1.   Describe each endocrine gland and its hormones including actions, regulation, and disorders.

2.   Define the principal physical characteristics of blood and its functions in the body.

3.   Identify and describe the structure of the heart and the functions of each part to include the flow of blood through the heart and the body.

4.   Describe the principal events of the cardiac cycle and cardiac output.

5.   Contrast the structure and function of arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins.

6.   Identify and describe the functions and components of the lymphatic system.

7.   Identify and describe the structure and functions of the organs of the respiratory system, including the events involved in inspiration and expiration.

8.   Identify and describe the structure and function of the digestive system, and distinguish between the chemical and mechanical phases.

9.   Identify and describe the structure and functions of the organs of the urinary system.

10.      Describe the process of urine formation, its physical characteristics, and normal chemical components.

11.      Identify and describe the structure, histology, and functions of the organs of the reproductive system.

12.      Explain and describe the events associated with pregnancy.

13.      Identify and describe the basic anatomy and physiology involved in the special senses.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

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If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

SAFETY:  The student will be expected to follow the safety rules and to notify the instructor immediately if any accident occurs.  While the risk is minimized as much as possible, there is the potential for contact with electrical appliances,  heating elements, sharp instruments, chemicals, and organic materials, some of which may be biohazards.  Any student deemed to be jeopardizing the safety of others will be asked to leave.

FOOD/DRINK:

You may bring food and drink into lecture, just please nothing noisy or distracting.  Lab rules will be determined by the lab instructor.

CELL PHONES/PAGERS:

There will be no restriction except during examinations, but I would ask you to show common courtesy for your fellow students and your instructor and either turn off phones, or place on “silent” mode during class.  If you have a pressing need, please excuse yourself quietly and take care of it. No cells phones out in sight or on at all, when exam forms are present in class.  Be aware of the following consequence if your phone rings and violates the cell phone policy when in class.  Classroom Cell Phone Policy that Builds Community

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE:

If a student is having a problem with the course policies or the instructor, he or she should first try and resolve any such problems with the instructor.  If the problem is not resolved, the student may proceed to the Math, Science, & Engineering Department Chair, the Associate Vice President of Instruction, and the College President, IN THAT ORDER.

COMPUTER LAB:  The Science and Engineering Computer Lab is located on the 2^nd floor of the library.  Lab hours will be posted.

I reserve the right to amend this syllabus at any time during the semester!!

Weather Closing Policy:

If Amarillo College campuses are closed because of inclement weather, an official announcement will be made through all local television stations and KGNC radio. The message will also be posted on the college website and the College’s main telephone number (806) 371 5000.

Morning closings will be announced by 6:30 a.m. The decision to close or change evening classes will be made by 3:00 p.m. If a decision to cancel classes or close a campus is made during the day, students will be notified through the media and website. If no announcement is made, the College is open as normally scheduled.

Please listen closely to weather announce­ments as one campus may be closed while others remain open.

Grading Criteria

At designated times; the student will be able to demonstrate proficiency in the following areas:

1.      Vocabulary and concepts mastery for anatomy and physiology of the human body.

2.      Identification and description of body systems and their proper functioning.

3.      Awareness of the relevance of these studies.

4.      Basic laboratory techniques related to these studies.

GRADING:  All chapter quizzes will be accessed through AC Online (Angel LMS) and you will have the opportunity for repeated attempts on each chapter quiz up to a designated deadline.  Most questions will consist of short answer and identification, along with some multiple choice questions.  There will be a maximum of 25 questions delivered within a 25 minute maximum time limit.  These online chapter quizzes may be repeated up to a maximum of five (5) times.   The emphasis will be upon learning the material at hand and the highest grade will be recorded and figured into your cumulative grade.   Grading is 50% lecture (assessed by chapter quizzes worth 25% and four to five proctored unit exams worth 25% of cumulative grade), 25% lab (10% assessed by lab quizzes, RAB, critical thinking problems and case studies (CHALLENGE), 15% by lab practical exams) and  25% by the comprehensive final exam.  Any student who, because of a disabling condition, may require some special arrangements in order to meet course requirements should contact Disability Services (SSC 119, ph 371-5436) within the first two weeks of class. 

