Medsci 206 Marking Scheme

CATEGORY

A+& A(40-34)

B & C (28-24)

D & D- (18-10)

Question/Aims

The aims of the laboratory exercise, or the questions to be answered during the laboratory, are clearly identified and stated.

The aims of the laboratory exercise or the questions to be answered during the laboratory, are only partially identified, and not clearly stated.

The aims of the laboratory exercise, or the questions to be answered during the laboratory, are erroneous or irrelevant.

Background Sources

Several reputable references were used, and cited correctly in the body of the report. Material is translated into student's own words. Definitions of osmolality, osmolarity, tonicity and haemolysis are correctly stated. Determinants of osmolarity explained correctly.

References have been used, but not cited correctly. Some references are from dubious sources. Not all of the four key definitions are explained.

Material is directly copied from references, rather than put into students own words, and/or cited incorrectly.

Methods

A summary of the Methods is cleartly given in the student's own words such that the experiments could easily be replicated by someone else.

Experimental design has been directly copied from the manual, and/or is incomplete.

Experimental design is not relevant to the hypothesis.

Results

Results are acurately presented in a professional looking format. Graphs and tables are correctly titled, and accurately labeled. All units are given, and are correct.

Data is presented but with several inaccuracies.   Units and labels are missing from graphs and tables.

Data is incomplete, and/or inaccurate. Units and labels are missing from graphs and tables.

Drawings/Diagrams

Well labeled diagrams have been included, together with suitable reference to them in the text.

Diagrams have been included, and are labeled neatly and accurately. No reference has been made to them in the text.

No diagrams have been included, even though they were required, OR diagrams are incomplete and unexplained.

Analysis

The relationship between the variables was discussed and trends/patterns identified.

The relationship between the variables is discussed but NO patterns, trends or predictions were made based on the data.

The relationship between the variables was not identified or discussed.

Discussion

The report illustrates an accurate and thorough understanding of scientific concepts underlying the laboratory exercises. These are fully discussed in discussion section

Report illustrates an accurate understanding of most scientific concepts underlying the laboratory exercises. The Discussion section partially collaborates the scientific ideas in the Introduction.

Report illustrates inaccurate understanding of scientific concepts underlying the laboratory exercises.

Conclusion

Conclusion includes whether the findings supported the hypothesis, possible sources of error, and what was learned from the experiment.

Conclusion includes whether the findings supported the hypothesis and what was learned from the experiment.

No conclusion was included in the report OR shows little effort and reflection.

Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar

Very few errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar in the report.

Two or three errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar in the report.

The report is written in extremely poor english, such that there are sections where the meaning is obscured.

Components of the report

The report has been written in the required format set out in the Laboratory Manual. Additional elements that add to the report have been included (e.g., thoughtful comments, graphics).

The report has been written in the required format set out in the Laboratory Manual.

The report is largely incomplete and does not follow the required format.