Human Anatomy &
Physiology II
Biology 2114 4 credits Fall Semester 2008
Prerequisite: Completing BIOL 1106 and 2113 with a grade of C or better
MWF
Course Information
This course satisfies the Natural Science area (lab 3) of
the MnTC.
Instructor: Melissa Mills
Office: Science 106
Office Hours: Hours are posted on my
homepage, on my office door, or by appointment.
Office Phone: 763-433-1332
This is a voice-mail
number, so please leave a message.
Email Address: melissa.mills@anokaramsey.edu
Information Desk: 763-433-1100
Use
this number if someone may need to locate you on campus.
Home Page: http://webs.anokaramsey.edu/mmills
Texts:
1. Anatomy and Physiology: the Unity of
Form and Function,
4th
ed., by Kenneth S. Saladin
2. Critical Thinking in Anatomy &
Physiology – Biology 2114 by Melissa Mills
Course
Description
The
structure and function of the human body are both fascinating and relevant
topics. Every time you read or hear
about the latest medical breakthrough, you are learning about anatomy and
physiology. I hope that as this course
progresses, you will grow to appreciate the intricacies of how your body functions. This knowledge will also enable you to be a
better decision-maker regarding your own health care.
We
will be focusing on the relationship between structure and function as we study
each body system. We will also be
working on problem-solving tasks to be able to see how all of the systems that
we will study work together to maintain the body's homeostasis.
This
course presents a great amount of new information in a relatively short amount
of time. This is the nature of most
science courses. If you are feeling
overwhelmed, I suggest that you either talk to me or contact someone in the tutoring
center for some help. We are all here to
help you succeed!
Study
Guidelines
1. Be sure to make class attendance a priority. Exam questions will come from the lecture
experience. Personal note taking
and listening in class are far more valuable than second-hand notes from
a classmate.
2. Complete your pre-lecture guides prior
to coming to class! Lecture time will be used to review the pre-lecture
assignments and to clarify difficult information, not for me to
"fill in the blanks" for you.
3. Look over your notes before the next
class period. Make note of any questions
you may have for me before the next lecture.
4. Spend some time each day
studying. This will help you to keep up
with the pace of the course. This is not
a course that you can be successful in if you only study the night before an
exam.
5. Set up a calendar showing all exam
dates and all assignment due dates. Keep
this current! I will not accept an
"I forgot" for late work.
6. Talk with classmates about forming a
study group. You will be working
together on critical thinking questions in groups and in lab - try to continue
this cooperative work during your study time.
7. Make use of the A&P tutors
stationed in the tutoring center and in the lab. They are peer tutors who have been very
successful in Anatomy and Physiology.
Tutor schedules will be posted by the lab door.
Graded Exercises
Lecture:
a.
The seven exams will
cover material from the lecture study guide.
The questions may include multiple choice, true-false, matching, tables,
fill-in-the-blank, and short essay.
Questions will vary from straight recall and recognition to problem
solving and analysis. Physiology will be
the emphasis on the lecture exams. Anatomy
knowledge will be tested mainly in the laboratory. The dates of the exams are noted on the
lecture schedule. Each exam will be
worth 60 points. The final exam is not
comprehensive.
b.
There will be three small group critical thinking assignments given during the
semester worth 20 points each. If you
are not present for the small group activity, you will need to complete the
assignment on your own and turn it in
the next time the class meets. You will have a 5 point reduction in your point
total.
c.
There will be seven short answer quizzes
throughout the semester worth 5 points each.
There will be no make-ups for quizzes.
The lowest quiz score will be dropped.
The total for all the quizzes will be 30 points.
Lecture
points will consist of 70% of your final grade.
Keep all of your graded papers from both lecture and lab
until the final grade for the course is given.
It is your responsibility to be able to verify a grade if you believe
there is an error in my grade sheet.
You will also be required
to take the HAPS exam at the end of the semester during the final lab. If you answer 50% or more of the questions
correctly, you will receive 10 extra credit points. If you answer 30-49% of the questions
correctly, you will receive 5 extra credit points.
Lecture Point Total Your
Point Total
Exam
1 60 _____/60
Exam
2 60 _____/60
Exam
3 60 _____/60
Exam
4 60 _____/60
Exam
5 60 _____/60
Exam
6 60 _____/60
Exam
7 60 _____/60
Small
Group 1 20 _____/20
Small
Group 2 20 _____/20
Small
Group 3 20 _____/20
Quizzes 30 _____/30
510 Points _____/510
Points
Lab:
The lab quizzes
will cover material presented in the laboratory. There will be several quizzes and assignments
of varying point values as noted on the laboratory schedule. Questions will vary from practical anatomy
identification to short answer analysis.
Lab points will consist of 30% of
your final grade.
Grading Policy
A
course grade will be determined on a percentage of total points basis as shown
below. You will have the option of doing
one borderline grade paper, dissection demonstration, or science fair judging worth
a possible 10 points. However, if you have not received the higher
grade on at least 2 out of the 7 exams, the borderline points will not bring
you up to the higher grade. A separate handout will explain this option.
If
you wish to take the course on a "Pass/Fail" basis, you must inform
me by the end of the second week of class. I will not consider giving an
"Incomplete" to a student unless at least 75% of the total course
work has been completed. Do not
ask for an "Incomplete" due to low points.
