Hi everyone, Today you should be thinking about moving on to the endocrine system unit but with the first test fast approaching on Friday, I can appreciate that your mind may not be 100% on hormones. I can reassure that the endocrine system unit is not so large as that frightful nervous system one, but much of it will again be new for you with some awful hormone names to learn----so dont get too far behind!
I see some of you still have to do the nervous system quiz so make sure you get that done before next Monday when it will disappear from sight. Dont worry if your marks show up as a padlock instead of the marks you actually got. I can still go in behind the scenes and see each test you did and what you got for them. I am getting advice on why Blackboard is doing that for some people.
So the test: It will be an hour long, 9 -10am, on the 6th floor (I think!) and will be worth 15% of your total marks. There are 60 marks in the actual test, with 20 of them from human systems, cells and tissues and the rest on the nervous system.
Once you have done the test, the practical/tutorial will be on the endocrine system so having made a start on it will make the exercises much more meaningful and valuable.
See you there,
Cheers Ruth
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Bioscience 2 August 25th
Hi, You should all now be well embarked on the Nervous System Unit. I have not had any particular feedback on it except people saying "My, Goodness! It is long!" It is, of course, with 3 separate parts and lots of new words and concepts. However, hopefully when you have put all those distractions aside, have no more excuses and have sat down and studied it, it is making sense.
A website which you could find helpful - and fun- is http://www.howjsay.com/ Just type in a word you dont know how to pronounce and it is spoken for you clearly. I tried it with adrenocorticotropic, mnemonic and epinephrine and it seemed great. With tomato it gave both English and American prononciations!
The next block course is at the end of next week with a test and practical class on Friday September 5th. The timetable will have moved you on to the Endocrine System on the Monday before that but the test will only be on the units you have completed. ie Introducton to Human Systems, The Cell and Tissues and the Nervous System. It will be a 1 hour test worth 15 marks and it will be quite helpful to have done the excercises in the Worksheets!!!!
Have a good week,
Cheers Ruth
A website which you could find helpful - and fun- is http://www.howjsay.com/ Just type in a word you dont know how to pronounce and it is spoken for you clearly. I tried it with adrenocorticotropic, mnemonic and epinephrine and it seemed great. With tomato it gave both English and American prononciations!
The next block course is at the end of next week with a test and practical class on Friday September 5th. The timetable will have moved you on to the Endocrine System on the Monday before that but the test will only be on the units you have completed. ie Introducton to Human Systems, The Cell and Tissues and the Nervous System. It will be a 1 hour test worth 15 marks and it will be quite helpful to have done the excercises in the Worksheets!!!!
Have a good week,
Cheers Ruth
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Bioscience 2: August 18th
Hi everyone, We had a great tutorial/practical on Friday and although a few of you were a little anxious about being faced with half a pig's head to dissect, I think most will agree it was a really worthwhile and interesting exercise. Some of you really got into it and even dissected the eyes as well.
So today is the official start of the timetabled 2 weeks on the Nervous system, although I hope most people made a start on it last week. Certainly those of you who had read the Unit found the practical more useful than those who were struggling with all the new terminology. You will see that there are two versions of the Workbook on the Nervous System file. The longer version is going to be most useful as it should include most of the important concepts you will need to know.
If you haven't done the Cells and Tissues Blackboard quiz yet you have another week to do it before it disappears from sight.
Have a good week,
Cheers Ruth
So today is the official start of the timetabled 2 weeks on the Nervous system, although I hope most people made a start on it last week. Certainly those of you who had read the Unit found the practical more useful than those who were struggling with all the new terminology. You will see that there are two versions of the Workbook on the Nervous System file. The longer version is going to be most useful as it should include most of the important concepts you will need to know.
If you haven't done the Cells and Tissues Blackboard quiz yet you have another week to do it before it disappears from sight.
Have a good week,
Cheers Ruth
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Bioscience 2 Aug 11th 08
Hello everyone,
I hope you are all going OK with Unit 1: The Cell, and are thinking of getting onto the second unit on the nervous system before the end of the week both because it is such a large unit and also because that is what we will be focussing on at the practical at the block course on Friday. If I tell you you will be dissecting pigs' heads will that encourage you to come along or will it put you off? I hope the former as they are usually really good for showing the brain structure, the meninges and cranial nerves--and they are not smelly or bloody! We will also be looking at a model of a neuron and another of the human brain.
It would be great if you have at least read through the 3 lots of Nervous System notes on Blackboard and even bring along a copy of the printable version to the practical as that would be very helpful for you.