COURSE CONTENT:

There will be online content that you may access any time you wish. The online portion will require that you be self-motivated and have a structure to your study habits (and that you follow that structure!).  There will also be a reading assignment titled RAB for Read a Book Project (instructions posted online) that will consist of one book that is assigned for 10 points, with the option of earning up to 25 more points of extra credit (equivalent to 3.5 quiz grades).

Once you determine you are ready to go with the online portion, I would suggest the following:

Where to start: 

Review the calendar at the beginning of the course, and try to outline a schedule for yourself, that fits into your schedule.  I have tried to leave some flexibility in the course structure to accommodate schedules, but there are deadlines for some assignments.  It is more critical than ever that YOU take on the responsibility of staying on top of assignments and schedules.

Science courses in general require at least 3 hours of study for every hour spent “in class”.  Some students require more, some less, but the point here is that you need to be prepared to spend time on this course!

Feel free to print off material from the course site. It may also help to write things down as you read from the screen.  The act of writing things down seems to greatly increase the retention rate of material (versus the simple act of reading it).  Many commonly asked questions might be answered in the FAQ section (located within “Start Here”).  Check it out to see if YOUR question might be there!

My suggestion for each unit is the following:

At the beginning of each week, check out the guidelines for the current unit as posted on the calendar.  The guidelines will include the following:

ü  Read the text as assigned; as you read, look up any words you do not know the meaning of and write down the definitions

ü  View the PowerPoint slide show as assigned; read and/or print notes if this is helpful to you.

ü  Download and listen to the Podcasts for each chapter.  Correlate with PowerPoint notes. 

ü  Work through the MasteringAandP online homework assignments.

ü  Complete any correlating labs in the lab manual.  An answer key is provided in the Sciences Study Center in Warren 119.

ü  Answer questions on the study guide to finish preparing for the quiz/exam (note: some sections will have separate study guides for lab quizzes and practicals).

ü  Review with MASTERING A&P.

ü  Go back and study some more (especially those areas where you performed poorly on the quizzes)

ü  Post your “most difficult topic” question and best answer(s) in the Discussion area of AC Online.    

ü  Email me with questions if you cannot find the answers in your text, in the online reading material or from a fellow student via discussion or chat rooms.

ü  Be prepared for the Unit Exam!! 

Other things you might consider to increase your success in the course:

Ø  Take the syllabus quiz until you make 100!!

Ø  Try to redraw figures/diagrams that are included in the readings and PPT’s.  Make sure you can label them correctly and understand the diagram fully.

Ø  Visit as many of the suggested links for interactive online study aids as you can. 

Ø  Form a “study group” with one or two fellow students.  You can use online chats, face-to-face meetings, internal emails or the discussion threads to communicate with members of the study group.

Ø  Try to schedule time at the computer away from distractions, pets, children, etc. to get the most out of your time spent online.  Many do quite well setting an early alarm (4:30 am or so) to get in some study time each morning. 

·         NOTE:  LECTURE will be conducted entirely online using the Angel course management system.  Most activities are conducted asynchronously in order to benefit your personal time schedule.

Ø  Students are required to log into their course at least four times per week and must complete at least two course activities per week as designated by the course syllabus to receive full credit for each week.

Ø  You can expect to spend between 6-12 hours per week on lecture

Ø  Please note that this is not a self-paced course. The online lecture will be paced to support the face-to-face laboratory activities and all assignments/assessments will have strict due dates.

Ø  Lecture podcasts will be available online.

You are expected to complete quizzes and exams without the use of notes, textbook or other materials, just as if you were in the classroom.  Cheating may give you a better grade, but it does not serve you in the end…….after all, learning the material is in your best interest and is the point of this course!  For detailed information as to what constitutes cheating and plagiarism, see the section underStudent Rights and Responsibilities.

Lecture Grades: 

Chapter Quizzes:  (Called “Concept Check” online) Unproctored,timed,repeatable 5X                  till deadline, maximum of 25 questions (FIB, MC, SA format) highest score recorded in grade book.  100 points/quiz.  All quizzes comprise 20 - 25% of course grade.

Unit Exams: Proctored, timed, repeatable 2X on due date with average score recorded in grade book.  Delivery via AC Online (Angel LMS)  Maximum of 75 questions, primarily MC format and 100 points/exam.  4-5 exams comprise 25% of course grade.

