MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL
                                                       GRADING POLICY

Grading Policy for BISC 401 Section 80

3 Hourly Examinations:            84%
PBL:                                      16%
 

SUPPORT SERVICES

The first place to look for help is from the course professor (me!) Please attend office hours or schedule other time with me if you need some help.

If more extensive services are needed, the Academic Services Center can help set up both group and individual tutoring sessions. Their phone number is 831-2805.

Studying Tips

• Do not fall behind. Review on a weekly or, better yet, daily basis.
• Study actively. Ask yourself questions. Write out explanations. Verbalize what you think you know. Talk to yourself in a mirror or tell it to a classmate or friend.
• Compose questions about the material for yourself.
• Role-play. What would you ask the class if you were the professor?
• Use a tape recorder if you have trouble keeping up in lectures.

• Learn as you go along, not all at once before the test.
• Begin reviewing about a week before the test.
• Take advantage of additional office hours scheduled before the test.
• Do not rely solely on a review sheet provided by the professor- put one together yourself.
• Be sure you know what the exam questions are asking. Read them over twice before you answer.
• Ask for clarification if you are unsure.
• Keep an eye on the time. Move along. If you get stuck on a question, go to the next one and return to the difficult question if you have time later.
• If your exam uses a scantron sheet, fill the answers in as you go along. Do not wait to fill them in at the end. Many horror stories have arisen from that strategy. We seldom use scantrons in this course.

The library is an excellent resource for you at the University. They provide informational sessions designed to help you learn how to use the Internet, find resources from other libraries, etc. Look at their website and see if any of these programs is of interest to you.

Computers

Similarly, the computing center at the University offers numerous group courses of varying levels of ability for students to learn and to practice using their own computers or those available at multiple sites on campus. Since in this course you will use the computer for your group work and as a source of course information, visit the computer site on the University website or in person to obtain a calendar of classes available to you.

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