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COURSE SYLLABUS

1.       TITLE OF COURSE         Human Physiology (also includes Lab component)

         PREFIX/NUMBER:          BIO 202:           CREDIT HOURS:           4

2.       PREREQUISITES:          BIO 201 (minimum grade of C), ENG 121, REA 090, MAT 060  or equivalent scores

3.       RESOURCES NEEDED:

                              TEXT:       Human Physiology, 10^th Edition by Stuart Fox

                                               Lab Books      Customized Human Physiology Lab Manual

                 COURSE GOAL:

                                               To express and demonstrate a working comprehension of human physiology from the chemical and molecular levels to the systems level.

4.       COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Focuses on the integrated study of the human body and the histology, anatomy, and physiology of the following systems and topics: cardiovascular, hematology, lymphatic and immune, urinary, fluid and electrolyte control, digestive, nutrition, respiratory, reproductive, and development.  Includes a mandatory hands-on laboratory experience involving experimentation, microscopy, observations, and dissection.  This is the second semester of a two-semester sequence.

5.       COURSE COMPETENCIES:

         a)            Describe the structure and function of the cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems.

         b)            Explain the interrelationships between structure and function, and describe specific examples of the interrelations for the cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems.

         c)            Explain the concept of homeostasis as the unifying theme of human anatomy and physiology, and describe specific examples of the concept for the cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems.

         d)            Perform basic dissection of human (or mammalian) body in examining gross structure, and use microscopes in examining microstructure.

         e)            Be familiar with the scientific method and the tools commonly used in anatomy and physiology labs (e.g., data acquisition systems, transducers, gas analyzers, etc.).

         f)             Apply one’s knowledge of human anatomy and physiology to real life examples

6.       EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

There will be 4 examinations consisting of material from lecture and textbook.  Examinations will be of equal weight. A case study will accompany each lecture exam (see case study details). Lab will count for 25% of the total grade, while lecture will count for 75% of the total grade. 

[(lecture % x 3) + (lab %)]/4  = FINAL GRADE

Summary of Evaluation for Lecture                                   GRADE PERCENT         LETTER GRADE

Exam 1                                          100 pts                                 92 - 100 %                    A

Exam 2                                          100 pts                                 82 -  91 %                     B

Exam 3                                          100 pts                                 72 – 81 %                     C

Exam 4                                          100 pts                                 65 – 71 %                     D

2 Case Studies (50 pts each)           100 pts                                 64% or less                   F

                        Total                     600 pts

7.         STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES:

a)         In the event that the school or building is closed during the semester, it is the student’s responsibility to contact their instructor concerning missed exams, labs or lectures.

b)         It is the students’ responsibility to comply with all of the course prerequisites.

c)         Teaching and learning require a team effort. The Science Department expects students to show up for class on time and be prepared for lecture (i.e. you’ve read the assigned chapters and be prepared with questions over the material). We strongly encourage cooperation among students to help each other understand the course material. The Science Faculty greatly appreciates specific feedback on any aspects of the course, both positive and negative.

d)         Respect and common courtesy to your peers, staff and instructors is expected.

            e)         There will be no extra credit (point) projects for individuals.

f)          Submitted assignments must be your own work even though you may have worked on it as a group (in your own words & handwriting).  Plagiarizing other students’ work is cheating and will result in a zero for that assignment.  Repeat offenders will not only lose points for the assignment, they will lose points for participating in the lab/project and are subject to disciplinary actions.

8.         LECTURES:

a)         Attendance is required. The lecture material is supplemental to the text. Your exams will cover both lecture and text materials. To reap your investment of time and money, please attend class. In the event that you cannot possibly attend, make arrangements with a classmate to obtained missed lecture notes or watch the appropriate videos.

9.         EXAM RULES:

a)         With instructor’s approval and appropriate documentation, a make up exam may be given for a missed exam. Failure to take a scheduled examination at the appointed time will result in a 10% reduction in the score of any make-up examination.  A second missed exam will result in an automatic 20% reduction.  Being unprepared is not a legitimate reason!!

If an emergency arises the day of the exam, appropriate documentation such as an ER admit form, police report of the accident/ticket or a doctor's excuse is required and there will be a 10% reduction of exam score. Documentation is only necessary to make up a missed exam. All make-up exams must be taken within 5 days of the original exam date and may be an essay exam.

If you have a prior obligation the day of the exam you must arrange with your instructor to take the exam prior to the scheduled date.

