Human Anatomy and Physiology I Syllabus for 2013-2014
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Course

BIOL-2401-005 Human Anatomy and Physiology I

Prerequisites

RDNG 0331-minimum grade of C or a score on a state-approved test indicating college-level reading skills; SCIT 1307 recommended

Course Description

A detailed study of the human organism according to levels of chemical and structural organization with special reference to cytology, histology, and organs of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems and fluid and electrolyte balance.

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Hours

(4 sem hrs; 3 lec, 3 lab)

Class Type

On Campus Course

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Computer Requirements:

You will need access to a computer with the following minimum technical requirement:

• Operating Systems: Windows Vista/Windows 7,

  Student Performance

  DEPARTMENTAL LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

  1. Describe the different organizational levels, including anatomical terms, of the body from the    chemical aspect and cells through systems.
  2. Describe the structure and functions of the four primary tissue types.
  3. Identify and describe the integumentary system to also include functions of this system.
  4. Identify and describe the components of the skeletal system.
  5. Identify and describe the types of bones and the histology of both cancellous and compact bone.
  6. Describe the various bones to include markings on the surface of bones, articulations, and attachments.
  7. Contrast the structure, kind of movement, and location of synarthrotic, amphiarthrotic, and      diarthrotic joints.
  8. Identify and describe the characteristics and functions of muscle tissue, to include the structure and function of the neuromuscular junction.
  9. Describe the relationship between bones and skeletal muscle in producing body movements.
  10. Describe the complete oxidation of glucose via glycolysis, ccitric acid cycle, and the electron transport system.
  11. Distinguish between intracellular and extracellular fluid.
  12. Identify and describe the organization of the nervous system and give the components of each part, to include the histological characteristics and functions of the neuroglia and neurons.
  13. Describe the sequence of events involved in the generation and conduction of a nerve impulse.
  14. Identify and describe the structure and functions of the spinal cord and the brain.
  15. Compare and contrast the peripheral nervous system and autonomic system, including reflexes.

  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, and
  4. Basic laboratory techniques related to these studies.

  Students Rights and Responsibilities

  Student Rights and Responsibilities

  Log in using the AC Connect Portal

  In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

  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

  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 for two more books worth 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 assignments, quizzes, and exams.  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). 

  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:

  • Read the text as assigned; as you read, look up any words you do not know the meaning of and write down the definitions
  • Print the Lecture Study Guide Outlines and fill in additional material from the lecture material(s).
  • Download and listen to the podcasts or the Special Topic lectures for each chapter.  Correlate with the lecture notes. 
  • Complete any correlating labs in the lab manual.  An answer key is provided in the Biology Study Center.
  • 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).
  • Go back and study some more (especially those areas where you performed poorly on the quizzes)
  • Post your “most difficult topic” question and best answer(s) in the Discussion area of AC Connect.
  • 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.
  • Be prepared for the Unit Exam!! 

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

  • Take the syllabus quiz until you make 100!!
  • 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.
  • Visit as many of the suggested links for interactive online study aids as you can. 
  • 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.
  • Try to schedule time at the computer away from distractions, pets, children, etc. to get the most out of your time.  Try setting an early alarm (ex: 4:30 am) to get in study time each morning. 
  1. :  LECTURE will be traditional format but also will also use the BlackBoard course management system for the hybrid course option,  All lecture materials for either type of course will be organized within BlackBoard. 

  Many activities are conducted asynchronously in order to benefit your personal time schedule.

  • 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.
  • You can expect to spend between 6-12 hours per week on lecture
  • Please note that this is not a self-paced course. Online lecture activities will be paced to support the face-to-face laboratory activities and all assignments/assessments will have strict due dates.

  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 under Student Rights and Responsibilities.  

  Grading Criteria

  GRADING: All chapter quizzes (Concept Checks) will be accessed through AC Connect (BlackBoard LMS) and you will have the opportunity of repeated attempts on each chapter quiz up to a designated deadline with each quiz being randomly generated from the pool of questions. 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 and retaining 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.

