
    Email:dabemill@uw.edu
    OfficeHours:MW10:3011:30am
    CourseWebsite:
    www.clas205.weebly.com

    RequiredText:
    DonaldM.Ayers,BioscientificTerminology:WordsfromLatinandGreekStems(The
    UniversityofArizonaPress).

    CourseAims:
    Theprimarygoalistoimprovethestudentsunderstandingofthetechnicalvocabularyusedin
    thebiologicalsciences.Studentswilldevelopskillsinseparatingwordsintotheir
    components
    throughthememorizationofGreekandLatin
    prefixes,suffixesandbases
    .Bytheendofthe
    quarterstudentswillhaveexpandedbothtechnicalandnontechnicalvocabularyandwillbeat
    easewhenreadinghighlyspecificorraremedicalorscientificterminology.Noprevious
    knowledgeofLatinorGreekisrequired.

    CourseConduct:
    Outofcourtesytoyourclassmatesandtome,pleasecometoclass
    ontime
    andpreparedto
    contribute
    fortheentireclassperiod,bothpassivelybybeingattentiveandlisteningand
    activelybyaskingquestionsorparticipatingingroupactivities.Cellphonesandothersuch
    electronicsmustbesilent/off.Universityconductand
    scholarlyintegrity
    codesshouldbe
    followedatalltimes.

    Ifabsenceisunavoidableduetoillnessorotherlegitimatecircumstances(e.g.family
    emergency),youmustcontactmeviaemailtoletmeknowbeforeclass.Ifyouareabsent,itis
    yourresponsibilitytofindoutwhatyoumissedinclass,catchuponanymissedhomework,
    reschedulemakeupsforanyexams,andattendofficehoursorscheduleanappointment.

    Duetouniversitypolicy,IcannotdiscussgradesduringclassorviaemailIfastudenthas
    questionsregardingassignments,tests,homeworkoranyothermatter,Iammorethanhappyto
    discussthesethingsinmyoffice.

    HowtoSucceedinthisClass:
    Thesingleeasiestthingyoucandotomaintainahighgradeisto
    cometoclasseveryday.
    This
    willallowyoutolearnbyosmosis,aswellasreceivehighparticipationpoints.Youcannot
    participateifyouarenotinclass!Donothesitatetocometoofficehoursandaskforadditional
    explanationsorhelpwithaspecificconcept.

    Grading:
    Becausethisclassissovocabularyheavy,therewillbe
    weeklyquizzes
    onFridaysconsistingof
    vocabularyitemsfromtheweeksreading.Thepointofthesequizzesisnottooverloadthe
    studentswithanunbearableamountofwork,buttoprovidea
    consistent
    and
    steady
    wayto
    practicenewvocabulary.Wearelearningthe
    language
    ofscienceandmedicineand,aswith
    anyforeignlanguage,
    repetitionisveryimportant
    .Thesequizzeswillbe
    gradedfor
    completion
    andgoneoveronthenextMondaymorning.Exceptforexcusedabsences,
    there
    willbenomakeupquizzes
    .Cometoclass!

    GradingBreakdown:
    Participation(Quizzes):50points
    Tests(3x70):210points
    FinalExam:140points
    TotalPoints:400

    GradingScale:

    4.0:4003933.0:3203122.0:2302211.0:139120
    3.9:3923852.9:3113021.9:2202110.9:119109
    3.8:3843772.8:3012931.8:2102010.8:10898
    3.7:3763692.7:2922841.7:2001910.7:9787
    3.6:3683612.6:2832751.6:1901810.0:86orfewer*
    3.5:360353 2.5:2742661.5:180171
    3.4:3523452.4:2652571.4:170161
    3.3:3443372.3:2562481.3:160151
    3.2:3363292.2:2472391.2:150141
    3.1:3283212.1:2382311.1:140131

    *NOTE:inordertopassthisclass,youmustreceive87pointsorgreater


    Schedule:

    Week1(1/41/8)

    Introduction

    Lessons13

    Quiz1(13)

    Lesson4

    Week2(1/111/15)

    Lessons5+6

    Lesson7+8

    Quiz2(48)

    Lesson9

    Week3(1/181/22)

    NOCLASS
    (MLKDay)

    Exam1(19)

    Quiz3(9+10)

    Lesson10

    Week4(1/251/29)

    Lessons11+12

    Lessons13+14

    Quiz4(1114)

    Lesson15

    Week5(2/12/5)

    Lessons16+17

    Lessons18+19

    Quiz5(1519)

    Lesson20

    Week6(2/82/12)

    Lessons2123

    Exam2(1020)

    Quiz6(2023)
    Lesson24

    Week7(2/152/19)

    NOCLASS
    (PresidentsDay)

    Lessons2527

    Quiz7(2427)

    Lesson28

    Week8(2/222/26)

    Lessons29+30

    Lessons31+32

    Quiz8(2832)

    Lesson33

    Week9(2/293/4)

    Lessons3436

    Exam3(2133)

    Quiz9(3336)
    Lesson37+38

    Week10(3/73/11)

    Lessons39+40

    FieldTriptoUW
    BotanyGreenhouse

    Quiz10(3740)

    ***FINALEXAM:TuesdayMarch15th,8:3010:20BAG331A***

    *Ireservetherighttomodifythesyllabusatanytime*

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