GRADING POLICY
The course is graded by the Honors/Pass/Fail system. Methods of evaluation consist of 4
laboratory practical examinations and 4 oral quizzes to be administered in the lab shortly prior to
the major exams. The purpose of the quizzes is 3-fold:
to assist students in reviewing for the exams
to ensure that dissection is complete and that each table is maintained in
meticulous condition
to afford each lab group one-on-one contact with an instructor
The laboratory examination is comprehensive, including structure identification and theory
questions designed to test the material taught in lecture. It includes questions on osteology (the
study of skeletal structure), embryology, and clinical correlation.
The laboratory practical examination requires explanation to those students unfamiliar
with this type of test. In order to be sure that everyone understands the mechanics of the lab
exam, a "practice practical" will be administered shortly before the first (extremities) exam. The
results of this test will not be recorded but will serve as an indicator to each student as to how
well he or she is mastering the material.
Oral quiz grades are based on a 15-point scale; they are awarded to the dissection group
as a whole. They are intended to evaluate:
The final course grade will be determined from a 400 point scale:
|
REGION
Extremities Thorax Abdomen/Pelvis Head and Neck | PRACTICAL EXAMINATION 85 pts 85 pts 85 pts 85 pts |
LAB QUIZ
15 pts 15 pts 15 pts 15 pts |
TOTAL
100 pts 100 pts 100 pts 100 pts 400 pts |