9/1/10 1 Animal Science/Dairy Science 434!Reproductive Physiology Introduction and Course Structure Fall 2010 Special 2010 Information!• Lectures – Enhanced podcast only » Podcast access through course website and iTunes • Dr. Parrish is available in person after lecture or during lab. » Contact at other times is via email or phone How do you interpret this image?!Potential Ways To Interpret Image!• Direct Observation » Looking into each other’s eyes » Touching Potential Ways To Interpret Image!• Direct Observation » Looking into each other’s eyes » Touching • Physiological changes » Heart rates increasing » Increased blood flow to reproductive organs – Vagina, Clitoris, Uterus (enhanced by estrogen) – Erection of penis, contractions of epididymis » Endocrine changes such as increased testosterone, oxytocin, epinephrine etc. Instructor!• John J. Parrish • 714 Animal Science • [email protected] • 263-43249/1/10 2 Laboratories!• Tuesday, » Room 128 Animal Sciences » 3:30 - 5:30 (section 301) • Wednesday » Room 128 Animal Sciences » 12:05-2:00 (section 304) » 3:30 - 5:30 (section 302) • Thursday » Room 128 Animal Sciences » 12:05 - 2:00 (section 303) • Labs may last until 6:00 or 2:30 if you are not prepared, so plan appropriately. • Bring appropriate cloths to lab Text (Required)!• Pathways to Pregnancy and Parturition - Second Revised Edition » P.L. Senger • UW Bookstore • Library (not on reserve) Web Page "http://www.ansci.wisc.edu/jjp1/ansci_repro/index.html!• Can be reached through Learn@UW News section • Syllabus Schedule (lecture, labs, exams) Grading • Lecture Outlines, Handouts, • Powerpoint/Podcasts • Labs • Project Information • Quizzes (practice) Web Page "434 Web Site Modifications !• Updates may occur daily. • Most updates are minor. If a major change is made it will be noted. • Podcasts under Fall 2010 are currently those recorded for Fall 2007 - 2009. New ones may be recorded as the semester progresses. Podcasts under Fall 2010 whether new or from previous years will suffice for lecture material unless noted. • Lab material will be updated if needed by Tuesday on the week the lab is to be done. Access to Enhanced Podcast!9/1/10 3 Study Time and Difficulty!• Lecture » 2 hours study time for each 1 hour of lecture • Lab » 1 hour study time for each hour of lab • Course difficulty » Dairy and Animal Science Students – One of the most difficult in your majors » Biology majors – Similar to other zoology classes Grading (Syllabus)!9/1/10 4 Overall Philosophy!• Course is organized to educate you. » Lecture and Lab are linked. » A variety of learning approaches are used. • You may choose to memorize items but that is your choice. • Get your money’s worth, extrapolate/integrate with what you learn from all your classes and
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