Weekly Assignments--either a brief quiz or brief write ups, sometimes done collaboratively: 25%*
Participation in class/email "active learning" exercises: 30%
Oral report on Mini-project (the week of February 18): 10%
Project proposal due March 12 and preliminary project work: 10%
Final project (13% oral presentation [student-graded], 12% written report): 25%
Lateness is penalized, and work more than one week late will be accepted only with a medical or similar excuse.
Preparation for and participation in class is essential. If you expect to miss more than two classes you should not enroll in the course.
*Some alternate assignments about the medical profession are available for pre-medical students.
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