CoSM Class Syllabus. Fall 2010 BIO Human Anatomy & Physiology I

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1 CoSM Class Syllabus Fall 2010 BIO Human Anatomy & Physiology I Name: Dr. Petra Collyer, Assistant Professor Department: Biology collyerp@sfasu.edu Phone: (936) Office: S 106 Office Hours: MW 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., M 3:00-5:00 pm TR 9:30-10:30 a.m. Class meeting time and place: MWF 9:00-9:50 a.m. S 137 Course Description: Human Anatomy and Physiology I - Four semester hours, three hours lecture, three hours lab per week. Structure and function of the skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems, including sense organs. Not open to students who have received credit for BIO 327. Not open for credit for biology majors or minors. Required lab fee. Program Learning Outcomes: This is a general education core curriculum course and no specific program learning outcomes for this major are addressed in this course. General Education Core Curriculum Objectives/ Outcomes: To demonstrate knowledge of the major issues and problems facing modern science, including issues that touch upon ethics, values and public policies. To demonstrate knowledge of the interdependence of science and technology and their influence on, and contribution to, modern culture. Student Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to do all of the following: 1. Apply the correct anatomical and physiological terminology. 2. Apply the principle of homeostasis and recognize it as a key concept of physiology. 3. Apply basic chemistry to physiological principles. 4. Identify the structural components of body cells and explain their functions. 5. Describe structure and function of the following: Integument, Skeletal System, Articulations, Muscle Tissue, Nervous Tissue. Course requirements: Students must concurrently be enrolled in BIO 238L (Human Anatomy and Physiology Lab I). Five lecture examinations and one cumulative final. Examinations include multiple choice, matching, or true/false questions. To be eligible for passing the course, students must - attend class regularly; 8 or more absences will automatically fail the course (no exceptions) - participate in the cumulative final examination - complete at least 4 of the 5 lecture exams (unexcused absence from exam results in zero points) - pass each part (lecture and lab) with at least 60%

2 Required Text and Materials: 1. Clicker: Turning Point Response Card XR 2. Book: Anatomy & Physiology, 4e Elaine Marieb, Katja Hoehn The textbook comes with an online study guide, CourseCompass. Every student has to join the online class. The CourseCompass ID for this course is collyer The book is available in local bookstores or online Hardback copy ISBN-13: Unbound book ISBN-13: This fourth edition is a slimmer and slightly cheaper version of Human Anatomy & Physiology 8 e by Marieb and Hoehn. Students who own the 8 th (blue) edition need to have access to CourseCompass as well (course ID: collyer67077). Grading Policy: The lecture grade will be based on five regular exams during the semester (approx. 50 min), and one cumulative final exam (2 hours). 5 lecture exams (100 points each): 500 points comprehensive final exam: 200 points clicker quizzes in class: 150 points CourseCompass assignments 150 points 1000 points = 100% Students have access to their grades in the grade book in Blackboard. The CourseCompass assignments will be graded on CourseCompass and are accessible for students there. Final grades: The lecture grade will count 65% toward the final grade in A&P I, and the lab grade counts 35% toward the final grade. For example: 1) Student A earned 70% in lecture and 65% in lab. Calculate 70% x 0.65 plus 65% x 0.35= 45.5% % =68.25% (D) 2) Student B achieved 79% in lecture and 81% in lab. Calculate 79% x 0.65 plus 81% x 0.35= = 79.7% (C) The final grade will be distributed as follows: % A % B % C % D < 59.9% F Attendance Policy: Regular attendance is expected. Attendance is taken with students clicker submissions during lecture. A forgotten clicker will not register the student present and therefore counts as an absence. Oral notification or written notes are not equivalent to a clicker submission. Late arrival and early departure from lecture will be noted and counted as an absence in order to establish a disturbance-free learning environment. Any earned quiz points during the partly missed lecture will automatically be reduced to zero. Students need to inform the professor prior to lecture if leaving lecture is anticipated. In this case, earned clicker points will not be lost. Lecture quizzes may help students to focus on key concepts, stay up to date with the lecture material and prevent excessive studying only for the exams. A ResponseCard XR clicker is essential equipment to take the quizzes. Missed quizzes may not be made up, and a missed quiz will be registered as a missed class. 8 missed classes will automatically fail the course.

