Departmental Course Evaluation

 

 

 

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1.   Effective scientific communication –

 

 

 

 

        To what extent did this course improve

 

 

 

 

        a)    your scientific writing ability?

 

 

 

 

        b)   your oral presentation of scientific information?          

 

 

 

 

        c)    your ability to discuss biological concepts?

 

 

 

 

2.   Use and understanding of the scientific method –

 

 

 

 

        To what extent did this course improve

 

 

 

 

a)    your ability to develop hypotheses?

 

 

 

 

b)    your ability to test hypotheses?

 

 

 

 

c)     your ability to analyze and interpret data?

 

 

 

 

3.   Knowledge of major concepts in biology –

 

 

 

 

        To what extent did this course improve your understanding of major concepts in

 

 

 

 

        a)    molecules and cells?

 

 

 

 

        b)    diversity of life?

 

 

 

 

        c)     ecology and evolution?

 

 

 

 

        d)    structure and function?

 

 

 

 

4.   Use of the “tools and techniques” of science –

 

 

 

 

        To what extend did this course improve

 

 

 

 

a)    your competence with lab equipment and techniques?

 

 

 

 

        b)    your analytical and critical thinking skills?

 

 

 

 

c)     your quantitative skills?

 

 

 

 

5.   Scientific literacy -

 

 

 

 

        To what extent did this course improve

 

 

 

 

        a)    your ability to search the scientific literature?

 

 

 

 

        b)    your ability to read and comprehend scientific literature?

 

 

 

 

        c)     your ability to discuss the scientific literature?

 

 

 

 

        d)    your ability to apply your knowledge to current issues in biology?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please circle YES or NO as a response;  comments are welcome (and often very helpful)

 

1.   I felt adequately prepared for this course.                        (YES    NO)

 

 

 

 

 

2.   The text was helpful in providing support material studied in the course.           (YES   NO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.   The assigned readings were useful and should be continued.      (YES   NO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.   The visual aids were well coordinated with the lectures and helped in the preparation for quizzes and exams.       (YES   NO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.   The test scheduling and format are fair and gave me a fair chance to express my knowledge of the material.      (YES   NO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.   The assignments in this course were fair.  (YES   NO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.   I am happy that I enrolled in this course and would recommend it to others.     (YES  NO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.   The labs were well organized and helped in my understanding of animal physiology. 

      (YES  NO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.      As you know, we didn’t get to look at the digestive system, other than relative to other topics.  So what might be shortened in future, without jeopardizing student understanding, to allow this section to be properly  included?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10. Were I the professor, I would improve the course by doing the following (dropping or adding a topic, rearranging the sequence of topics, give up and let someone else teach it, etc.).