Final Exam:  Proctored, timed, approximately 100 m/c questions. Delivery via AC Online (Angel LMS) Comprises 25% of course grade.  The final exam will be available during final exam week as posted in the Amarillo College semester calendar.  All other online chapter quizzes and unit exams will be available at appropriately scheduled times throughout the semester.    

Discussion Board:  Points may be earned for appropriate Discussion Board postings.  Read A Book Project qualifies for discussion posts, as well. 

Original posting (7 points)

ü  Mentions at least 2 specific points from the assigned reading (1 point)

ü  Makes connections between old information and new information or to personal experiences (1 point)

ü  Shows some thought*, is not just rewording of facts from the reading (2 points)

ü  Generates at least one substantial follow-up posting(1 point)

ü  Posted in time for others to read and respond (1 point)

ü  No grammatical or spelling errors (1 point)

ü  *Shows that you understood what you read.  You may have an opinion (positive or negative) about what you read or you may be able to relate what you read to personal experience.  Alternatively, you may have some questions about the reading, were there some inconsistencies within the reading that made what you read confusing?  Was there a point that you disagreed with?  Whatever you do, do not give me a summary of the reading.  I already have read it and I know what it is about.

Replies to postings (3 points)

ü  Gives substantial support (not just I agree or disagree) or disagreement to original posting (2 points)

ü  No grammatical or spelling errors (1 point)

You will have 3 hours of lecture for every 3 hours of laboratory. 

Laboratory grade:

Ø  determined by several laboratory quizzes (10 points/quiz),    

Ø  CHALLENGE questions (up to 25 points/CHALLENGE),

Ø   Topical Presentations (student research delivered via PowerPoint:  guidelines distributed via Angel LMS)

Ø  a reading assignment titled RAB for Read a Book Project (instructions posted in AC Online) that will consist of one book that is assigned for 10 points, with the option of earning up to 25 more points of extra credit (equivalent to 3.5 quiz grades), and

Ø  2-3 laboratory practicals (100 points/practical). 

Ø  The 8 -10 best lab quizzes will be factored into your laboratory grade and the lowest score will be discarded. 

Ø  If you miss one or more lab sessions, then you are responsible for the material missed, but you may not make up lab activities, assignments or quizzes from class.  You may substitute missed lab material within one week of the missed session from PhysioEx lab simulations.  There are online activities as well as a workbook and cd that may be accessed from the AC library (free) or your home computer (not free—but it comes with your subscription to MASTERING.)

o   Instructions, worksheets, simulations, and quizzes will be completed using PhysioEx and results emailed or turned in to me within one (1) week of missed lab(s).  It is YOUR responsibility to make sure all required activities are accounted for in the time allowed. 

o   Lab exercises (listed in order of our schedule)

§  4 Endocrine Physiology

§  11  Blood

§  12 Serological Testing

§  5 Cardiovascular Dynamics

§  6 Cardiovascular Physiology

§  7 Respiratory

§  8 Digestion

§  9 Renal System

§  10 Acid-Base Balance

The laboratory portion of the course will constitute 25% of your course grade. 

Standard Grading will be Utilized: (based on 700 point total, for example, but total points available may vary).  Your grade will be calculated based on the following formula:

            90% (630 +pts)  = A               Points earned                X 100 = grade

            80% (560 pts)    =  B               Points available

            70% (490 pts)    =  C

            60% (420 pts)    =  D

            Below 60%        =  F

IMPORTANT DATES: 

            Jan 17                         Classes begin

            Mar 12-17                  Spring Break

            April 6                          Easter Holiday

            April 15                       Honors Convocation

            April 19                       Last Day to Withdraw

            May 7-10                     Final Exams

            May 11                        Graduation

Attendance

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

There is much information to be covered during the semester; therefore, the student should be prepared to attend class regularly and keep up with the assignments.  If you stop attending class and do not officially drop the course, you will receive an “F” for the course.  A grade of “W” will be given for student-initiated drops or withdrawals on or before April 19, 2012.  There will be no MAKE UPS on assignments, quizzes, or exams past the posted deadline, so please do not ask. 

  Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement.  Therefore, it is the student’s responsibility to attend class. 

Calendar

Additional Information

Levels of Learning

The Human Anatomy and Physiology Society(HAPS) has set forth a complete list of learning outcomes for college-level Anatomy & Physiology courses.  HAPS also has a set of course guidelines for undergraduate instruction of Human Anatomy & Physiology.