Syllabus: Biology 2020, Spring 2008

Instructors

Dr. Charlie Boehms, SSC D228, 221-6516, Office Hours: TR 13:30 - 14:30 and by appointment.

Dr. Gilbert Pitts, SSC C210, 221-7777, Office Hours: MWF 13:15 - 14:00 and by appointment.

Dr. Joe Schiller, SSC D236, 221-7018, Office Hours: T 1300 – 1400, WF 11:00 – 12:00, R 10:00 – 11:00, and by appointment.

Dr. James Thompson, SSC B210, 221-6286, Office Hours: MWF 10:00 – 11:00 and by appointment.

Course Info

Credit Hours: Biology 2020 (lecture) = 3, Biology 2021 (lab) = 1.  You may register for lecture without registering for lab and vice versa unless you enroll in the evening sections, but if this is the first time you are taking the course we strongly recommend you register for both.  If you are registering for the evening sections you must register for both the lecture and lab.

Course Description: A Continuation of biology 2010.  Surveys the cardiovascular, lymphatic, immune, respiratory, digestive, excretory, and reproductive systems.  Topics include homeostasis, metabolism, water and electrolyte balance, growth and development. 

Attendance: Required for all lecture and laboratory sessions. Punctuality will be appreciated. Any material missed will be the responsibility of the student. It is the responsibility of the student to report absences and the reasons for any absences, before the fact when possible, when they occur.  No one may be present in the classroom or lab who is not enrolled in the course.

Academic and Classroom Misconduct:  Students are expected to conduct themselves appropriately at all times.  Academic and classroom misconduct will not be tolerated.  Students must read the Code of Student Conduct in the new Student Handbook for an understanding of what will be expected of them within the academic setting.

Communication Devices: All beepers, cell phones, and other outside communication devices MUST be turned to silent or to off during class.  Their intrusion and use during class are disruptive to the conduct of the lecture and to the learning process for your fellow students.

Students with Disabilities: Any student who has a condition that may affect his/her academic performance is encouraged to make an appointment with me to discuss the matter, or you may contact Disability Services; telephone 221-6230 or (V/TTY) 221-6278.

Policy on Minors: According to APSU policy #3:032, minors (defined as those under the age of 18) are not allowed in classrooms.  While I recognize that extenuating circumstances occur and make it difficult for some students to attend without bringing children with them on occasion, I must enforce University policy and thus will deny any request for a child in my classroom.  You should also be aware that minors are not allowed in academic labs, computer labs, science labs, or the library.  Further, children cannot be left in halls outside classrooms. Please be aware that the policy on unattended minors is for the purpose of ensuring that our classrooms are conducive to learning and for the safety and protection of minors.  For additional information on minors on campus, contact the Office of Student Affairs in the Morgan University Center.

Laboratory rules:

1)       Consuming of food or drinks in the labs is prohibited.

2)   Dispose of all contaminated or dangerous materials in the appropriate safety disposal containers. The red biohazard containers and the sharps containers (red or clear) around the labs are not for disposal of ordinary trash.

3)   The lab printing facilities are only to print the Anatomy and Physiology laboratory guides and assignments. Printing lecture or lab slides in the laboratories is not allowed.

Grading

Lecture Grade = average of 5 tests

Lab Grade = (average of weekly lab reports + Mid-term lab practical + Final lab practical)/3

Notes: 

1.    Some instructors may include additional assignments or quizzes in calculating your lecture or laboratory grade.

2.    Laboratory assignments must be completed and submitted within one week of the laboratory class for full credit.  A 10% penalty will be applied to assignments that are submitted during the second week following the lab.  Assignments will not be accepted that are more than two weeks late and zero points will be earned.

3.    A mid-term grade will be reported for all students in this course.  The grade awarded may not necessarily be based on 50% of the course requirements and may or may not differ from the final grade.  Your mid-term grade will be posted on AP Web.

Make-Up Exams: All lecture test dates are listed in this syllabus.  Notice must be given in advance with a valid reason for missing an exam to qualify for a make-up exam.

Make-Up Laboratories: All laboratory activities must be performed within the week following the scheduled laboratory.

Textbooks

Required Texts: Marieb, E. N. 2007. Human Anatomy and Physiology, 7^th ed. Benjamin/Cummins Publishing Company, Inc.

Marieb, E. N. 2006. Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory Manual, Cat Version, 8^th ed. Update, Benjamin/Cummins Publishing Company, Inc.   

Note: Copies of the text purchased new at the APSU bookstore are "bundled" with a package of computer software, Interactive Physiology, that provides an excellent tutorial to several of the body systems covered in the course.  Students are encouraged to purchase this option because of its great economic and learning value.

Optional Texts: Marieb: E. N. Human Anatomy and Physiology Study Guide; Van De Graaff, K.M. and Crawley, J. L. A Photographic Atlas for the Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory; Eroschenko, V. P. Difiore's Atlas of Histology; and Rust, T. G. A Guide to the Anatomy and Physiology Lab. Leboffe, M. J. 2003.  A Photographic Atlas of Histology.

 Course Objectives/Goals

1. To learn basic human anatomy and physiology in preparation for careers in health professions.

2. To provide clinical material required for predicting and understanding problems that arise when normal anatomy and physiology fail.

