COURSE SYLLABUS AND INSTRUCTOR PLAN

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1 WACO, TEXAS COURSE SYLLABUS AND INSTRUCTOR PLAN A&P Specialized 1 Semester Course BIOL 2404 Section 8 Sholly Gunter AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTION Spring 2014

2 Course Description: Study of the structure and function of human anatomy, including the neuroendocrine, integumentary, musculoskeletal, digestive, urinary, reproductive, respiratory, and circulatory systems. Content may be either integrated or specialized. This course is designed to introduce the integrative processes within cells, tissues, organs and body systems associated with human anatomy and physiology. Lecture in combination with laboratory exercises will be utilized to provide a basis for anatomical and physiological processes. This knowledge base will provide a background for selected programs in health careers. Semester Hours 4 (3 lec/3 lab) Prerequisites and/or Corequisites: No Prerequisite Required Course Notes and Instructor Recommendations: Students should be prepared with college level reading skills and some background in biology. Instructor Information: Instructor Name: Sholly Gunter MCC sgunter@mclennan.edu Office Phone Number: (254) Office Location: FOB214 Office/Teacher Conference Hours: M/W 2:15pm 5:00pm or by appt Google Chat: IntroAPatMCC Required Text & Materials: Course Text: Hole s Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology, 11th Edition by Shier, Butler and Lewis ISBN Lab Text: Hole s Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology: Lab Manual, 11th Edition by Terry R. Martin ISBN MCC Bookstore Website 2

3 Methods of Teaching and Learning: Lecture, laboratory exercises, lab practicals, exams, quizzes, model review. Course Objectives and/or Competencies: General Objectives: Biology 2404 is an introductory course designed to introduce the student to the processes and systems of the human body. Student learning outcomes: 1- To be able to read and analyze various printed materials. 2- To demonstrate knowledge of the major issues and problems facing modern science, including issues that touch upon ethics, values, and public policies. 3- To demonstrate critical thinking by using both qualitative and quantitative analysis to evaluate strategies and recognize alternative strategies. Specific Course Objectives: At the end of this course, the student should be able to: 1- Describe the basic organization of the human body and how homeostasis is maintained via feedback systems. 2- Know basic atomic structure and bonding. Know the structure and function of water and classes of organic compounds as they relate to the human body. 3- Know the basic structure and function of the cell membrane, cell transport processes, and cell organelles. 4- Know major tissue types and their functions. Be able to identify tissue types. 5- Know the structures and functions of the systems of the human body. Be able to identify specific structures of these systems. 6- Know the basic concepts of heredity and fetal development. 3

4 Course Outline or Schedule: *The course schedule is tentative and may be changed. Any changes will be announced in class and/or on Blackboard.* Date Chp Lecture Lab Exercise 1/13 Intro 1/15 1 Introdcution to Human Anatomy and Physiology Body Organization and Terminology 2 - Lab Manual 1/20 MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR HOLIDAY - NO CLASSES 1/22 2 Chemical Basis of Life Cell Structure and Function 5 - Lab Manual 1/27 3 Cells Care and Use of the Microscope 4 - Lab Manual 1/29 4 Cellular Metabolism Cell Cycle 7 - Lab Manual 2/3 5 Tissues Tissues 8,9,10 - Lab Manual 2/5 Exam 1 2/10 6 Integumentary System Integumentary System 11 - Lab Manual 2/12 7 Lab Practical 1 Skeletal System 2/17 7 Skeletal System Skeletal Identification Worksheet Provided 2/19 8 Lab Practical 2 Muscular System 2/24 8 Muscular System Muscular Identification Worksheet Provided 2/26 Lab Practical 3 Exam 2 3/3 9 Nervous System Reflex Arc and Reflexes 27 - Lab Manual 3/5 9/10 Nervous System/Senses Brain and Cranial Nerves 28 - Lab Manual 3/10 3/12 SPRING BREAK - NO CLASSES 3/17 10 Senses Visual Tests and Demonstrations 32 - Lab Manual 3/19 11 Endocrine System Stress Video Worksheet Provided 3/24 Lab Practical 4 Exam 3 3/26 12 Blood Blood Typing Worksheet Provided 3/31 13 Cardiovascular System Heart Structure 35 - Lab Manual 4/2 13 Cardiovascular System Blood Vessel Structure, Arteries and Veins 37 - Lab Manual 4/7 14 Lymph & Immunity Pulse Rate and Blood Pressure 38 - Lab Manual 4/9 16 Respiratory System Respiratory Organs 42 - Lab Manual 4/14 Lab Practical 5 Exam 4 4/16 15 Digestive System & Nutrition Digestive Organs 40 - Lab Manual 4/21 17 Urinary System Urinary Organs 44 - Lab Manual 4/23 19 Reproductive Systems Male & Female Reproductive System 46,47 - Lab Manual 4/28 Lab Practical 6 Exam 5 4/30 20 Pregnancy, Growth, Development and Genetics FINAL EXAM: 11:10am - 1:10pm Monday, May 5 4

