Biology 50 Fall 2002

Tu 1 - 5 Th 1- 2:15 P.M.

M. J. MALACHOWSKI, Ph.D.


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  • Table of Contents


  • Text Books

  • Tentative schedule

  • Midterm

  • Conditions and Expectations

  • Grading

  • Note Books

  • Honor Code

  • Quizzes and Exams


  • Text Books



    TEXT: Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology,Marieb, AWL, 7 ed.
    LAB TEXT: Human A&P: A lab manual, 2 ed (CD included) 1997
    Recommended
    The Anatomy Coloring Book (3rd Edition)
    InterActive PHYSIOLOGY, CD-ROMs , A.D.A.M/Benjamin Cummings


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  • Tentative schedule

    8/20          INTRODUCTION Lab - Sections I/Metric System 11 (balance)

    8/22          ANATOMICAL ORIENTATION CH 1 and PG 96



    8/27           CHEMICAL BASIS OF LIFE CH 2 PG. 21 Matter MICROSCOPE V/Mitosis VII

    8/29 Q1    CELLS CH 3 Part I Intro



    9/3               DIFFUSION CH 3 PG. 66 LAB Diffusion and Osmosis IV

    9/5              Cell, Diffusion, & Osmosis Review



    9/10    Q2    TISSUE Endothelium TISSUE CT CH 3 PG. 77 Lab - Tissue VI
    Tissue I     Tissue II

    9/12            INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM Ch 4



    9/17              BONE & SKELETON CH 5



    9/19              Articulations PG 145

    9/24    Q3        MUSCLE CH 6 Pg 162 -181; LAB Muscle tissue types  
                       Scientific Method  Scientific Paper   More Scientific Method 



    9/26             Review

    10/1             LAB PRACTICUM I



    10/3             GROSS ANATOMY

    10/8             LAB X



    10/10            NERVES CH 7



    10/15     Q4   CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM Lab XIV


    10/17           PERIPHERAL AND AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM




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  • 10/22              SPECIAL SENSES CH 8 LAB XV/XVI

    10/24               ENDOCRINE SYSTEM CH 9



    10/29    Q5    DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CH 14 LAB XVII/XVIII

    10/31   TNC        NUTRITION CH 14



    11/5               RESPIRATORY SYSTEM CH 13 Lab XII

    11/7               RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Physiology



    11/12      Q6       BLOOD CH 11

    11/14               HEART CH 11



    11/19               CIRCULATION ?Cont. Lab XI           

    11/21               Review - LYMPHATICS AND DEFENSE CH 12



    11/26              Defense continued



    11/28              Thanksgiving Holiday OFF

    12/3               LAB PRACTICUM II



    12/5                URINARY SYSTEM CH 15, Water and Electrolyte Balance       
      

    12/10      Q7    REPRODUCTION CH 16 Lab XIX/XXI
           - Last work turn-in day



    12/12       REPRODUCTION & REVIEW
          - Return of all work

    12/17        Notebooks due - FINAL


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  • Conditions and Expectations



    DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE COURSE SOME TOUCHING AND PHYSICAL CONTACT MAY OCCUR. IF YOU FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE ABOUT THIS DISCUSS IT WITH THE INSTRUCTOR.



    ENROLLMENT IN THE CLASS IS THE STUDENT'S RESPONSIBILITY. THE STUDENT MUST NOTIFY THE REGISTRAR OF ANY AND ALL CHANGES OF ENROLLMENT.



    pARTICIPANTS ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS; ADMISSION IS GRANTED BEFORE LECTURE AND AFTER BREAKS, TO PREVENT DISRUPTION, WAIT FOR A BREAK BEFORE ENTERING. THE COLLEGE AND DEPARTMENT REQUIRE ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSES. A STUDENT WHO EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ABSENCES WILL BE DROPPED FROM THE CLASS. LATE ENROLLMENT IS PERMITTED ONLY AFTER COMPLETION OF THE DEPARTMENT'S LATE ENROLLMENT FORM.



    PARTICIPANTS ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE FOR CLASS PREPARED! PRE-LECTURE PREPARATION INCLUDE READING THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVE STATED IN THE TEXT AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH CHAPTER. YOU SHOULD FLIP THROUGH THE CHAPTER LOOKING AT THE BOLDFACED WORDS, EXAMINING THE FIGURES, AND READING THE FIGURE CAPTIONS. THIS SHOULD ONLY TAKE 5 - 10 MINUTES AND IS ESSENTIAL IN ORDER TO BE PREPARED FOR THE LECTURE. DO NOT! TRY TO READ THE CHAPTER AHEAD OF CLASS. WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE CLASS AND THEN READ THE CHAPTER. YOU SHOULD READ AND UNDERSTAND THE LABORATORY ASSIGNMENTS BEFORE CLASS. THERE IS NOT ENOUGH TIME TO BOTH READ AND COMPREHEND THE LABORATORY MANUEL AND COMPLETE THE LAB ASSIGNMENTS DURING CLASS. ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE ABOUT THE LAB SHOULD BE EXPRESSED AFTER THE LECTURE AND BEFORE THE LAB. YOU MAY EITHER SPEAK TO ME INDIVIDUALLY OR RAISE QUESTION DURING THE BRIEF INTRODUCTION BEFORE THE LAB. BECAUSE THE LABS ARE GRADED, IT IS NOT FAIR FOR ME TO PROVIDE ONLY ONE PERSON WITH THE CORRECT ANSWERS TO THE LABORATORY EXERCISES.