3. To present and identify the concept of health and wellness.

4. To stimulate skills of inquiry and logical thinking.

5. To develop literacy in writing, reading, listening, and arithmetic skills.

6. To understand the scientific method.

Computer Assisted Learning

Use the on-line lab syllabus accessed through Desire to Learn (D2L) which provides links to the weekly lab guides you will need to read prior to attending each week's lab.

In addition, compact discs are included in the purchase of new textbooks (Interactive Physiology) and lab manual (PhysioEx) that provide useful study material (such as practice quizzes, computer simulations, etc.).  This material provides an excellent coverage of some of the most difficult concepts in the subject.  All of the computer software purchased for A&P may be run on computers in the A&P labs during open lab times.  See the schedule of open labs on the bulletin board between SSC C105 and SSC C108.

You should have received a packet called MyA&P bundled with the purchase of a new textbook.  It contains Your access code to the publisher's web site that allows you to access many study tools on-line such as Interactive Physiology, quizzes, reviews, case studies, etc.  Students often find these resources to be helpful.  Just follow the log- on instructions under the Anatomy and Physiology Place in your book to log-on, or click on this link: www.anatomyandphysiology.com, and follow instructions 3-10 in your book.

Remember that you have access to printing at all university computer labs.  You may also print Lab Guides in the Human A&P labs, C105, C108, & B223.  However, you are not to use the computers in the Human A&P labs, C105, C108, & B223 to print anything unrelated to Human A&P labs.  This means you may not print Human A&P lecture Power Point presentations in the Human A&P labs, C105, C108, & B223 because the laboratory budget does not cover that type of expense (use of paper and ink cartridges).

Desire to Learn

You will need to use the D2L software at APSU.   You can access it at this web address:  http://elearn.apsu.edu.  Your username is composed of your “A” number.  The password is the same one that you use for APMAIL.  Your full SSN serves as your initial password. Please type this, with no spaces, hyphens or slashes.  There is an orientation program for on-line courses that you might find useful.  It is at:  http://www.apsu.edu/online/orientation/.  Note: You will not be given credit for answers spelled incorrectly!

Tutoring
Free tutoring is available for all students for a variety of classes including Anatomy and Physiology in the Academic Support Center ( www.apsu.edu/academic_support ), University Center - Room 114, Ph. (931) 221-6550. Call to check tutoring schedules. Some students may also meet eligibility requirements to receive academic assistance from Student Support Services ( http://www.apsu.edu/sss/ ). For more information contact: Student Support Services Program, Ellington, Room 337, (931) 221-6142.

Biology 2020 Lecture Schedule, Spring 2008

Each student is expected to read the text chapter before it is presented in class. Following the class session, we recommend that you re-read the material and coordinate it with the notes. Short, unscheduled, quizzes may be given.

Your responsibilities as a student in the Biology 2021 Laboratory include three duties to be performed before coming to lab:

1.  Print out the Lab Guide for the week.  You can find the guide on Blackboard.

2.  Read the contents of the Lab Guide for the week so you will know what activities are planned for lab.

3.  Using the Lab Guide for directions, read the portions of the Lab Manual (Marieb, E. N. 2006. Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory Manual, Cat Version, 8^th ed., update) so you will know the details of what activities are planned for lab. 

Biology 2021, Spring 2008 Laboratory Schedule

Week of

Lab Guide

Topic

Exercise

1/14

One

Anatomy of the Heart: Martin Luther King Birthday--Labs meet as usual this week

30

Frog Cardiovascular Physiology: Computer Simulation (PhysioEx)

34B

1/21

Two

The Conduction System of the Heart and Electrocardiography

31

Cardiac Physiology--Biopac Lesson 5 :ECG 1

1/28

Three

Anatomy of Blood Vessels

32

Cardiovascular Dynamics: Computer Simulation (PhysioEx)--Biopac Lesson 7: ECG & Pulse

33B

2/4

Four

Human Cardiovascular Physiology--Auscultating Heart Sounds

33A

Heart Sounds (Biopac Lesson 17); Blood Pressure

2/11

Five

Blood, The Lymphatic System and Immune Response

29, 35

2/18

Midterm Lab Practical

2/25

Six

Anatomy of the Respiratory System

36

Respiratory Volumes: Biopac Lesson 12 (L12-Pul-1) and 23 (L12-Pul-2)

Respiratory System Mechanics: Computer Simulation (PhysioEx)

37B

3/3

Spring Break

3/10

Seven

Respiratory System Physiology

37A

The Respiratory Cycle:  Biopac Lesson 8 (L08-Resp-01)

3/17

Eight

Anatomy of the Digestive System

38

Chemical and Physical Processes of Digestion: Computer Simulation (PhysioEx)

39B

3/24

Nine

Anatomy of the Urinary System

40

Renal Physiology--The Function of the Nephron

41B

Urinalysis

41A

3/31

Ten

Anatomy of the Reproductive System

42

Physiology of Reproduction: Gametogenesis and the Female Cycles

43

4/7

Eleven

Survey of Embryonic Development

44

4/14

Final Lab Practical