Richland community College Syllabus

Mathematics and Sciences division

biology 202 section 03

HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2 (3-2-4)

FALL 2009

 

Course information:

Meeting Days & Times:            Sec. 03 lecture: M         5:30 –8:00 pm in W126

                                                Sec. 03 lab:                  W        5:30 –7:25 pm in E113

 

Final Exam:                            Sec. 03:           Wednesday, December 9th in W126 from 5:30-7:20 pm

 

Description:                               Human Anatomy and Physiology is a continuation of Biology 201, covering the circulatory, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive, and endocrine systems.  This course includes lecture and laboratory classes.

 

Prerequisite:                              Successful completion of Biology 201 with a grade of “C” or better

 

Credit:                                      4 semester hours

 

Instructor information:

Instructor:                                 Jill E. Feinstein

Division:                                   Mathematics and Sciences Division

Office:                                      S128

Campus Office Hours:               MTWTH 4:30-5:20 pm

Online Office Hours:                  M 2:00-2:50 pm

E-mail:                                      jfeinste@richland.edu

Website:                                   http://www.richland.edu/staff/jfeinste/

Office Phone:                            217-875-7211 x 498

 

Course Description:

Human Anatomy and Physiology is designed to introduce you to the basic concepts of anatomy/physiology. In human biology, structure (anatomy) and function (physiology) form an integral pair and thus are studied together. This is not a nursing or allied health course. It is a basic science course. Consequently, pathological anatomy/physiology is not a dominant theme. Before pathological situations can be understood, the normal situation must be understood--and that is the emphasis of this course. It should be pointed out that physiology cannot be understood without some understanding of chemistry and thus, chemistry is included in the course. The nature of the systems studied in Bio 202 requires far more physiology than Bio 201.  Biology 202 is a science course. One of the objectives of the course is to learn and be able to spell the vocabulary of anatomy & physiology. Thus, on all exams, quizzes, and worksheets, credit will be given for correct terminology only.

 

NOTE: I have the right to change any material on the syllabus, in the class or the grading system to fit the class’s needs.

 

course learning Objectives/outcomes:

The student will master the following units:

1.      Cardiovascular system

2.      Lymphatic and Immune systems

3.      Respiratory system

4.      Digestive system

5.      Metabolism

6.      Urinary system

7.      Fluids and electrolytes

8.      Reproductive system

9.      Endocrine system

course requirements:

1.      You are expected to be able to take the material and be able to critically think and apply the knowledge gained from this course, NOT MEMORIZE your notes.  My exams will challenge your understanding of the material not how well you memorized your notes and the lecture book.

2.      Complete responsibility for text, lecture, test and quiz material, assignments & laboratory exercises.

3.      Complete responsibility for attending lab & reading the appropriate chapters in the lab manual prior to class.

4.      Complete responsibility for getting the required material from the Angel component of this course.

5.      Lab worksheets will be stapled individually prior to handing into the instructor.  If this is not done the lab sheets will have a 2 pts deducted per worksheet.

6.      Lab sheets are due at the beginning of class, there are no exceptions.

7.      Any late assignment will have 10 % deducted each calendar day it is late.

8.      Late lab worksheets will not be accepted, there are no exceptions.

9.      All cell phones and pagers are to be turned off.

10.  In case of an emergency, family can call the switchboard at 875-7200.

 

text:

Lecture text:     Tortora, Derrickson. Principles of Anatomy and Physiology, 12th edition.

Lab manual:      Marieb. Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory Manual, cat version, 9th edition.

 

Recommended Materials:

Van de Graaff, Crawley: A photographic Atlas for the Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory

Krieger: A visual analogy guide to human anatomy and A visual analogy guide to human physiology

Tortora, Grabowski. Principles of Anatomy and Physiology Learning Guide

Tabers: Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary

 

TYPE OF INSTRUCTION:

Lecture:

Lecture is designed to introduce you to the information covered during the course. New concepts and vocabulary will be introduced via traditional lecture and PowerPoint. You have permission to audio tape lecture for your use only and it is highly recommended that you do so.  Handouts for this course will be placed in Angel for you to obtain.