There are no retakes of exams if a student should fail an exam.

b)         Case Studies and study guides to be handed in by the assigned date.  Students need to abide by the school's policy on plagiarism.  Remember that plagiarism includes other student's work.  Case studies are to be typed and not to exceed 3 pages; include a bibliography on a separate page.  Case studies and study guides will be accepted up to one day after the assignment due date for 1/2 credit and will not be accepted after that.

c)         Cell phones, pagers, and electronic devices with sound are to be turned off, and put away during class times, unless otherwise documented. If you must use your electronic devices, please leave the classroom. This includes text messages (“txting” and “pix”) during any class time.

d)         Cheating on an exam will result in a zero for that exam. No make up exam will be given.

e)         On exam days, students arriving 20 minutes or more late, will not be allowed to take the exam.

12.        SPECIAL REMARKS:

a)         There are no extra credit (point) projects for individuals.

b)         If after 20% of classes are missed, the student can be dropped from the class.

c)         If a student has not met the course prerequisites, the student should not be in the class.

d)         Students are expected and encouraged to spend two to three hours outside of class for every contact hour in class and in lab. This is essential in lab.

e)         In the event a student receives a failing grade in this course, the student will be required to repeat BOTH the lecture and lab components

f)          College policy prohibits the use of tobacco products, including smokeless tobacco, snuff, and chewing tobacco, in all College buildings and facilities.

g)         Lecture and lab cover the same biological concepts but often from different perspectives.

h)          In the event that a problem occurs between students or students and faculty, the appropriate process for addressing student concerns is as follows

·         First, address concern with course instructor.

·         If your concerns are not rectified, then schedule an appointment with Department Chair.

·         If your concerns are still unresolved then schedule an appointment with the appropriate divisional dean.

13.        ADA NOTICE:

Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class.  Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446  for further information.

14.        ACADEMIC INTEGREITY:

            The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor

Examples of citing resources  for case studies (APA style):

1.         Interviews: For APA style personnel communications are not recommended as they are not archival, recoverable resources. You can still use a personal communications source but it can not be one of the two major resources in your bibliography. Cite your personnel communication (face-to-face interview, phone or e-mail interview) as a quote or in-text citation in your case study answer with initials and surname of person being interviewed

"Myasthenia gravis is a disease associated with ACh receptors where….  discussed. (N. Alfonso, personal communication, April 4, 2004) "

2.         Book: Author.  (Date of article)  Title of article italicized or underlined. Publisher. Example:

Rawls, J. A. (1971) A Theory of Justice. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

3.         Journal:  Author.  (Date of article). Title of article. Name of Journal (italicized or underlined) vol. and pgs.  Example:

Borman, W. C., Hanson, M. A., Palmer, S., & White, L. A. (1993). Role of early supervisory  experience in  supervisor performance. Journal of Applied Psychology, 78, 443-450.

4.         Newspaper Article with Author’s name:

Author. Date of Article. Title of Article. (if came from newspaper on internet, add in parenthesis Electronic  version). Newspaper Title. Page(s) Examples:

Simon, S.(2001, December 2). Lutherans accused of 'idolatry': Clergyman's role in post disaster interfaith services attacked. [Electronic version]. The Washington Post, p. A9

Poirot, C. (1998, March 17). HIV prevention pill goes beyond 'morning after'. The Hartford Courant, pp.

5.         Newspaper article with no author’s name (begin the reference with the headline or title.)  

Example: New exam fordoctor of future. (1989, March 15). The New York Times, B-10.

6.         Magazine Article with Author’s name:  Author. (Date of article). Title of article. (if came from newspaper on internet, add in parenthesis Electronic version). Magazine Title, Volume, Page(s) Example:

Posner, M. I. (1993, October 29). Seeing the mind. Science, 262, 673-674.

7          Encyclopedia or Dictionary Book.Author's name. (Year). Entry heading or title. (Vol. volume number, then if appropriate, pp. page #’s). Place of publication: Publisher

8.         Internet Resources with author’s name:  Author, I. (year of publication or most recent update). Title of article. Name of periodical (italicized or underline). Date of retrieval on on-line, or available: specify path   (the specific path information should be sufficient for someone else to retrieve the material.) Example:

Klein, Donald F. (1997). Control group in Pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy evaluations. Treatment, I. Retrieved November 16, 1997 from the World Wide Web: http://www.apa.org/treatment/vol1/97_a1.html

9          Internet Resources or world wide web no author listed: On the World Wide Web, the author's name is not always available. Begin  your reference with the title, then follow the same format on internet resource above Example:

Control group in Pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy evaluations. Treatment, I. Retrieved November 16, 1997 from the World Wide Web: http://www.apa.org/treatment/vol1/97_a1.html

CASE STUDY ASSIGNMENT FOR CRITICAL THINKING (50 POINTS/CASE STUDY)