CLAS 205 E: Bioscientific Vocabulary Building From Latin and Greek

Syllabus 205 E.docx

Class 205 E – Bioscientific Vocab

Spring 2024, MWF, 8:30-9:20 AM, DEN 258 

Instructor: Mae Dye

Email: mldye@uw.edu

Office Hours: Wednesday & Thursday 3-4PM (by appointment)

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Sign up Form for office hours:

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Department Course Coordinator:

Professor James J. Clauss

jjc@uw.edu

Required Text:

Donald M. Ayers, Bioscientific Terminology: Works from Latin and Greek Stems (The University of Arizona Press)

Reference Text:

• Any reputable English dictionary (with etymological entries)
• Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is available online through the UW Libraries website
• Other online resources:
  • Online Etymology Dictionary (http://www.etymonline.com)
  • Merriam-Webster Dictionary (https://www.merriam-webster.com)

Course Goals:

The Primary goal of this course is to improve your understanding of technical vocabulary used in the biological sciences. You will learn to assess the meaning of words by breaking them down into component parts that derive from Latin and ancient Greek. By the end of the quarter, you should be at ease in identifying rare medical or scientific terminology. No knowledge of Latin or Greek is required.

*Successful completion of this class requires a great deal of memorization. Students must keep up with the assignments and review the contents of each lesson regularly*

Class Conduct:

Out of courtesy to your classmates and to me, please come to class on time and prepared to contribute. Participation depends on your willingness to engage with the material during class. I also expect cellphones and other electronic devices to be silent or off.

Please contact me, via email, before class if an absence is unavoidable due to illness or other legitimate circumstance. If you are absent, you are responsible for catching up on missed material and assignments from class as well as scheduling make-ups for any tests or exams.

If you have any questions regarding assignments, tests, or any other matter, I am more than happy to discuss these things during my office hours. Please keep in mind that I cannot discuss grades during class or via e-mail due to university policy, only during office hours and by appointment. Also keep in mind that our e-mail correspondence is a public record according to RCW 42.56, the Washington State Public Records Act, and I have the right to share it with my supervisor or other authorities if I think it is necessary.

Email Policy: I will answer class-related emails from Monday to Friday. During weekends, I may not be available to answer emails.

UW Policies:

UW’s Religious Accommodations Policy: “Washington state law requires that UW develop a policy for accommodation of student absences or significant hardship due to reasons of faith or conscience, or for organized religious activities. The UW’s policy, including more information about how to request an accommodation, is available at Religious Accommodations Policy (https://registrar.washington.edu/staffandfaculty/religious-accommodations-policy/). Accommodations must be requested within the first two weeks of this course using https://registrar.washington.edu/students/religious-accommodations-request/ , the Religious Accommodations Request form.”

UW’s Student Conduct Code: “The University of Washington Student Conduct Code (WAC 478-121) defines prohibited academic and behavioral conduct and describes how the University holds students accountable as they pursue their academic goals. Allegations of misconduct by students may be referred to the appropriate campus office for investigation and resolution. More information can be found online at https://www.washington.edu/studentconduct/”

UW Disability Resources: Access and Accommodations: Your experience in this class is important to me. If you have already established accommodations with Disability Resources for Students (DRS), please communicate your approved accommodations to me at your earliest convenience so we can discuss your needs in this course.

If you have not yet established services through DRS, but have a temporary health condition or permanent disability that requires accommodations (conditions include but not limited to; mental health, attention-related, learning, vision, hearing, physical or health impacts), you are welcome to contact DRS at 206-543-8924 or uwdrs@uw.edu or disability.uw.edu. DRS offers resources and coordinates reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities and/or temporary health conditions.  Reasonable accommodations are established through an interactive process between you, your instructor(s) and DRS.  It is the policy and practice of the UW to create inclusive and accessible learning environments consistent with federal and state law

Grading:

Quizzes/Homework:

Daily assignments for this class consist of reading the chapter for that day’s lesson and memorizing the vocabulary (as listed on the syllabus) prior to coming to class. To help you stay on track, there will be 5 homework assignments in the form of quizzes consisting of vocabulary items from the week’s reading. Quizzes will be done at home, on canvas, and will be open notes.

Tests: There will be four tests, worth 85 points each, given over the course of the quarter. There will no make-up tests except for excused absences that are communicated prior to the beginning of class. The last test will take place on the date of the final is not cumulative.

Grading Breakdown:

Participation: 10 points

Exams (4x85): 340 points

Homework (5x10): 50

Total Points: 400

Grading Scale:

4.0: 400-381      3.0: 320-312      2.0: 230-221      1.0: 130-120

3.9: 380-371      2.9: 311-302      1.9: 220-211      0.9: 119-109

3.8: 370-366      2.8: 301-293      1.8: 210-201      0.8: 108-98

3.7: 365-361      2.7: 292-284      1.7: 200-191      0.7: 97-87

3.6: 360-356      2.6: 283-275      1.6: 190-181      0.0: 86 or fewer*

3.5: 355-351      2.5: 274-266      1.5: 180-171

3.4: 350-345      2.4: 265-257      1.4: 170-161

3.3: 344-337      2.3: 256-248      1.3: 160-151

3.2: 336-329      2.2: 247-239      1.2: 150-141

3.1: 328-321      2.1: 238-231      1.1: 140-131

NOTE: In order to pass this class, you must receive 87 points or greater

Schedule

*Final Exam – Tuesday, June 4 8:30-10:20 . DEN 258* 

*I reserve the right to modify this syllabus at any time*