GENERAL EDUCATION OUTCOME ASSESSMENT PLAN, “COMMON ASSIGNMENT for 2301/2101”

This is the assignment that all professors teaching a section in the San Jacinto College Core Curriculum will agree upon, teach, assign, assess and document in Blackboard.

Course & Plan Information
Course Rubric/Number / BIOL 2301/2101
Course Title / Human Anatomy & Physiology I
Component Area / Biology
Outcomes assessed
(per district-wide syllabus) / Critical Thinking, Communication, Empirical and Quantitative Reasoning, Teamwork
Effective Date / Fall 2015
Summary(for faculty, expository explanation of assignment)
Students will have one lab period to collaborate and work in teams in lab to analyze the bones of a single assigned victim in order to …
  • Collect evidence needed to determine the sex of a skeleton from pelvic morphological distinctions
  • Collect evidence to determine the sex of a skeleton from skull morphological distinctions
  • Measure the femur of their assigned victim
  • Estimate the age of their victim based on morphological evidence
  • Use visuals to orally discuss findings and record observations regarding pathology and trauma
Independently, students will use quantitative reasoning and critical thinking to …
  • Explain what is meant by deviation and range
  • Determine the estimated height of their victim
  • Develop a regression calculation for estimating height
  • Use deviation between measured and calculated values as a basis of assessing accuracy of the formulas
  • Analyze observations to determine pathology and/or trauma of your victim
Independently, students will demonstrate communication skills by reporting their findings in the form of a lab report. Have them complete the lab report answer sheet template. The students will include a written summary of conclusions based on evidence in the report.
Parameters/Logistics(for faculty, specific parameters or logistics when implementing)
  • (Do not remove, standard for all courses) The assignment must be collected through an “Assignment” content item in Blackboard. Faculty electing to use Turnitin may do so, but students will need to submit the document twice: first to the Bb “Assignment” content item and second to Turnitin.
  • (Do not remove, standard for all courses) The assignment assesses an outcome included in the syllabus for the course; thus, all assignments should be included as a regular grade in the course. The assignment should not be considered optional, extra-credit, or a bonus activity.

Part 1(for students, to be copy and pasted into the Blackboard Assignment item)
Assignment Title / Dem Bones Forensic Analysis
Aligned Outcomes / Critical Thinking, Communication, Empirical and Quantitative Reasoning
Description / Work as a team in lab to analyze the bones of an assigned victim to…
  • Determine the sex of a skeleton from pelvic morphological distinctions
  • Determine the sex of a skeleton from skull morphological distinctions
  • Measure the femur of your victim
  • Estimate the age of your victim based on morphological evidence
  • Use visuals to orally discuss findings and record observations regarding pathology and trauma
Independently, use quantitative reasoning and critical thinking to …
  • Determine the estimated height of your victim
  • Develop a regression calculation for estimating height
  • Explain what is meant by deviation and range
  • Use deviation as a basis of assessing accuracy of the formulas for bone height
  • Analyze observations to determine pathology and/or trauma of your victim
Independently, communicate your findings by completing the lab report template that includes a written summary of conclusions based on findings
Notes (for faculty, do not include in Bb) / Post the Dem Bones Forensic analysis assignment, lab report answer sheet, and grading rubric in Bb. The assignment has instructions for each station in lab where students will analyze bones or X rays. Each team will be assigned a victim or victims to analyze. They may use the bones of other victims for comparative purposes, but they are not required to analyze those bones. Have students rotate to each station to complete the activities in one lab period. Each student will then complete the lab report which includes a summary of findings and conclusions based on evidence. Add this assignment to the Bb and align it to the outcomes. Students will submit the lab report electronically using the Assignment function.
Part 2 (for students, to be copy and pasted into the Blackboard Assignment item)
Assignment Title / Teamwork Reflection for Forensic Analysis
Aligned Outcomes / Teamwork
Description / After completing your Dem Bones Forensic Analysis Lab Report, reflect on your role, interaction, and contributions to your group. Open the attached document; save it to your computer, and answer each question. For each question, be sure to give specific examples and details; describe specific interactions you had with your group and individual group members that address the question. Save the document with your G00 number-Teamwork.
Notes (for faculty, do not include in Bb) / The “Teamwork Reflection Prompt Questions” document should be attached to the Assignment for students to download. That document is available at G:\Assessment\General Education (Institutional) Level Assessment\2015 - 2016 Common Assignments\Teamwork COMMON ASSIGNMENT.2015-2016.docx
Add another Assignment to the Bb for the Teamwork Reflection submission. Align it to the teamwork outcome. Have students submit their reflection electronically using the Assignment feature in Bb.
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