Just 11 days to go before the final test - sorry to remind you!
You should by now be well into the last unit, The Urinary System. You should have worked your way through the workbook and have done the quiz so that you have time to look at the other units, especially the Immune and Respiratory Systems, that have not yet been tested in a test.
Last week we had a very sucessful 2 hour tutorial on the cell, respiration and the urinary system. This week's tutorial will be on the nervous and endocrine systems. Please come along if you can.
I gave the details of the format of the test and the mark allocation in the previous blog.
Good studying,
Ruth
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Monday, November 10, 2008
Bioscience 2. November 11th
Hi, This week you should be finishing off Unit 7 on the respiratory system (after doing the online quiz which closes next Monday) and moving on to Unit 8 on the excretory system. THE LAST UNIT!
In the practical last week we dissected (New World) kidneys and I talked about the function of the kidneys. I intend to do more on the kidneys at the tutorial if that is what people want. I shall also talk about the respiratory system and --since we have 2 hours - I could go back to the beginning and revise Cells and Tissues.
The format of the exam will be similar to the final exam in Bioscience 1, although there is more material to test so there will be fewer marks for each unit. There will be 2 longer questions out of a choice of 8 worth 5 marks each at the end of the paper and the rest of the 90 marks will be distributed between the 8 units studied. However, I will only allocate 6 marks to the first unit as that was covered in quite a lot of detail in Bioscience 1. This leaves 12 marks for each of the other 7 units.
Please remember if there is something you dont understand about the course material as you study for the exam or about the format of the exam dont hesitate to drop me an email and I will endeavour to clarify for you.
Have a good week,
Ruth
In the practical last week we dissected (New World) kidneys and I talked about the function of the kidneys. I intend to do more on the kidneys at the tutorial if that is what people want. I shall also talk about the respiratory system and --since we have 2 hours - I could go back to the beginning and revise Cells and Tissues.
The format of the exam will be similar to the final exam in Bioscience 1, although there is more material to test so there will be fewer marks for each unit. There will be 2 longer questions out of a choice of 8 worth 5 marks each at the end of the paper and the rest of the 90 marks will be distributed between the 8 units studied. However, I will only allocate 6 marks to the first unit as that was covered in quite a lot of detail in Bioscience 1. This leaves 12 marks for each of the other 7 units.
Please remember if there is something you dont understand about the course material as you study for the exam or about the format of the exam dont hesitate to drop me an email and I will endeavour to clarify for you.
Have a good week,
Ruth
Sunday, November 2, 2008
November 3rd
Hi there, You should have all moved on to studying the Respiratory System by now and have another week until you move on to the final unit- the Urinary System.
The Blackboard quiz for the immune system closes tonight, so if you haven't done it yet you will need to get your skates on!
We had a good tutorial last week which focussed mainly on the immune system. We developed our own concept map on the whiteboard and whizzed through the immune system Powerpoint I have put on Blackboard. Have a look at it as I think it simplifies this rather complex topic and emphasises the points that are important. At the end of the presentation there is also a simplified version of the concept map we developed.
For those that want to get ahead of things before the Test on November 28th I have put up the interactive and printable notes for the final unit: the Urinary System. I am working on the quiz and should get that up before Wednesday and the workbook will follow.
In the practical class on Friday we will be looking at and cutting into kidneys and then I will spend the rest of the session talking about the kidney and kidney tubule structure and how urine is formed using the polytechs great models.
Finally the test will be a longer version of tests you have already done and will cover all the 8 units studied this semester. (Not the same questions though! Sorry!) Make sure you use the workbooks in your revision as they will be very useful, but also look back over the BB quizzes and of course the interactive notes and the questions that pop up there.
If you find there is something you dont understand as you go back over the material, dont hestitate to send me an email or even phone me on 4748497 as I will be at my desk most afternoons and am always happy to help.
Have a great week,
cheers Ruth
The Blackboard quiz for the immune system closes tonight, so if you haven't done it yet you will need to get your skates on!
We had a good tutorial last week which focussed mainly on the immune system. We developed our own concept map on the whiteboard and whizzed through the immune system Powerpoint I have put on Blackboard. Have a look at it as I think it simplifies this rather complex topic and emphasises the points that are important. At the end of the presentation there is also a simplified version of the concept map we developed.
For those that want to get ahead of things before the Test on November 28th I have put up the interactive and printable notes for the final unit: the Urinary System. I am working on the quiz and should get that up before Wednesday and the workbook will follow.
In the practical class on Friday we will be looking at and cutting into kidneys and then I will spend the rest of the session talking about the kidney and kidney tubule structure and how urine is formed using the polytechs great models.
Finally the test will be a longer version of tests you have already done and will cover all the 8 units studied this semester. (Not the same questions though! Sorry!) Make sure you use the workbooks in your revision as they will be very useful, but also look back over the BB quizzes and of course the interactive notes and the questions that pop up there.
If you find there is something you dont understand as you go back over the material, dont hestitate to send me an email or even phone me on 4748497 as I will be at my desk most afternoons and am always happy to help.
Have a great week,
cheers Ruth
Sunday, October 26, 2008
October 27th
I hope you are all enjoying this beautiful sunny Labour Day --not stuck on your computer studying Bioscience --well not all day anyway!
This post is just to remind you that today you should be thinking of finishing working on Unit 6. on the immune system and moving on to Unit 7 on the respiratory system, although you have another week to finish off the Blackboard quiz.
I hope you enjoyed that last unit. I have always found immunology hard so I took extra trouble with the workbook making sure it took you through all the relevant topics in as clear, simple and enjoyable way as possible. I hope I succeeded!