    THIS IS A COLLEGE CLASS. IT IS EXPECTED THAT YOU WILL NEED TO DEVOTE 2 - 3 HOURS OUTSIDE OF CLASS FOR EVERY HOUR IN CLASS, FOR AN AVERAGE GRADE. FOR A BETTER GRADE, IT IS EXPECTED THAT YOU NEED TO DEVOTE MORE TIME. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT YOU TAKE NO OTHER COURSES CONCURRENTLY.


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  • Grading



    GRADES WILL BASED UPON THE FOLLOWING POINT SYSTEM:



    QUIZZES 6 X 50                 =300            TOTAL

    LAB PRACTICUM 2 X 75 =150          900 -1000      A

    LABS                                     =180          800 - 899       B

    NOTEBOOK                         =100          650 - 799      C

    ATTENDANCE                   = 20           500 - 649       D

    (-10 PTS. PER ABSENCE)                            0 - 499      F

    FINAL                                     =250

                                                     1,000


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  • Note Books



    NOTEBOOKS

    • USE 8 ½ X 11 PAPER, KEEP IN THREE RING BINDER OR FOLDER.
    • USE COLOR PENCIL OR PENS FOR DRAWINGS.

    THE NOTEBOOK SHOULD CONTAIN:

    • TALLY SHEET, KEEP TRACK OF ALL POINTS!!!!
    • TABLE OF CONTENTS
    • CLASS NOTES                 NUMBER EACH PAGE IN THE LOWER
    • LAB NOTES                       RIGHT HAND CORNER AND DATE
    • LAB EXERCISES             EACH PAGE AT THE TOP!!!!
    • EXAMS
    • EXTRA CREDIT


    THIS COURSE UTILIZES A VARIETY OF INSTRUCTIONAL PARADIGMS. YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO FORM STUDY GROUPS AND TO WORK COOPERATIVELY WITH YOUR LAB PARTNERS. TEAM-WORK IS ENCOURAGED AND IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU BE A TEAM PLAYER. EACH OF YOU MUST TURN IN YOUR OWN COPY OF EACH ASSIGNMENT. YOU SHOULD INCLUDE THE NAMES OF YOUR PARTNERS UNDER YOUR NAME AT THE TOP OF THE PAPER; ONLY THE TOP NAME WILL BE CREDITED FOR EACH AND ANY PAPER TURNED IN. ANY PAPER THAT DOES NOT CONTAIN A HANDWRITTEN SCORE IN YOUR NOTEBOOK HAS NOT BEEN CREDITED TO YOUR POINT COUNT!(This procedure is required to ensure that you have the graded assignment in your notebook, as per notebook protocol.) LABEL AND COLOR ALL DIAGRAMS BEFORE SUBMISSION - ALL PAPERS/EXERCISES ARE ONLY EVALUATED ONCE. The last chance to turn in assignments or other work is the second before last meeting. All work will be returned the meeting before the final. To obtain a final you must turn-in your up-to-date notebook with tally sheet and table of contents. You are not eligible to obtain a copy of the final until you have completed this requirement.

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  • Honor Code

    CHEATING WILL NOT BE TOLERATED - EXAMS, QUIZZES, LAB PRACTICALS, AND FINAL, ARE AN INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY! AS SUCH, NO SORT OF GROUP ACTIVITY WILL BE TOLERATED. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, BRING YUR EXAM UP TO THE INSTRUCTOR AND VOICE YOUR QUESTION QUIETLY (so as not to disturb the rest of the class.)



    CHEATING WILL RESULT IN THE LOSS OF THE EXAM AND POINTS FOR THE EXAM!



    BOOKS ARE TO BE LEFT CLOSED AND OFF THE TABLE DURING THE EXAMS - REMAIN IN THE ROOM DURING THE EXAMINATIONS. EXAMS WILL BE CONFISCATED AND ASSUMED TO BE COMPLETED FOR ANYONE LEAVING THE ROOM WITHOUT THE EXPRESSED PERMISSION OF THE INSTRUCTOR.


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  • Quizzes and Exams



    Quizzes will cover all of the material since the previous quiz. Lab practicals will cover all of the material since the previous lab practical. The final will be cumulative and comprehensive.

    8/29           Quiz 1

    9/10         Quiz 2

    9/24        Quiz 3

    10/1          LAB PRACTICUM I

    10/15       Quiz 4

    10/29        Quiz 5

    11/12        Quiz 6

    12/3          LAB PRACTICUM II

    12/10        Quiz 7

    12/17        FINAL


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  • Updated 11/3/02

    11/11            Veterans Day OFF