Duquesne University Etymology of Scientific Terms CLSX 122-01 Fall 2008

Dr. Stephen Newmyer newmyer@duq.edu MWF 10:00 - 10:50 412-396-6430 Fisher Hall 553

Textbook: (Click on textbook title for link to publisher.)

• Required: Medical Terminology, Dunmore and Fleischer ISBN 0-8036-0032-1, F. A. Davis Company, 2004
• Recommended: Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, (ISBN: 0-8036-1207-9) F.A. Davis, 2005

Requirements: Exams will be given at appropriate intervals throughout the course (approximately every two weeks). The student's lowest exam grade will be dropped provided all exams have been taken on time. No make-ups are allowed. Students are expected to keep up with all homework assignments and to be able to discuss the lessons in class. Class participation is taken into consideration in determining a student's course grade.

In addition, each student will be asked to prepare an oral presentation, approximately 15 minutes in length, discussing a disease, bodily system, or other medical topic, giving attention to the etymology of the terms involved in the topic chosen. This presentation will have the value of one exam.

Final Exam: The final examination will be held in the regularly assigned classroom and according to the final exam schedule published by the University. According to that schedule, the final will be on Monday, December 15, 2008 from 8:45 a.m. until 10:45 a.m.

Departmental Policies:

• Academic Integrity: Each student's grade should reflect only that student's achievement. Thus cheating, plagiarism, assisting or allowing someone else to violate academic honesty are each grounds for receiving a grade of "F" for the course. The Department of Classics adheres to the University policy for Academic Integrity found in the current Student Handbook.  For a complete copy of the Student Handbook, go to www.duq.edu/frontpages/main/handbook.html.
• Office Hours: The professor is available for individual help during posted office hours or by appointment.
• Attendance: Missed classes may number no more than twice the credits per semester (including excused absences). Excessive absence may result in automatic failure.
• Final Grades: A(4.0), B(3.0), C(2.0), D(1.0) or F(0). There will be no plus/minus grades assigned for final grades.
• Physical Limitations: Any student who feels that, due to physical disabilities, psychological disabilities, or learning disabilities, special assistance may be required to complete the course successfully MUST both a) be registered with the Duquesne University Office of Special Student Services for the disability, and b) inform the instructor by the third hour of the class meeting. Disabilities which are not substantiated by the Duquesne University Office of Special Student Services or which are made known later than the third hour of class meeting may render ineffectual the provision of assistance required to complete the course successfully.