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Seminar Agenda Review of Course Information Introduction to Unit Material The Cell and Its Organelles Science Center Tour Questions & Answers

Review of Course Information Please call me Jill, Dr. Jill or Dr. Morris (whichever you are most comfortable) My background  From Minnesota currently live in Maryland  B.A. in Biology from St. Olaf College  Ph.D in Pathobiology from U of MN  Molecular and cell biologist  Teaching for the last seven years  A full-time researcher for twenty years  Primary area of research is the molecular/genetic basis of mental illness

Review of Course Information Announcements  There will be announcements every week.  Please read them!  I will give expectations of assignments in announcements as well.  Office hours are by appointment; please me to set up time.

Review of Course Information How to contact me and have your questions answered me! Use the “ ” tab at the top of our course Post general questions to the “Course Questions" DB in the Course Home AIM: For my aim account, I am available at night from Monday through Friday and on the weekends. I will announce office hours each week.

GRADING CRITERIA/COURSE EVALUATION AssessmentsNumberPoints eachTotal Points Seminars 900 Discussions Self Assessments 720 (Unit 1); Assigments (Outlines) Projects Comprehensive Exams Total Points 1000 Points GRADING CRITERIA/COURSE EVALUATION TOP TOP

Review of Course Information: Seminars Seminar There are nine seminars for this course. There is one seminar offered on Mondays at 10 PM EST. Please attend as we will go over unit material as well as assignments. Seminars will be helpful for learning course material, preparing for exams and completing assignments. They will also be informative and fun!

Review of Course Information: Discussion Boards Try to keep up with the DB; in order to have the best discussions, we need everyone to participate! Participation should be completed as early in the week as possible. You should post on multiple days (at least three) each week. If everyone posted on the due date, how much discussion could there be? Late postings The discussions end and a new one starts on every Wednesday. I do not accept posts after the end of the Unit week (Tuesdays after 11:59 PM). Higher grades will be given to those who post not only quantity, but quality comments. One sentence responses or “I agree” are unacceptable and no credit will be given.

Review of Course Information: Self Assessments There are 7 self assessments during the course: Units 1-4 and Unit 6-8. You may enter the online Self-Assessment (SelfCheck) as many times as you desire. The score from your last attempt will count toward your final grade. The purpose of allowing multiple self-assessment attempts is to allow you to self-assess your knowledge of the course material while also allowing you to earn points that will help your grade. The best way to use the self-assessment is to study, then take the quiz. Note which questions gave you difficulty. Study that portion of the information, then try the quiz again. Some or all of the quiz questions will be different from the previous quiz attempt. The due date for taking the self-assessment is the end of the unit (Tuesday, 11:59 pm).

Review of Course Information: Exams There are 2 Comprehensive Exams. The Histology Comprehensive Exam is due at the end of Unit 5. The Embryology Comprehensive Exam due at the end of Unit 9. Each comprehensive exam is worth 100 points. Exams must be taken during the Unit week (Wednesday to Tuesday). There will be no extensions.

Review of Course Information: Projects There are 2 Projects. Each project has two parts. Project 1 is on Histology and is due at the end of Units 3 (topic and outline) and 5 (completed project). Project 2 is on Embryology and due at the end of Units 7 (topic and outline) and 9 (completed project). Some guidelines: Use Microsoft Word Be sure to complete all parts of the assignment Use clear and concise language and proofread your work. Your work should be free of spelling and grammatical errors.

Unit 3-5 Project: Histology Topic Proposal: The topic should be on any of the systems covered in part 1 of this course (Histology) and be either a tissue or organ. For the tissue or organ that you selected, you should: Describe the histological characteristics of the tissue or organ. Correlate the structural characteristics of the tissue with their function. Discuss the importance of histological characteristics of the tissue or organ to the body function as a whole.

Unit 3-5 Project: Histology NOTE: Topic Choice, Outline and List of References are due at the end of Unit 3: 30 points Complete Paper (Part 1; Histology) due at the end of Unit 5: 150 points

Unit 3-5 Project: Histology Topic Proposal: Include a title page. Body of the project should begin on page 2. The text portion of your project should be between 5-7 pages long. The references should start on a new page at the end of the essay. At least 3 references other than your book should be used. For information on APA reference style please go to the Kaplan Writing Center or the following websites: APA Research Style Crib Sheet: crib.html#Intext Psychology With Style: Avoid extensive quotes, unless there is absolutely no way to say it any better. Almost always you should be able to put things in your own words. Beware of plagiarism! The paper should be 5-7 pages long, not including the reference page or the title page. It is due no later than the end of Unit 5.

Unit 7-9 Project: Embryology Topic Proposal: Select a topic from one of the following stages of human development: Gametogenesis Fertilization and preimplantation period Post-implantation and first three weeks of development Organogenesis Fetal period Placentation

Unit 7-9 Project: Embryology For the topic that you have selected, you should: Describe the normal processes in human development during that period. Identify common diseases that occur during this period that can have adverse outcomes on human development Explain various environmental factors that affect human development during this period. Discuss briefly how these factors/diseases can be avoided/treated References: The document should also include the references that you used (at least 3 other than your book).

Unit 7-9 Project: Embryology NOTE: Topic Choice, Outline and List of References are due at the end of Unit 7: 30 points Complete Paper (Part 2; Embryology) due at the end of Unit 9: 150 points

Review of Course Information A few tips… Read directions very carefully Work early in the week JUST IN CASE there is something unexpected that comes up at the end of the week Follow and then EXCEED all of the requirements for each assignment Proofread your work multiple times prior to submission. Something to keep in mind when checking your grades: Kaplan instructors have 5 days to grade after the due date. I try to keep up with the submissions, but may not. So, I often need the 5 days.

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