PSIO 201 HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY COURSE SYLLABUS FALL 2010 Revised 9 30 2010 Course instructors Steve Wright Ph D Department of Physiology Office Medical Research Building 4426 Phone 626 4253 Email shwright u arizona edu Course coordinator Claudia Stanescu Ph D Department of Physiology Office Gittings 108 Phone 621 2795 Email stanescu email arizona edu Eldon Braun Ph D Department of Physiology Office Arizona Health Sciences Center 4121 Phone 626 7134 Email ejbraun u arizona edu Laboratory Teaching Assistants Matthew Belzer James Hoy Amarie Chambers Katie Martin Rebecca Gilbert Charlie Piermarini Justin Hoffman Jennifer Vranish Brittney Holt TA contact information available on D2L Adding Switching sections If you need to add or switch lab sections please contact Dr Stanescu Adding and or switching laboratory sections will be permitted during the first week of classes if open seats are available Attendance Regular lecture and laboratory attendance is essential to student success in this course If you miss a class you are responsible for getting missed material from a classmate Course instructors and teaching assistants will not give out lecture or lab notes as they are not intended to supplement your notes or replace notes from missed classes Make up labs will not be allowed except for school holidays Monday September 6 is Labor Day and no labs will be scheduled on this holiday Students registered in a Monday lab sections A B C D will be required to attend another lab section during the same week Thursday November 11 is Veterans Day and no labs will be scheduled on this holiday Students registered in a Thursday lab sections M N O P will be required to attend another lab section during the same week A sign up sheet will be available in lecture the week prior to each holiday Lecture Exams Lecture exams will be closed book and will cover material presented in lecture as well as reading assignments specified in the class notes or by the instructor Lecture exams are not cumulative and will therefore only cover material since the last lecture exam There will be four lecture examinations valued at 150 points each Lecture exams will consist of 50 multiple choice questions students will mark their answers on a scantron form Make up exams will consist of essay questions and will only be given under extreme circumstances and only if the course coordinator is notified prior to the exam or immediately after the missed exam the same day Written documentation must be provided to explain the circumstances for the missed exam If you fail to contact the course coordinator about the missed exam a grade of zero will be recorded and not changed Making personal travel plans that coincide with an exam date is not considered an extreme circumstance and will not be considered for make up exams If you fail to take the final exam without notifying the course coordinator in advance you will not be permitted to make up the exam Students who arrive late for any exam may not be allowed to take the exam NOTE It is an inevitable fact that there will be mistakes in any textbook If you discover an error please point it out to the instructor The instructor will serve as the primary authority If the information in the book differs from what you hear in lecture you are responsible for what is presented in lecture Laboratory Practicals The laboratory practicals will be given on the dates indicated in the lab schedule Practicals will be based upon lab material studied i e lab exercises review sheets microscope slides dissection material and TA lecture Each practical will be worth 50 points and will consist of fill in the blank and short answer type questions Making up a missed lab practical will only be permitted under extreme circumstances and only if you have contacted your TA or course coordinator prior to or immediately after the missed practical the same day Written documentation must be provided to explain the circumstances for the missed practical Make up practicals will consist of 10 questions worth 4 points each and 2 short answer questions worth 5 points each NOTE In order to facilitate a hands on learning experience in the laboratory we will be using some preserved specimens like sheep brains and cow eyes Quizzes There will be six quizzes worth 10 points each the five best of which will factor into a student s grade All quizzes will be given in lab and will cover both the material from the previous laboratory session 8 pts and an overview of the lab to be conducted in the present session 2 pts Because quizzes are generally given at the beginning of lab it is essential that you not be late for lab In addition if the student misses a lab for any reason a make up quiz will not be permitted Special Note Concerning Course Examinations All cell phones must be turned off and placed out of sight while taking any lecture examination laboratory practical or laboratory quiz All baseball caps must have the visor turned around and all sun protective head gear e g straw hats should be removed and placed beneath your seat All class notes books and review materials must also be placed beneath your seat and be inaccessible to view during the examination practical or quiz Bathroom breaks are not allowed during the exam Academic Integrity The U of A Code of Academic Integrity places full responsibility on the student for the content and integrity of all academic work submitted in the form of quizzes examinations laboratory practicals etc The student is responsible for following the guidelines listed in the syllabus and those presented by the instructor at the beginning of the exam The following are examples of unacceptable behavior looking at another student s exam leaving course materials out instead of putting them out of sight having any electronic devices on during the exam removing an exam from the classroom If a student is involved in unacceptable behavior that is deemed to be dishonest behavior by the PSIO 201 faculty and TAs the Dean of Students office will be notified and the following sanctions will be applied the student will lose credit for the exam grade of zero and a notation of dishonest behavior can be added to the student s transcript All exams are the property of the Department of Physiology and may not be removed from the classroom or office Removal of exams will be considered in violation of the code of academic integrity If you are having difficulty with the class contact your TA or the course