Just one more unit after this--the urinary system -- and then the countdown to the final exam on November 28th really starts in earnest.
There are still the online discussion topics to do and David should be posting those soon.
Those extra tutorials still haven't been finalised, but David and I are working on it.
All the best, Ruth
P.S. Please, please take a few minutes to fill in the survey form for me (see David's post below). I need them for submitting for the Certificate in Tertiary Teaching I am trying to get done by the end of the year.
This post is just to remind you that today you should be thinking of finishing working on Unit 6. on the immune system and moving on to Unit 7 on the respiratory system, although you have another week to finish off the Blackboard quiz.
I hope you enjoyed that last unit. I have always found immunology hard so I took extra trouble with the workbook making sure it took you through all the relevant topics in as clear, simple and enjoyable way as possible. I hope I succeeded!
Just one more unit after this--the urinary system -- and then the countdown to the final exam on November 28th really starts in earnest.
There are still the online discussion topics to do and David should be posting those soon.
Those extra tutorials still haven't been finalised, but David and I are working on it.
All the best, Ruth
P.S. Please, please take a few minutes to fill in the survey form for me (see David's post below). I need them for submitting for the Certificate in Tertiary Teaching I am trying to get done by the end of the year.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Please give Ruth some feedback
Hi all,
Could you please take 10 minutes to complete the following survey for Ruth?
http://polybase.tekotago.ac.nz/StudentSurveys/TakeSurvey.asp?SurveyID=9M14746L4m4K1
Cheers,
David
Could you please take 10 minutes to complete the following survey for Ruth?
http://polybase.tekotago.ac.nz/StudentSurveys/TakeSurvey.asp?SurveyID=9M14746L4m4K1
Cheers,
David
Sunday, October 19, 2008
October 20th
Hi everyone. No, I have not marked the test yet ---I will try and do so later today. However, now it is out of the way, you should all be seeing your way clear to looking at the Immune System notes on Blackboard and working through the Workbook and Blackboard quiz. As I said last week it is a relatively short Unit but you will find it is almost all new stuff and Immunology is quite a complex subject. Doing the concept map on innate immunity that I gave you at the practical class on Friday could be a great help in getting some of the concepts clear in your mind. I will post a possible solution on Blackboard later in the week.
You have this week to finish the blood Blackboard quiz, so make sure you get on to it before it closes next Monday.
Some of you asked me about doing extra tutorials to help you revise before the final test which is on Friday 28th November. I would be happy to do that. We just need to get dates and times agreed and then I would like some feedback on what are the specific areas you have particular trouble with so we can work on them together.
I also talked about going through the notes and thinking about the particular questions that could be asked about each subject. In the absence of previous exam papers to work with this is a really useful excercise. You now have quite a lot of experience of the exam papers I write. Look back at them and at the workbooks, which are really just a set of potential exam questions(!), and as you go through your notes think about what questions could be asked. In fact make part of your revision creating and answering questions as potentially set in an exam. Some sucessful exam sitters make themselves a pool of exam answers as a standard part of their revision.
And only 2 more units to go before the end of the course!
Have a good week,
Cheers Ruth
You have this week to finish the blood Blackboard quiz, so make sure you get on to it before it closes next Monday.
Some of you asked me about doing extra tutorials to help you revise before the final test which is on Friday 28th November. I would be happy to do that. We just need to get dates and times agreed and then I would like some feedback on what are the specific areas you have particular trouble with so we can work on them together.
I also talked about going through the notes and thinking about the particular questions that could be asked about each subject. In the absence of previous exam papers to work with this is a really useful excercise. You now have quite a lot of experience of the exam papers I write. Look back at them and at the workbooks, which are really just a set of potential exam questions(!), and as you go through your notes think about what questions could be asked. In fact make part of your revision creating and answering questions as potentially set in an exam. Some sucessful exam sitters make themselves a pool of exam answers as a standard part of their revision.
And only 2 more units to go before the end of the course!
Have a good week,
Cheers Ruth
Monday, October 13, 2008
Monday October 13th
Hi Everyone, I expect most of you are thinking about the test this Friday morning (9am H415). I have to admit it has taken me a bit by surprise as I seem to have lost a week during the holidays and thought I had another week to write it. Never fear, I will get it written by then. It will be on Units 3, 4 and 5: the endocrine and digestive systems systems and the blood and its components (not the nervous system as I suggested in my email today). I intend to give all three Units equal weight i.e. 20 marks available for each.
The practical will be on the immune and respiratory systems. I cannot imagine anyone will have time to read the notes (or text book) on these before the class but of course it would be great if you did manage to.
As a further distraction, you should be thinking of moving onto Unit 6 on the immune system which has gone up on Blackboard with a workbook and quiz. It is a relatively short unit but please put a bit of time into it over the next 2 weeks as it is a hard subject with lots of new terms and concepts.
Finally just a reminder that you have until next Monday to complete the previous quiz on the blood so don't forget to get that done before it disappears from sight.
It's a busy week!
Looking forward to seeing you on Friday,
Cheers Ruth
The practical will be on the immune and respiratory systems. I cannot imagine anyone will have time to read the notes (or text book) on these before the class but of course it would be great if you did manage to.
As a further distraction, you should be thinking of moving onto Unit 6 on the immune system which has gone up on Blackboard with a workbook and quiz. It is a relatively short unit but please put a bit of time into it over the next 2 weeks as it is a hard subject with lots of new terms and concepts.
Finally just a reminder that you have until next Monday to complete the previous quiz on the blood so don't forget to get that done before it disappears from sight.
It's a busy week!
Looking forward to seeing you on Friday,
Cheers Ruth
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