For those that didn't make it to the tutorial last Thursday, I have put up 2 Powerpoint presentations on the cell on Blackboard. One is on passsage of molecules across the plasma membrane as I know that is the hardest part of the cell unit. Although there is not much there that isn't in the notes, it is laid out nice and clearly and you may find it a good summary of the facts.
Looking forward to seeing you on Friday at 9am in H412,
Cheers Ruth
I hope you are all going OK with Unit 1: The Cell, and are thinking of getting onto the second unit on the nervous system before the end of the week both because it is such a large unit and also because that is what we will be focussing on at the practical at the block course on Friday. If I tell you you will be dissecting pigs' heads will that encourage you to come along or will it put you off? I hope the former as they are usually really good for showing the brain structure, the meninges and cranial nerves--and they are not smelly or bloody! We will also be looking at a model of a neuron and another of the human brain.
It would be great if you have at least read through the 3 lots of Nervous System notes on Blackboard and even bring along a copy of the printable version to the practical as that would be very helpful for you.
For those that didn't make it to the tutorial last Thursday, I have put up 2 Powerpoint presentations on the cell on Blackboard. One is on passsage of molecules across the plasma membrane as I know that is the hardest part of the cell unit. Although there is not much there that isn't in the notes, it is laid out nice and clearly and you may find it a good summary of the facts.
Looking forward to seeing you on Friday at 9am in H412,
Cheers Ruth
Monday, August 4, 2008
Bioscience 2 Aug 5th 2008
Hi Everyone,
First, welcome to Bioscience 2. I hope you enjoy this second part of the course. As I said at the introduction, the level is slightly higher than Bioscience 1 and there is quite a lot of material to be covered. The format is essentialy the same as Bioscience 1 with course material published on Blackboard in both interactive and printable forms. There is a 15 question quiz for each of the 8 units, to be completed before it disappears a week after the new unit begins. Keep your eye on the timetable!
The first unit Cells and Tissues was due to start on Monday. It covers much of the same material as the equivalent unit in Bioscience 1, but you will note that there is more detail especially about active transport across the plasma membrane and cell cycles and there are few extra tissue types included.
However, I'm hoping that you will not need to take the full 2 weeks on this first unit, as the next one, the nervous system, is huge and covers much materia that will be completely new to most of you. There are 3 separate interactive (and printable) documents on Blackboard each dealing with different aspects of the nervous system. There is a short version of the worksheet and I am at present working on a longer and more comprehensive version which should be more useful as a study aid. I should get that up today.
There is a Bioscience 2 tutorial on Thursday at 1-2pm in H602 and I hope I will see as many of you as possible at that. It is your chance to talk about anything you are having problems understanding. I was thinking I would look at movement across the plasma membrane but am happy to cover anything you ask for--- within reason! So get reading the material and thinking about what you want me to cover. David is hoping to have an audio feed from the tutorial through Elluminate so you will be able to participate even if not on site and I suppose it also means there will be a recording you can listen to after the event. You will need to contact David about accessing these.
I am in my office most afternoons during the week (H528) and am accessible by phone or email so dont hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions or comments,
Cheers, Ruth
First, welcome to Bioscience 2. I hope you enjoy this second part of the course. As I said at the introduction, the level is slightly higher than Bioscience 1 and there is quite a lot of material to be covered. The format is essentialy the same as Bioscience 1 with course material published on Blackboard in both interactive and printable forms. There is a 15 question quiz for each of the 8 units, to be completed before it disappears a week after the new unit begins. Keep your eye on the timetable!
The first unit Cells and Tissues was due to start on Monday. It covers much of the same material as the equivalent unit in Bioscience 1, but you will note that there is more detail especially about active transport across the plasma membrane and cell cycles and there are few extra tissue types included.
However, I'm hoping that you will not need to take the full 2 weeks on this first unit, as the next one, the nervous system, is huge and covers much materia that will be completely new to most of you. There are 3 separate interactive (and printable) documents on Blackboard each dealing with different aspects of the nervous system. There is a short version of the worksheet and I am at present working on a longer and more comprehensive version which should be more useful as a study aid. I should get that up today.
There is a Bioscience 2 tutorial on Thursday at 1-2pm in H602 and I hope I will see as many of you as possible at that. It is your chance to talk about anything you are having problems understanding. I was thinking I would look at movement across the plasma membrane but am happy to cover anything you ask for--- within reason! So get reading the material and thinking about what you want me to cover. David is hoping to have an audio feed from the tutorial through Elluminate so you will be able to participate even if not on site and I suppose it also means there will be a recording you can listen to after the event. You will need to contact David about accessing these.
I am in my office most afternoons during the week (H528) and am accessible by phone or email so dont hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions or comments,
Cheers, Ruth
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