GRADING POLICY                M' 2004
MEDICAL CLINICAL ANATOMY


     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:
                              quality and completeness of dissection
                              general knowledge and understanding of the dissection, related osteology
               and lecture material
                              neatness and cleanliness of the dissection table and surrounding area
                              teamwork and professionalism in group interaction

     The final course grade will be determined from a 400 point scale:

REGION         PRACTICAL EXAMINATION         LAB QUIZ  TOTAL

                                                       Extremities                   85 pts                        15 pts           100 pts

                    Thorax                          60 pts                      15 pts             75 pts

Abdomen/Pelvis                               110 pts                                            15 pts           125 pts

                    Head and Neck                   85 pts                                            15 pts           100 pts 

                                                         400 pts