PSIO 603A; Human Physiology Course Structure and Grading Policy(Course coordinator, Ron Lynch, Ph.D., 626-2472)MWF Lectures: 9 – 9:50 AM in room 8403 in the College of Medicine T/Th Discussion sessions: 9:30 – 11 AM in room 102 Medical Research Building (MRB). Course Description:This course in human physiology contains an extended discussion of the Nervous System, Cardiovascular, Renal, Respiratory, Endocrine and Gastrointestinal Physiology presented at the systems level but building on cell and molecular physiology and leading to an integrated view of the function of the human organism. The M/W/F lectures are designed to introduce individual elements and concepts that constitute physiology, and to integrate these basic principals into a picture of the complete system. The T/Th discussion sections compliment the lecture series. The discussion sections are in a variety of formats including additional didactic lectures, discussion of primary research articles and problem sets that augment lecture topics.Prerequisites: Graduate course in Cellular / Molecular Biology or Physiology (or equivalent by permission)Course Notes & Text: accessed at: http://www.physiology.arizona.edu/index.php/articles/4900Notes for each lecture are provided and indicate readings in the required text (Medical Physiology, by Walter Boron and Emile Boulpaep; copies on reserve in the Medical Library). Each student is expected to come to class having read and completed the assigned material. For the discussion sections, assigned articles or problem sets can be down-loaded from the web-site. Homework for these sessions may be assigned, as indicated by the individual faculty.TeachingPrimary Lecturers Email Phone Office locationHeddwen Brooks <[email protected]> 626-7702 COM-4110Jan Burt <[email protected]> 626-6833 MRB 422Ralph Fregosi <[email protected]> 621-2203 Gittings 119CKati Gothard < [email protected]> 626-1448 LSN 327Sean Limesand <[email protected] > 626-8903 ARC N121 Paul McDonagh < [email protected]> 626-2329 SHC 6154Pat Hoyer <[email protected]> 626-6688 COM 4122Ron Lynch <[email protected]> 626-2472 MRB 111MRB: Medical Research Building; SHC – Sarver Heart Ctr., COM: College of Medicine; ARC: Agricultural Research Complex; Limberlost and CampbellWorldwide Web Access Site. Information for this course can be accessed through the Physiology Department Home page at: http://www.physiol.arizona.edu. Under "Courses Offered" you can find the class notes and other information under PSIO 603. Any questions regarding the course can be forwarded via email to Dr. Lynch at: [email protected] or, if Dr. Lynch is not available, Dr. Burt at [email protected] PolicyThe final grade for Physiology 603 will be based on the cumulative total of six exams. The exams will be in ESSAY format. Students will be given 3 hours to complete the exams. There will not be a cumulative final exam. Some faculty may give homework for their section. Grades for this homework will be counted towards the total point score allotted to that section. Points (% total grade) per section are indicated in the Table.Exam Date Time Section & Exam Weight/ Class total RoomFebruary 4 9A Cardiac: Burt - 14%Vascular: McDonagh - 7%MRB 102February 18 9A Renal – 12% : BrooksMRB 102March 12 9A Neurophysiology - 21% : Gothard MRB 102April 6 9A Respiratory – 16% : FregosiMRB 102April 19 9A Gastrointestinal – 12% : Lynch MRB 102May 11 9A Endocrine – 18% : Limesand and HoyerMRB 102If there are any scheduling problems with these exam dates, call Dr. Lynch immediately. Students will be allowed to make up missed exams if the course coordinator excuses them in advance, or if they can demonstratethat they were prevented from being excused in advance by the cause of the absence.In accordance with the honor system, faculty will not proctor examinations. Since the faculty will not answer exam related questions while that examination is in progress, any student who believes that there is an error in an examination question is requested to answer the question as it is written and to indicate the possible error on the examination sheet. No work for extra credit will be