3 Academic Integrity (A-9.1): Academic integrity is a responsibility of all university faculty and students. Faculty members promote academic integrity in multiple ways including instruction on the components of academic honesty, as well as abiding by university policy on penalties for cheating and plagiarism. Definition of Academic Dishonesty: Academic dishonesty includes both cheating and plagiarism. Cheating includes but is not limited to (1) using or attempting to use unauthorized materials to aid in achieving a better grade on a component of a class; (2) the falsification or invention of any information, including citations, on an assigned exercise; and/or (3) helping or attempting to help another in an act of cheating or plagiarism. Plagiarism is presenting the words or ideas of another person as if they were your own. Examples of plagiarism are (1) submitting an assignment as if it were one's own work when, in fact, it is at least partly the work of another; (2) submitting a work that has been purchased or otherwise obtained from an Internet source or another source; and (3) incorporating the words or ideas of an author into one's paper without giving the author due credit. Please read the complete policy at Withheld Grades Semester Grades Policy (A-54) : Ordinarily, at the discretion of the instructor of record and with the approval of the academic chair/director, a grade of WH will be assigned only if the student cannot complete the course work because of unavoidable circumstances. Students must complete the work within one calendar year from the end of the semester in which they receive a WH, or the grade automatically becomes an F. If students register for the same course in future terms the WH will automatically become an F and will be counted as a repeated course for the purpose of computing the grade point average. Students with Disabilities: To obtain disability related accommodations, alternate formats and/or auxiliary aids, students with disabilities must contact the Office of Disability Services (ODS), Human Services Building, and Room 325, / (TDD) as early as possible in the semester. Once verified, ODS will notify the course instructor and outline the accommodation and/or auxiliary aids to be provided. Failure to request services in a timely manner may delay your accommodations. For additional information, go to Acceptable Student Behavior: Classroom behavior should not interfere with the instructor s ability to conduct the class or the ability of other students to learn from the instructional program (see the Student Conduct Code, policy D-34.1). Unacceptable or disruptive behavior will not be tolerated. Students who disrupt the learning environment may be asked to leave class and may be subject to judicial, academic or other penalties. The professor shall have full discretion over what behavior is appropriate/inappropriate in the classroom. Students who do not attend class regularly or who perform poorly on class projects/exams may be referred to the Early Alert Program. This program provides students with recommendations for resources or other assistance that is available to help SFA students succeed. Comments This course will cover a tremendous amount of material at a very rapid pace. It is not possible to cover all the material in lecture that is necessary for one to learn if one expects to build a solid foundation for a professional career and future required course work. Thus, it is absolutely necessary for students to stay current and read the assigned material. Unannounced lecture quizzes are designed to establish a study routine. CourseCompass offers a multitude of study material parallel to the daily lecture topics. It is expected that students follow the lecture with CourseCompass and complete the chapter quizzes and self assessments. Especially the Interactive Physiology pages with the exercise sheets and quizzes are very helpful to understand the material and, finally, to succeed in this course. Office hours: The use of these hours is strongly encouraged in order to emphasize A&P material, lead students to efficient study habits and to provide a basis for success in this course. Students do not need an appointment during regular office hours.

4 Lectures: The PowerPoint lecture notes will be posted on Blackboard. Important: The lecture notes are only to be used as supplemental material for exam preparation. The intense selfstudy of the book and CourseCompass content is mandatory in order to do well in this course. Students should plan around 3-4 self-study hours per lecture hour, including the exploration of the offered online material. Notebooks and cell phones/ ipods should not be used during class. Noise from electronic devices as well as talking and leaving class during lecture is considered a disturbance. This will exclude the student from lecture that day and loss of any quiz points. CourseCompass assignments are online multiple choice quizzes that count toward the final lecture grade. The assignments are posted in each chapter on CourseCompass and are available for a limited time period only. These assignments help to review the chapter and prepare for lecture examinations. Exams: No electronic devices apart from Clicker Response Cards are allowed during an exam. Punctual arrival for exams is expected, in order to avoid disturbance for students already working on their exam. If a student is late for an exam, the student may not be allowed to take the exam if a student has already turned in an exam. Missed exams count as zero percent earned unless the professor has been notified prior to exam time. Make-up exams: Each make-up exam must be approved beforehand with documentation of a valid university sanctioned excuse (scheduled doctor s appointment does NOT count) and may be given only prior to regularly scheduled exams. An emergency on the day of the exam, or the day/ night before the exam is only excused if valid documentation of a medical or family emergency is shown to the professor at the time of the next attended lecture. In these cases, an essay exam on the day of the comprehensive final exam will be substituted for the missed lecture exam. Absences from exams that were not approved prior to a scheduled exam will automatically show up as zero points earned. It is the student s responsibility to inform the professor ASAP in case of an emergency in order to be eligible for a make-up essay exam. An (collyerp@sfasu.edu) or phone call to the office voice mail ( ) will verify the time of notification. Course Evaluation: The course evaluation the week before the final is considered a mandatory part of course participation. Course Overview: The calendar is tentative and provides a guideline. Some topics may require more, some less time to cover. Lecture exam dates may change and will be announced in lecture.

5 WEEK DATE TENTATIVE TOPIC CHAPTER 1 Aug 30 Syllabus, Intro A&P 1 Sep 1 Introduction, Basic Chemistry 1, 2 Sep 3 Basic Chemistry 2 2 Sep 6 Labor Day Sep 8 Basic Chemistry 2 Sep 10 Biochemistry 2 3 Sep 13 Organic Molecules 2 Sep 15 Organic Molecules 2 Sep 17 Lecture Exam 1 1,2 4 Sep 20 The Plasma Membrane 3 Sep 22 Cell-Environment Interactions 3 Sep 24 The Cytoplasm 3 5 Sep 27 The Nucleus 3 Sep 29 Cell Growth and Reproduction 3 Oct 1 Lecture Exam Oct 4 Tissues 4 Oct 6 Tissues 4 Oct 8 Integument 5 7 Oct 11 Integument 5 Oct 13 Skeletal Tissue 6 Oct 15 Skeletal Tissue, Articulations 6,8 8 Oct 18 Lecture Exam 3 4,5,6,8 Oct 20 Muscle Tissue 9 Oct 22 Muscle Tissue 9 9 Oct 25 Muscle Physiology 9 Oct 27 Muscle Physiology 9 Oct 29 Muscle Physiology 9 10 Nov 1 Nervous Tissue 11 Nov 3 Nervous System Physiology 11 Nov 5 Nervous System Physiology Nov 8 Lecture Exam 4 9,11 Nov 10 CNS 12 Nov 12 CNS Nov 15 CNS 12 Nov 17 CNS 12 Nov 19 PNS and Special Senses Nov 22 PNS and Special Senses 13 Nov 24 Thanksgiving Nov 26 Thanksgiving 14 Nov 29 PNS and Special Senses 13 Dec 1 PNS and Special Senses 13 Dec 3 Lecture Exam 5 12,13 15 Dec 6 PNS and Special Senses 13 Dec 8 PNS and Special Senses 13 Dec 10 ANS Dec 13 Cumulative Final Exam 8:00-10:00 a.m.