PREREQUISITES: Zoology 172 & 173, 303 and consent of instructor

LAB TEACHING SESSIONS: 10-1 or 2-5 W,F, T/TH Evenings, or 6:00 - 9:00 Sunday

LAB PREPARATION SESSION: WEDNESDAYS 8-10 am in anatomy labs

This course involves teaching the laboratory coverage of a comparative survey of the anatomy of the phylum Chordata. Comparative anatomy is emphasized through student dissections and drawings of the lamprey, shark, salamander, and cat with additional demonstration material from a variety of other vertebrate groups that will be prepared by Zool 403 students. Lab practical exams (prepared by you) will consist of identification of tagged structures and questions on dissected specimens of vertebrates, models or skeletons. Students will be required to keep a "lab sketch book" in which they draw and label anatomical material assigned during each lab period. 10% of their course grade will be determined by 5 unannounced "spot checks" of the sketch books when they will be collected at the end of lab period and checked for coverage and terminology for that lab period. A large amount of material that will be taught in the lab and it accounts for half of the students course grade in Comparative Anatomy. Thus, you must master the material to be covered, develop fine dissection skills, and display great enthusiasm and concern toward your students so that you can best aid their comprehension of the material.

REQUIRED ITEMS FOR ZOOLOGY 403

You must be present for the entire lab period for each meeting of your assigned section or evening or weekend session and for PREPLAB for the course preparation lab. Additional time will also be required as needed to prepare specimens and practical exams and grade spot-checks of the students "sketch books". It will be possible to schedule up to 2 prearranged absences from lab teaching sessions in certain special circumstances.

This lab session is mandatory for all of the undergraduate and graduate teaching assistants. During PREP LAB we will determine and learn the material to be covered that week and carry out the dissections that the students will be doing. During this time individually assigned "demo" dissections and handouts will be prepared and practice presentations will be made prior to class presentations. The undergraduate teaching assistants will work under the instruction of the graduate assistants. This lab is to insure that we all 1) know the exact material to be covered, 2) familiarize ourselves with the dissections for that week, and 3) determine what we can actually expect the students to accomplish in lab.

Your final course grade will be either pass or fail. Your class preparation and teaching performance will be monitored by the instructor and the graduate teaching assistants and demerits will be issued for various reasons. If you receive three (3) demerits during the quarter you will be asked to stop attending labs and you will receive a failing grade (with no further discussion). Demerits will be given for 1) absence from your lab or PREP LAB, 2) inadequate knowledge of the material, 3) inadequate lab or dissection preparation, 4) inferior performance on your assigned "demo" lab dissection, handout, and presentation, or 5) other inappropriate behavior. Sharing exam information with BIOS 303 students will result in an F in the course and referral to Campus Judiciaries.