  Lecture Grades: 

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

  Unit Exams: Randomized questions, Proctored, timed, repeatable 2X on due date with average of the two scores recorded in the grade book.  Delivery via Blackboard CMS.  Maximum of 75 questions, in MC format and 100 points/exam.  4-5 exams comprise 25% of course grade. If you make less than a 70 on any major exam, you will be required to obtain 30 minutes of tutoring from the Science Enrichment Center prior to taking the next test.  You will not be allowed to take the next test until after I have verification that you have received this tutoring.

  Final Exam: Proctored, timed, 100 multiple choice questions. Delivery via Blackboard CMS.  = 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:  The Discussion board is a forum for the online class community to post questions, clarifications, suggestions, helpful links and the like. This is an asynchronous area of communication that will be instructor moderated, but is student centered and maintained. The Read A Book Project qualifies for discussion posts, as well. From time to time, I will post pertinent information for you on the discussion board. You will see when new posts appear, so please check them at least once or twice a week, minimum.

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

  Laboratory grade: 

  • determined by several laboratory quizzes (10 points/quiz),    
  • CHALLENGE questions (up to 25 points/CHALLENGE),
  • a reading assignment titled RAB for Read a Book Project (instructions posted in AC Connect) 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
  • 3-4 laboratory practicals (up to 100 points/practical).  The best lab quizzes will be factored into your laboratory grade and the lowest score will be discarded. 

  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                                                   89.5 - 100 = A

              60% (420 pts)    =  D                                                   79.5 - 89.4 = B

              Below 60%        =  F                                                    69.5 - 79.4 = C

            59.5 - 69.4 = D

            Below 59.5 = F           

  Grades are not curved. There may be the possibility of an extra credit opportunity for the equivalent of a quiz grade.

  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 24, 2014.  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. 

  IMPORTANT DATES:

  Jan 21                          Classes begin

  Mar 10-16                   Spring Break

  Apr 19-20                    Easter Holiday

  April 27                       Honors Convocation

  April 24                       Last Day to Withdraw

  May 12-16                   Final Exams

  May 16                        Graduation

  Calendar

  		If block lab then combine into same day
  Date	Lecture	Monday/Tuesday	Wednesday/Thursday
  Week 1	Ch 1	Syllabus/Intro/Safety	Lab 1, 2:  Anatomy Language & Organ Systems Overview
  Jan 21-25	Human Body; Orientation
  Week 2	Ch 4	Labor Day Holiday	Labs 2, 3:  Organization, Terminology & Microscopy
  Jan 27 - 31	Tissues
  Week 3	Ch 5/6                          Exam 1	Lab 4:  Cell Structure & Division	Lab 6:  Tissues
  Feb 2 - 8	Integumentary/Bone Tissue
  Week 4	Ch 7	Lab 7:  Integument	Lab 8:  Epithelia--Coverings/Linings
  Feb 9 - 15	Skeleton
  Week 5	Ch 8	Lab 8:  Connective--Coverings/Linings	Lab 9:  Skeleton Overview  & Bone Measurements
  Feb 16 - 22	Articulations
  Week 6	Ch 9                            Exam 2	Labs 10, 11, 12:  Axial & Appendicular Skeleton	Cont Skeleton
  Feb 23 - 28	Skeletal Muscle Tissue		(Oral Practical Skeleton) & Lab 12:  Fetal Skeleton
  Week 7	Ch 10	Lab 13:  Articulations & Body Movements	Lab Practical I
  Mar 2 - 8	Muscular System
  Week 8	Ch 10 (cont)	Lab 14:  Skeletal Muscle	Lab 15:  Gross Anatomy of Skeletal Muscles
  Mar 16 - 22	Muscles	Exam 3
  Week 9	Ch 11	Human Muscles	Cat Dissection
  Mar 23 - 29	Neural Tissue	See Human Muscle List	See Cat Muscle List
  Week 10	Ch 12	Cat Dissection	Cat Dissection
  Mar 30 – Apr 5	Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves & Reflexes		Cat Oral Exam
  Week 11	Ch 13	Cat Oral Exam	Lab 17:  Nervous Tissue & Nerves
  Apr 6 - 12	Brain & Cranial Nerves
  Week 12	Ch 14 (cont)	Lab 19:  Gross Anatomy Brain & Cranial Nerves	Lab 21:  Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves & ANS
  Apr 13 - 19	ANS	Drop deadline
  Week 13	Ch 14 (cont)	Cranial Nerve Testing	Lab 22:  Reflexes & Reflex Arcs
  Apr 20 - 26		Exam 4
  Week 14	Ch 15	Lab 23:  General Sensation	Lab Practical II w/human musculature (Option A)
  Apr 27 – May 3	Sensation
  Week 15	Cont Ch 15	Lab Practical II w/human musculature (Option B)	No more lab!
  May 4 - 10
  Week 16	Comprehensive Final	As posted on Final Exam Schedule

