Biology 103 Objectives and Assessment (Grading)
Week #7
| Activity | # | Objective | Primary Assessment |
| Endocrine System Lecture |
109 | Describe the basic organs and functions of the endocrine system. |
Final Exam |
| 110 | Define the role of hormones, and provide examples of hormones in the human body. |
Final Exam | |
| 111 | Provide the basic hormonal responses associated with short-term and long-term stress responses. |
Final Exam | |
| 112 | Define metabolism and describe the impact of dieting and supplements on metabolism. |
Final Exam | |
| Cancer Lecture |
113 | List the changes that occur as a "normal" cell becomes a cancer cell. |
Final Exam |
| 114 | Provide characteristics of cancer, including structural changes observable under the microscope. |
Final Exam | |
| 115 | Discuss societal impacts on cancer, including skin and lung cancers. |
Final Exam | |
| 116 | Discuss the difference between correlation and causation in research. |
Final Exam | |
| Endocrine and Memory Recitation |
117 | Identify the location of, and hormones produced by, endocrine organs. |
Final Exam |
| 118 | Examine and discuss organs that have endocrine functions, as well as roles in other organ systems. |
Final Exam | |
| 119 | Use games and tests to explore aspects of memory. |
Final Exam | |
| 120 | Locate and summarize information on the Internet related to an infectious disease. |
Portfolio #3 | |
| Cancer and Reproductive Organs Laboratory |
121 | Discuss statistics related to cancer deaths in the United States and globally. |
Final Exam |
| 122 | Provide characteristics of breast, prostate, cervical, ovarian, endometrial, and testicular cancers. |
Final Exam | |
| 123 | List and describe various detection and treatment options available for various cancers. |
Final Exam | |
| 124 | Determine strategies related to cancer prevention. |
Portfolio #3 | |
| Textbook (158-167, 250-255, 412-421, 426-429) |
125 | List the various endocrine organs and the hormones they produce. |
Final Exam |
| 126 | Describe the basic structures, functions, and diseases of the male and female reproductive systems. |
Final Exam | |
| 127 | Contrast the structure and behavior of cells in a cancerous tumor to cells in a noncancerous tumor. |
Final Exam |