 

Lecture Notes:

You are required to take lecture notes. Since most exam material comes from lecture notes, note taking is particularly important. You are required to review and study lecture material between lectures.   To be an active learner, you need to be taking notes during class time.  Students sometimes have copies of lecture notes from prior semesters.  If you are simply reading the old notes as lecture is given, you are a passive learner and consequently, missing a learning opportunity.  If you are using them to answer questions during lecture, you are not thinking about the answer and thus again, missing a learning opportunity.  Old notes should be used as a study resource at home.  They are NOT to be used during class lectures.

 

Angel:

You will be required to use Angel in this course.  Assignments and Handouts will only be available online through Angel.  There may be additional material available through Angel as the semester progresses.  If you do not have internet access at home, there are several ways of getting online at RCC.  The open computer lab located in C239 and the hours for the semester are posted online and on the door.  There are computers available in the library (LRC) and there are available computers in the student learning center (S117).  There are also computers that are accessible anytime the college is open in the 1st floor west wing study area.

Text:

You are required to read the text as material is covered in lecture. You are required to pre-read laboratory assignments.  You will have specific reading assignments in the text during the semester.  You will be responsible for this material on quizzes and exams.

 

Study Aids:

There are Interaction CDs for each unit from the textbook publisher in the Student Learning Center (SLC) located in S117, and in the open computer lab in C239, that is available for your use.  There also is a learning guide, atlas and other materials on reserve in the LRC for your use.  The Student Learning Center will have faculty tutors available 15-20 hours a week, the models will however be available Monday- Thursday 9 am- 8 pm and Friday 9 am- 3 pm.

 

Laboratory:

Laboratory is designed to let you actually work with some of the concepts discussed during lecture. It should reinforce what you learn in lecture. During laboratory, you will carry out experiments or exercises, observe demonstrations, and complete work sheets.

 

safety in the laboratory:

In lab we will go through laboratory safety guidelines to ensure everyone is familiar with the rules of working in a laboratory. 

 

Lab Information:

You will be required to provide your own gloves and safety goggles/glasses to perform lab experiments.  You will not be able to participate in certain labs if you do not bring and use these items in class.

  1. Blood-observe prepared slides of blood smears, prepare Wright stained blood smears, perform blood typing and blood clotting experiments, determine hemoglobin levels and do blood counts.
  2. Heart-use models and charts to identify the structures of the heart, dissect a cow or sheep’s heart, review prepared slides of cardiac muscle, use charts and models to identify circulation pathways of the heart.
  3. Blood Vessels-use models and charts to identify the major blood vessels and circulatory pathways in the body, observe prepared slide of blood vessels, cat dissection for blood vessels and heart.
  4. Cardiovascular system-blood pressure and pulse
  5. Lymphatic system-use models and charts to identify major lymph organs and vessels, cat dissection for lymph vessels and lymph nodes, view films concerning the immune system, perform an immunoassay.
  6. Respiratory system-use models and charts to identify organs of the respiratory system, cat dissection to identify organs of respiratory system, observe sheep pluck and preserved cow lungs, use of spirometer for respiratory volumes and capacities, view films and filmstrips concerning the physiology of the respiratory system.
  7. Digestive system-use models and charts to identify the organs of the digestive tract, cat dissection to observe organs of the digestive tract, observe prepared slides of intestinal epithelium, and perform experiments for the chemical breakdown of food stuffs (enzymatic reactions).
  8. Urinary system-use models and charts to identify the organs of the urinary system, cat dissection to identify the organs of the urinary system, dissect sheep kidney, urinalysis to determine specific gravity, pH, presence of glucose, ketone bodies and observe prepared slides for urine sediment or crystals.
  9. Reproductive system-use models and charts to identify organs of the reproductive system, cat dissection to observe organs of the reproductive system, observe prepared slides for lining of uterus, perform experiments for pregnancy testing, view films and filmstrips for reproductive physiology and development.
  10. Endocrine system-use models and charts to identify endocrine glands.