5 Course Grading Information: Grades will be based on student performance in the following areas: Participation = 20% Exams (including final) = 20% Lab Practicals = 20% Lab Exercises = 20% Reading Quizzes = 20% Total = 100% A 90% B = % C = % D = % F < 60% Participation: A portion of your grade is participation. Considerations factoring into your participation grade include: - Attendance - Class conduct - Lab group participation - Class participation Exams: There will be five unit exams and one final exam. Unit 1 Intro, chemistry, cells, cellular metabolism and tissues (chp 1-5) Unit 2 Integumentary, skeletal and muscular systems (chp 6-8) Unit 3 Nervous, sensory and endocrine systems (chp 9-11) Unit 4 Blood, cardiovascular, lymphatic, immune and respiratory systems (chp 12-14,16) Unit 5 Digestive, urinary, reproductive systems (chp 15,17,19) Final Exam Comprehensive. Case studies Unit exams consist of 50 multiple choice questions. The final exam consists of 25 multiple choice questions. They are completed with your lab group and are open book/note. Lab Practicals: There will be six lab practicals. Lab practicals involve the identification of bodily structures and their functions using photos of slides, anatomical models or cadavers. Practical 1 Cell division, tissues, integumentary system Practical 2 Skeletal system Practical 3 Muscular system Practical 4 Nervous and endocrine systems. Practical 5 Circulatory, immune, lymphatic and respiratory systems Practical 6 Digestive, urinary and reproductive systems Lab practicals consist of 25 short answer questions. An answer sheet will be provided to you. Lab Exercises: Laboratory exercises correspond to material covered in lecture and can either be found in the lab manual or will be given to you as a handout. All exercises are due the first day 5

6 of the following week. All exercises will be graded Credit, ½ Credit or No Credit (100%, 50% or 0%). You cannot receive full credit for a lab if you were not in attendance. Reading Quizzes: You are required to complete a reading quiz for each covered book chapter. Reading quizzes are comprised of 10 multiple choice questions derived from the assigned reading. They are completed online, using Blackboard. If you do not have access to Blackboard, you will not be able to complete the quizzes. YOU MUST HAVE ACCESS TO BLACKBOARD. Reading quizzes are due two hours before the beginning of class. Extra Credit: A 2 extra credit point quiz will be given at the beginning of every lecture. The question will be based on material from the assigned readings for that day. This equates to a total of approximately 32 possible extra credit points in the semester (may vary). The extra credit points are added to your exams. To obtain an extra credit points you must: Arrive in class on time and take the attendance quiz Turn in the attendance quiz when it is collected Answer the attendance quiz correctly No other extra credit opportunities will be given. Late Work, Attendance, and Make Up Work Policies: I have a no make up policy. DO NOT COUNT ON ANY MAKE-UP EXAMS, HOMEWORK or QUIZZES. If you have a VERY good reason for missing an assignment, please contact me and we may be able to work something out. If you do not contact me with your reason for missing an assignment in a timely fashion, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE IT UP. MCC Policy: Students will be permitted to make up class work and assignments missed due to absences caused by (1) authorized participation in official College functions, (2) personal illness, (3) an illness or a death in the immediate family, or (4) the observance of a religious holy day. Also, the instructor has the prerogative of determining whether a student may make up work missed due to absences for other reasons. It is the student s responsibility to inform the instructor of the reason for an absence and to do so in a timely fashion. Student Behavioral Expectations or Conduct Policy: Students are expected to conduct themselves in a responsible manner, be respectful to others in the class (including the instructor) and act like adults. Please turn off all cellular devices, or turn off the ringer, so there are no classroom disturbances. 6

7 MCC Academic Integrity Statement: The Center for Academic Integrity defines academic integrity as a commitment, even in the face of adversity, to five fundamental values: honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility. From these values flow principles of behavior that enable academic communities to translate ideals into action. Individual faculty members determine their class policies and behavioral expectations for students. Students who commit violations of academic integrity should expect serious consequences. For further information about student responsibilities and rights, please consult the McLennan website and your Highlander Student Guide. Academic Integrity Statement: Cheating will not be tolerated on any level. Cheating includes copying answers from another student s lab/exam, turning in work that is not your own or copying anything from another source without giving the appropriate credit to the author (using quotations and/or references). Suspected cheating on a class assignment or exam will result in disciplinary action from the instructor, the college or both. Additionally, a student suspected of cheating will be given 0 points for the work, and may receive an F in the class. MCC Attendance Policy: Attendance will be taken at the beginning of every class in the form of a 2 point extra credit quiz. If a student has not arrived in class and taken the quiz by the time it is collected by the instructor, she will be considered absent. Failure to attend 25% of class meetings occurs if 5 or more orientation/chapter quizzes are missed. MCC Statement: Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students, and each instructor will maintain a complete record of attendance for the entire length of each course, including online and hybrid courses. Students will be counted absent from class meetings missed, beginning with the first official day of classes. Students, whether present or absent, are responsible for all material presented or assigned for a course and will be held accountable for such materials in the determination of course grades. Please refer to the Highlander Guide for the complete policy. ADA Statement: 7

8 In accordance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the regulations published by the United States Department of Justice 28 C.F.R (a), MCC s designated ADA coordinators, Dr. Drew Canham Vice President, Student Success and Mr. Gene Gooch - Vice President, Finance and Administration shall be responsible for coordinating the College s efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under ADA. Students with disabilities requiring physical, classroom, or testing accommodations should contact Ms. Renee Jacinto, Disabilities Specialist, Student Services Center, Student Development Department, Room 227 or at or rrjacinto@mclennan.edu TITLE IX No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. Legal Citation: Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and its implementing regulation at 34 C. F. R. Part 106 (Title IX) In accordance with the requirements of the Title IX Education Amendments of 1972 MCC s designated Title IX Coordinator, Al Pollard Vice President, Program Development/EEO Officer and Deputy Coordinator, Phyllis Blackwood Director of Human Resources shall be responsible for coordinating the College s effort to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under Title IX. Contact information Al Pollard, Title IX Coordinator Vice President, Program Development McLennan Community College Administration Building, Room 417 Administration Building, Room College Drive 1400 College Drive Phyllis Blackwood, Title IX Deputy Coordinator Director, Human Resources McLennan Community College FAX FAX apollard@mclennan.edu pblackwood@mclennan.edu 8

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