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BIOL 241 Sat Syllabus- Part 1BIOL 241 Fall11 Sced12 34BIOL 241 Practical Study GuideBIOL 241: Human Anatomy and Physiology I Fall 2011 Syllabus Instructor: Joel Dahms Email: [email protected] Office hours: By appointment Class meeting time: Sat 8:30- 3:00 in AS1615 (lecture & lab) Course website: http://facweb.northseattle.edu/jdahms/biol241/ Required texts • Human Anatomy and Physiology, Eighth Ed., Elaine N. Marieb & Katja Hoehn, Pearson Benjamin Cummings, 2009. ISBN: 9780805395693 • Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory Manual, Main Version, Ninth Edition. UPDATE. Elaine N. Marieb & Susan J. Mitchell, Pearson Benjamin Cummings, 2011. ISBN: 9780321765604 Optional Texts • An Atlas of Histology. Shu-Xin Zhang, Springer, 1999. • Brief Atlas of the Human Body, Second Ed., Matt Hutchinson et al., Pearson Benjamin Cummings, 2007. • Study Guide for Human Anatomy and Physiology, Eighth Ed., Elaine N. Marieb & Katja Hoehn, Pearson Benjamin Cummings, 2009. • The Anatomy Coloring Book, Third Ed., Wynn Kapit and Lawrence M. Elson, Benjamin Cummings, 2001. • The Physiology Coloring Book, Wynn Kapit, Robert I. Macey, and Lawrence Meisami, Second Ed., Benjamin Cummings, 2000. Grading Exams (400 points) Lab Practical Quizzes (200 points) Lab Reports and Assignments (200 points) Total (800 points) Grades will be assigned as follows: Percent Grade Decimal Grade Percent Grade Decimal Grade 95 - 100% A 3.9 - 4.0 65 - 69 C 1.9-2.1 90 – 95 A- 3.5 - 3.8 60 - 64 C- 1.5-1.8 85 - 89 B+ 3.2 - 3.4 57 - 59 D+ 1.2-1.4 80 - 84 B 2.9 - 3.1 53 - 56 D 0.9 - 1.1 75 - 79 B- 2.5 - 2.8 50 - 52 D- 0.7 - 0.8 70 - 74 C+ 2.2 - 2.4 < 50% E 0.0 Note: a 4.0 grade requires a 96%Commitment Anatomy and Physiology is a course that requires a strong commitment in order to succeed. It is not an easy course: the subject-matter is difficult and learning the terminology can be like learning a foreign language. To successfully complete this course you must commit to attend all lectures and laboratory sessions and plan on spending at least an additional 20 hours per week of studying time. This will include not only reading the text but also several hours per week studying laboratory materials (e.g. microscope slides, bones, muscles, or online resources) for practical quizzes. Additional resources such as computerized review programs, audiovisual materials and student tutors are available during the open laboratory sessions (see below). Attendance Students should attend every class session, especially since the class only meets only once a week; missing even one class session can leave you way behind. If you miss a class session, it is your responsibility to obtain the lecture notes, handouts, assignments or other materials distributed in class. If you must miss class due to prolonged illness or other unexpected circumstances, you should notify the instructor as soon as possible to make special arrangements. Lectures Due to the amount of information covered in the course, lectures cannot cover all the relevant material. Students will be responsible for all the material in the chapters covered unless otherwise noted. However, in order to help students determine what to focus on, objectives for each unit are available on the course website. Objectives There are five units in BIOL 241, each with an exam at the end. The objectives for each unit are designed to give students a general list of learning outcomes for the unit, and to serve as a study guide for the exams. They cover most of the things you need to know; however, they are not exhaustive. Labs Many laboratory exercises must be completed in the laboratory. For each lab assigned, you will need to complete all the questions found at the end of each lab in the lab manual entitled “Review Sheet” and turn it in to me the week following each lab. NOTE: you must turn in the actual pages torn out of a laboratory manual; no photocopies will be accepted. If you purchase the e-version of the lab manual, you may print out your lab reports and turn them in. You must also include any data obtained from the lab exercise or drawings of microscope slides. Students who miss a laboratory exercise may try to make arrangements to complete the activities during open lab time in order to get credit for that exercise, however this option is not available for “wet” labs. Students who report data obtained from another student will receive the grade of 0 for that exercise. Open laboratory There will be specified times during the week that the laboratory room will be open to students and staffed by student tutors who have taken A&P before; some quarters, theremay also be open lab time on weekends. During these times, you will be able to make up missed labs (except “wet” labs), study the lab materials for upcoming lab practical quizzes and exams, and have your questions answered by the student tutors. The schedule of open lab times should be available during the first week of the quarter and open lab times usually start in the second week of class. Exams There will be five exams, the first four worth 75 points and the final worth 100 points. The first four exams will be composed of multiple-choice questions, matching, short answer, fill-in-the-blank and short essay questions and may also include diagrams for you to label. A new, unwrinkled Scantron form and a #2 pencil will be needed for each of these exams. These are available at the campus bookstore or the coffee shop. The final exam will be a take-home test composed of short answer and essay questions due on the final day of the quarter. NOTE: Exams may not be rescheduled or made-up due to tardiness or absence. Students with extraordinary circumstances should discuss them with the instructor as soon as the situation occurs. If you know ahead of time that you will miss an exam, let the instructor know as far ahead of time as possible. Cheating is unacceptable and will be referred to the Vice President of Student Affairs for disciplinary action. Lab Practical Exams There will be four lab practical exams, each worth 50 points. These are designed to test your “practical” ability to identify cells, tissues, bones, muscles and other structures from slides, models, or diagrams. Consult the Lab Practical Study Guide (attached) for details on what you are expected to know for each practical.


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