 

Course Outline:

UNIT 1: Cardiovascular System (chapters 19-21)

UNIT 2: The Lymphatic System and Immunology (chapter 22)

UNIT 3: The Respiratory System (chapter 23)

UNIT 4: The Digestive System (chapters 24 & 25)

UNIT 5: The Urinary System (chapters 26 & 27)

UNIT 6: The Reproductive System (chapter 28)

UNIT 7: The Endocrine System (chapter 18)

 

METHOD (S) OF EVALUATION:

Lecture:

There will be a total of five unit exams containing information from the chapters listed in the course outline and one final exam, which will cover material from units 6 & 7.  The time of the exams will be announced 1 week ahead of time.  There are no make-up exams.  If you miss one exam you will receive a zero on that exam and your final exam score will replace that score.  Any subsequent exams missed will be recorded as a zero.   There will be daily quizzes over the material currently being covered as well as the material in the Biology 101 & 201 handouts given to you in the beginning of the semester. If you miss a quiz for any reason you will not be able to take that quiz.  Your lowest 3 quiz scores will be dropped.  Spelling counts on all quizzes, exams and labs.  There will be random assignments given throughout the semester.  A 10% reduction of points/calendar day will occur on any assignments turned in late.

 

Lab:

You will be required to fill out the worksheets found in the back of your lab textbook.  Answers to the questions can be found in the lab manual text, in the textbook, or in lecture notes.  The worksheets will be due the day of the unit exam that corresponds to the material in the worksheets.  Lab worksheets must be turned in at the start of class. A deduction of 20 points from your final grade will occur for each lab session missed, arriving late or leaving early will be recorded as an absence. 

 

Work will be returned to you graded one week after the assignment/quiz/exam/worksheets were turned in.

 

Grading Scale:

90%-100%      A                     80%-89%        B                      70%-79%        C

65%-69%        D                     BELOW 65% F

 

Attendance policy:

Attendance is expected and will be taken at the time class starts.  There will be daily quizzes in lecture and lab, which will cover relevant material.  If you miss a quiz or arrive to class during the quiz you will receive a zero for that quiz.  There will be assignments posted online in angel.  There are no make-up exams.  If you miss an exam you will receive a zero on that exam.  The final exam score will replace your lowest exam score.  A student may be dropped from class for the following reasons:

1.      Missing more than 2 labs

2.      Missing more than one week of class without notifying the instructor

 

After the midterm date it is the student’s responsibility to drop the course following the appropriate guidelines.  If a student does not drop prior to the drop date, they will receive a letter grade.

ASsignments:

The assignments are to be submitted online in a format that is readable in Microsoft word.  It is suggested that you save your files as rich text format which has the extension of .rtf.  This format will open in all types of word processing programs.  I will return your graded material as an attachment to the grade if I make corrections on the assignment itself.  Assignments should be submitted with the file as an attachment not copied and pasted into the message window of the drop box.

 

CHAT:

There is a chat room available that we can meet to discuss the material.  It is called ask Professor Feinstein.  Keep in mind that if other people are in the chat room they will be able to see your questions and responses.  If you would like to chat with me privately, you can click on instant messenger link.  I am available anytime I am online, just send me a instant message or send me an email asking me to set up a time we can meet in the chat room to discuss things.

 

CELL PHONE POLICY:

If a cell phone goes off during class/lab, it is an automatic pop quiz of my choosing.  If your cell phone goes off during an exam or lab practical you will lose 10 points off of your score on that exam.  Cell phones should be off during class and lab time.  If you leave the classroom to answer the cell phone during an exam or lab practical you are finished taking the exam.  No headsets are allowed to be worn during class or lab time.

 

Final Exam Policy:

Absolutely NO CELL PHONES allowed in class during the exam unless approved in writing by the Dean.  Exams will begin promptly.  Students will be on time or they will not be allowed to take the exam.  This will result in a zero being recorded for the final exam.  There are NO make-up final exams.  You must be at your scheduled time or you will receive a zero on the final exam.  I do not post grades and will not e-mail or call you with grades due to privacy issues.  You will be able to check your grades on WISE-1.  If you have 3 or more finals exams scheduled in one day you may reschedule your final exam.