  Additional Information

  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.

  CHEATING: Do not give any indication of cheating. This involves talking during exams, use of notes, cell phones, texting, hiding hands, notes, books, etc. under the desk, and the like. Suspected cheating on any assessment will result in a zero for the grade and possible expulsion (removal) from the class.

  FOOD/DRINK:

  You may bring food and drink into the classrooms, just please nothing noisy or distracting.  Make sure any drinks have lids or caps.

  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 exams 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 (ctrl/click link to view)

  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 Department of Mathematics, Sciences, and Engineering Program Coordinator (Dr. Biggers), Department Chair (Dr. Wetzel), the Dean of Instruction (Dr. Lowery-Hart), and the College President, (Dr. Matney) IN THAT ORDER.

  BIOLOGY STUDY CENTER: Science Testing Center:  Warren Hall 112

  All tests, excluding the Final Exam, will be taken in the Science Testing Center and may be taken during normal Science Testing Center hours, day or evening.  Tests are to be taken outside of class lecture time.  If an exam is retaken, the higher of the scores is counted.  Please note:  No tests will be given out less than one hour before the Science Testing Center closes. You must present an Amarillo College student ID every time you take a test. The Science Testing Center staff will retain your ID while you take your test and it will be returned to you when you turn in your test.

  When using the Science Testing Center students should scan in and out with their Amarillo College student I.D.

  Mandatory Tutoring:  Warren Hall 110  In an effort to increase retention in Biology courses, any student who scores below a 70 on any exam (excluding the Final Exam week) must complete a mandatory 30 minute tutoring session with the Science Enrichment Center or his/her instructor or before taking the next exam.

  Appointments for 30 minute tutoring are required and can be scheduled in the Science Enrichment Center or by calling (806)371-5536.

  A Record of Tutoring form will be given to you when you complete 30 minutes of required tutoring. You will not be allowed to take the next exam without the complete Record of Tutoring form.

  Free Drop-in: Peer tutors are available at the Science Enrichment Center

  Testing Center Policy on Cheating: 

  Cheating will not be tolerated in any biology course at Amarillo College. On the first day of class, you will be required to sign and date a Course Contract. Included in the contract is the following statement: "I fully understand that if I cheat, or attempt to cheat, on any test I will receive an automatic “F” in the course. This grade will go on my permanent transcript and cannot be removed. Cheating includes, but is not limited to: the illegal use of books, notes, cell phones*, copying or leaving the Science Testing Center with a test or questions from a test. Cheating also includes helping, or attempting to help, other students to cheat on a test."

  You will not be allowed to take your tests until this contract is signed and on file in the Science Testing Center.

  *Please Note: NO CELL PHONES in the Testing Room. If we see your cell phone out AT ANY TIME, FOR ANY REASON, while in the testing room, YOU WILL RECEIVE an "F" for the course!

  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.

  Syllabus Created on:

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  Last Edited on:

  11/30/-1 12:00 AM