Grading Scale
90-100% A
80-89% B
70-79% C
60-69% D
less
than 60% F
Classroom Behavior
By
enrolling in this course, you have become a welcome member of a community of
learners, an honor and a privilege for each one of us. Your membership in
this community and your success in this course are dependent upon your ability
to do the following:
Be Respectful. Respect your instructor as an expert in his or her
subject area and as the person responsible for facilitating a productive course
for everyone. Respect each of your classmate’s right to a valuable class
experience, free of offensive language, intolerance, or harassment of any kind.
Respect these facilities and our time together by eliminating all distractions,
especially laptops, cell phones, iPods, and other gadgets, and by refraining
from disruptions of any kind, including eating food that makes noise or has a
strong odor, sleeping in class, packing up before class is over, or talking
when no formal class discussion is taking place. Finally, respect yourself by
participating fully in each class session and making the most of this learning
opportunity.
Be Responsible. As a
student in this college course, you are entirely responsible for your own
success. You are responsible for reading and following the syllabus. It’s
expected that you arrive to each class session on-time, with assigned work
completed, ready to participate fully. If you are late, you need to sit in the
back to minimize disruption. If you miss
class, you are responsible for the consequences. You are also responsible for
obtaining notes, assignments, and syllabus adjustments. Finally, you are
responsible for being an active participant in this class rather than a passive
observer.
Rise to the Challenge. College-level
courses are demanding. They require deeper thinking, more effective writing,
and greater personal involvement than many students realize. In order to
succeed at this level, you must be willing to accept the challenges presented
by the course material, your instructors, and a rigorous schedule. One of the rewards
of this challenge can be the discovery that you are capable of much more than
you imagined. Therefore, expect great things from yourself, work hard to
achieve them, and seek help when you need it. The other members of this
community of learners are here to support you, but it’s up to you to rise to the challenge.
Plagiarism and Copying Policy
To plagiarize is
"to take ideas, writings, etc. from another and pass them off as one's
own." (Webster) This is
unacceptable behavior. Also unacceptable is the use of any
unauthorized notes or help during exams.
Any work found to be plagiarized, copied, or using unauthorized help
will receive no credit, and the student will be subject to sanctions
outlined in the Student Code of Conduct.
Attendance
Policy
You
are expected to attend all lecture and lab classes. Lecture attendance will be recorded. Poor attendance will be used in borderline
grade determinations. You are
responsible for all information given in lecture. If you miss a class, you are responsible for
getting the missed material from someone other than me.
Make-up
Policy
·
Everyone is expected to complete all quizzes, exams, and assignments on the dates
and times scheduled.
·
No make-up exams will be given if you do not contact me before the exam is
given. If you cannot contact me
personally, send an email to me. In some
cases, I will need verification of the reason for your absence. It will be up to my discretion whether or not
you may take a make-up exam. No more
than one make-up exam may be taken by a student per semester. Make-up lecture exams approved
by me must be taken within three school days of the original exam
date. The make-up exam may be an essay
exam.
Accommodations
If you need any accommodations for
testing, please contact Access Services at 763-433-1350. No special testing arrangements will be made
without documentation from the Access Services office.
IF YOU KEEP ORGANIZED
Learner Outcomes
At the conclusion of the course, the student
should be able to:
1.
Demonstrate
the ability to synthesize, analyze, compare and contrast, and integrate
information regarding the human body.
2.
Demonstrate the ability to solve problems in anatomy and
physiology based on an accumulation of past and present learning including
concepts in chemistry and cell biology.
3.
Demonstrate an understanding of physiological processes
occurring in the body and their relationship to homeostasis.
4.
Demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships
between body structures and functions and identify how they fit together.
5.
Demonstrate an understanding of the major areas of course
content.
Biology
2114 Tentative
Lecture Schedule
This schedule may be
modified by your instructor at any point in the semester as is needed.
Week Date Topic Text
1 August 25-29 Introduction-1hr Syllabus
Cardiovascular
System-Blood-2hr
2 September 1-5 Cardiovascular System-Blood-2hr
No class Monday Quiz
1
3 September 8-12 Cardiovascular System-Blood-1hr
Exam 1 (60 pts)
Cardiovascular
System-Heart-1hr
4 September 15-19 Cardiovascular System-Heart-2hr
Quiz 2
Small
Group 1
5 September 22-26 Cardiovascular
System-Heart-1hr
Exam 2 (60 pts)
Cardiovascular
System-Blood Vessels-1hr
6 Sept 29 – Oct 3 Cardiovascular
System-Blood Vessels-1hr
Lymphatic System-2hr
7 October 6-10 Lymphatic System-1
hr
Exam 3 (60 pts)
Respiratory
System-1 hr
8 October 13-17 Respiratory System-2hr
No class Friday Quiz 3
9 October 20-24 Respiratory
System-2hr
Exam 4 (60 pts)
10 October 27-31 Urinary System-2hr
Quiz 4
Small Group 2
11 November 3-7 Urinary System-3hr
Quiz 5
12 November 10-14 Water/Electrolyte,
Acid/Base Balance-3hr
13 November 17-21 Exam 5 (60 pts)
Digestive
System-2hr
Quiz 6
14 November 24-28 Digestive System-1hr
No class Friday Quiz 7
Small
Group 3
15 December 1-5 Male
Reproductive System-1hr Ch.
27 Exam 6 (60 pts)
Female
Reproductive System-1hr
16 December 8-12 Non-specific Defense-1hr
Specific
Defense-2hr
Quiz 7
17 December 15-19 Exam 7 (60 pts)
Tuesday,
December 16,
Enjoy your break!