 

COLLEGE LEVEL EXPECTATIONS:

Richland Community College offers college level courses that do transfer to four year institutions.  Since Biology 202 is a COLLEGE LEVEL course, there are some college level expectations.  Since the material in this course is cumulative and involves material from Biology 101 and Biology 201, tests will sometimes include questions that will incorporate prior information.  Some test questions will also require you to apply information you have already learned to current material.  Keep in mind that a letter grade of “A” in the college catalog is an “excellent” rating.  That indicates that you have mastered the course material in such a manner that you can integrate it with future courses and practical situations.

 

Divisional Electronic Devices Policy:

The Mathematics and Sciences Division prohibits the usage of cell phones, pagers, and other non learning electronic equipment within the classroom.  All equipment must be turned off to avoid disturbances to the learning environment.  If a student uses these devices during an examination, quiz, or any grades activity, the instructor reserves the right to issue no credit for these assignments.  The instructor needs to approve any exceptions to this policy.

 

NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY:

Richland Community College policy prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, marital or parental status, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability (except where it is a bonafide occupational qualification), sexual orientation, military status, status as a disabled or Vietnam-era veteran.

 

FACULTY ABSENCE:

Students are advised that if no official posted class cancellation notice of class cancellation with the RCC logo in the background of the notice, they should not leave the classroom for at least 15 minutes after the scheduled class starting time.  If at this time the instructor does not show, call extension 344 from the phone in the classroom to see if the instructor has reported the absence or go to S119 (division office) for this information.

 

HUMAN RELATIONS POLICY: 

This course incorporates concepts regarding all races, creeds, sexes, and ethnic groupings, and the belief that they must learn to live together.

 

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY POLICY:

Response to student cheating on exams, quizzes, and papers shall be per school policy. “Each student is expected to be honest in his/her work or in the submission of information to the College. The College regards dishonesty in classroom and laboratories, on assignments, and examinations, and the submission of false and misleading information to the College as a serious offense” “A student who cheats, plagiarized, or false, misleading information to the College is subject to disciplinary action up to and including failure of a class or suspension/expulsion from the College” Cheating in any form will not be tolerated. You will be given one warning THIS ONE. Cheating will result in a 0 for that test, removal from the course, and an F grade. The Dean’s office will be notified immediately of any cheating incidents.  The Webster dictionary’s definition of plagiarism is to present the ideas or words of another as one’s own.

 

LEARNING ACCOMMODATIONS:

Richland Community College offers support and accommodations to students with documented disabilities by providing advertisement, counseling, adaptive equipment and materials, instructional aids, tutors, note takers, interpreters, and testing accommodations, as well as many individualized services. For more information, students should contact the Learning Accommodations Services Office, Room C137.

 

student learning center:

The Student Learning Center (SLC), Room S117, offers free tutoring to students who may need help with classes or programs.  Both peer and faculty tutors are available on an appointment or drop-in basis for many areas including math, biology, chemistry, reading comprehension, study skills, vocabulary building, research, and specific written assignments.  Biology and Chemistry tutoring is also available with hours of faculty tutors varying each semester, but with model availability whenever the SLC is open.  In cooperation with other academic programs, the SLC may offer study groups each semester.  Schedules with location and time are posted in the Center.  Computers with tutorial software and word processing programs are available for student use any time the SLC is open.

 

college withdrawal policy:

It is the responsibility of the student to officially withdraw from class according to the procedures described in the college catalog.  Any student who does not officially withdraw by the withdrawal deadline will receive a letter grade.

 

CORE VALUES MISSION:

Commitment- we support and carry out the College missions.

Respect- we demonstrate courtesy, caring, dignity, and compassion.

Excellence- we promote feelings of worth and accomplishment.

Accountability- we demonstrate responsibility for our actions.

Diversity/Inclusiveness- we appreciate similarities and differences in people and give a voice to everyone.