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Biophysical Methods: Bonds to Brains MCDB 2200 B121 T+R 12:30-13:45 Michael Stowell Office: Porter B231 Hours: T 14:00-16:00
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Biophysical Methods: Bonds to Brains MCDB 2200
B121 T+R 12:30-13:45
Michael Stowell Office: Porter B231 Hours: T 14:00-16:00
ALL COURSE INFORMATIONAT
http://dosequis.colorado.edu/courses/Biofizz/
Introductions
What year are you? Why biophysics?
What is your major?What is your preferred name?
What do you hope to learn?
Class OrganizationALL course information is available from the course website
PLEASE BRING A LAPTOP TO CLASS EVERYDAY
Your grade will be based upon
1. Pre-class assignments and quizzes (30%).Due every T and R before class.
2. In class and group participation using CLICKERS and WORKSHOPS (30%).
3. EXAM 1 (20%)
4. EXAM 2 (20%)
There is NO FINAL
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Assignments and Quizzes(30%)
• Based upon assigned reading material
• Must be completed before 12:00 noon the day of class
• NO make ups
• Located at the b.socrative.com website– Link on class website
b.socrative.com/login/student
Enter CUMCDB2200
Please Enter Last Name and First Initial ONLY!
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Class Participation(30%)
• Clicker based (default code AA)
• 1 Point for participation
• 1 Bonus point for correct response – Initial or peer driven
• 3 points for Daily Workshops
The typical number of synapses in a human brain is
A. 109 i.e. a billion
B. 1012 i.e. a trillion
C. 1014 i.e. a hundred trillion
D. 1024 i.e. the number of stars in the universe
Modern Biophysical methods can measure
A. Nanometers
B. Femtoseconds
C. Piconewtons
D. A and B
E. All of the above
The typical number of synapses in a human brain is
A. 109 i.e. a billion
B. 1012 i.e. a trillion
C. 1014 i.e. a hundred trillion
D. 1024 i.e. the number of stars in the universe
Modern Biophysical methods can measure
A. Nanometers
B. Femtoseconds
C. Piconewtons
D. A and B
E. All of the above
MCDB2200: Intro to Biophysical Methods:
Bonds to Brains
DAILY WORKSHOP
Date_____________
Participants __________________________________________________________
Why do animals have heads
Exams EXAM 1 (20%)
Covering all material in the first half of the course. Multiple Choice
EXAM2 (20%)
Covering all material in the second half of the course. Multiple Choice
NOTE: there is NO cumulative final
Grade Calculation Grades are NOT based on a curve
Grades are based on Z-score with a mean of 70 being a C grade
Grades are up weighted based on class mean to give a T score
The better everyone does the better you do!
Help others to learn!
Prior Mean 70
Prior SD 12
Score Mean SD Z Z bonus T score T Grade Curve Grade
85 80 10 0.50 1.25 91 A C+
85 75 10 1.00 0.63 90 A- B+
85 70 10 1.50 0.00 88 B+ B+
QUESTIONS?
• Before 12 noon of the next class day:– Complete the assigned reading and go to
b.socrative.com/student and complete the quiz
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