Instructor
Dr. Joann Colville
293-3772 (voice mail)
colville@uswest.net
Office Hours: I will be available for questions or
just talking from 1:30-1:50 MWF in Van Es 101. I'm always
available to talk during laboratory sessions. You can call
me at home before 9:00 PM.
E-mail addresses: Please send me your e-mail
address before March 27. I will create a mailing list to use
to contact you for whatever reason. Also, I will send the
answers to review questions to people on the mailing list
only. They will be sent two days before the exam.
Text: Fundamentals of
Clinical Hematology by Marcella Stevens
This text was chosen to act as a supplement to the lectures
in this course. Most of the content of the assigned reading
will be covered in lecture, but in a slightly different
manner. Some of the reading material will not be covered in
lecture. The text will be used in both lecture and
laboratory sessions. Please bring your text to all
laboratory sessions.
Course Objective: This course will acquaint
students with the basic structure and function of blood
cells. Normal structure and function will be emphasized.
Students completing this class should know the names and
functions of all blood cells as well as the more common
abnormalities encountered. The laboratory sessions will
emphasize preparation a blood sample for analysis and common
analytical manual methods used to perform a Complete Blood
Count (CBC).
Course Prerequisites: There are no academic
prerequisites for this course, but fundamental knowledge of
biology and chemistry will be helpful.
Course Format: Lectures are held Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at 2:00pm. Laboratory sessions meet at 3:00pm
Mondays.
Examinations: Three lecture examinations will be
given. The exam on April
3 will cover hematopoiesis and leukocytes; the
exam on April 19 will
cover erythrocytes and anemia; and the exam on
May 5 will be
comprehensive. All exams are multiple choice. No exams are
given early. Makeup exams will be given at the discretion of
the instructor and may not be the same format as the
original exam. Arrangements must be made for a makeup exam
prior to the scheduled exam date, and the reasons for
missing the scheduled exam must be valid and extreme as
judged by the instructor. There will be one final laboratory
exam as well as other quizzes, announced or unannounced.
There will be no final lecture exam during finals week.
Grading Policy: Based on the grades from
lecture and laboratory exams and quizzes, grades will be
earned according to the following percentages:
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90-100%
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A
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Outstanding work
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80-89.9%
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B
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Above average work
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70-79.9%
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C
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Average work
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60-69.9%
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D
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Below average work
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<60%
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F
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Failing
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All questions regarding scores must be brought to the
attention of the instructor within 7 days of the time scores
are posted for each exam. No adjustments of scores will be
made after the 7 days have passed.
The Honor System: All students taking any course
in the College of Agriculture are under the Honor System.
The Honor System is governed by the students, and operates
on the premise that most students are honest and work best
when their honesty, and the honesty of others, is not in
question. It functions to prevent cheating as well as to
penalize those who are dishonest. It is the responsibility
of the student to report any violations of the honor pledge,
found at the end of each exam, to the instructor, Honor
Commission, or the Dean of the College of Agriculture.
Students with Special Needs: Students who have any
disability which might affect their performance in this
class are encouraged to speak with the instructor early in
the semester.
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