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BIO111CourseSyllabusFall2017AnatomyandPhysiologyI-Lecture
Time: Monday&Wednesday11:45a.m.–1:00p.m.Instructor:Dr.RachelSimons,PhDOffice:223ScienceBuildingE-mail:[email protected]:Monday,Wednesday2–3pm,orbyappointmentRecommendedtext:Visualanatomy&physiology2ndeditionbyMartini,Ober,Nath,Bartholomew.Or,useanycurrentHumanAnatomy&Physiologytextbook.CourseDescription:AnatomyandPhysiologyIisthefirstsemesterofatwo-semestersequenceinhumananatomyandphysiology.Anatomyisthestudyoftheformofthebodyandphysiologyisthestudyofbodyfunction.Thecoursewillbeginwithanintroductiontoterminologyaswellasfundamentalprinciplesofcellularfunction.Thecoursewillincludeexaminationofanatomyandphysiologyatthecellular,tissue,organ,andorgansystems.Topicswillincludeskeletal,muscle,andnervoussystems.CourseObjectives:
1. ToformafoundationinAnatomyandPhysiologythatwillprovideabaseofunderstandingforfuturecoursesyoumaytake.Forexample,inordertounderstandhowthebodyisalteredindisease,youmustunderstandthenormalanatomyandphysiology.
2. Toexploretheformandfunctionofthecellinsufficientdetail,tounderstandbasicmechanismsandmalfunctionsatthecellularlevel.
3. Toacquirespecificknowledgeofseveralbodysystems.4. Todevelopskillsthatwillenablestudentstoexplain,diagram,andteachbasic
anatomyandphysiologyofseveralbodysystems.Lectures:Regularattendanceisexpected.Itisyourresponsibilitytoobtaininformationfromalllectureclasses.Lectureswillintroducekeyconceptsandfundamentalprinciples.Themajorityofexammaterialwillcomefromlecturesbutadditionalmaterialfromthetextbookandhomeworkassignments(thatmaynotbecoveredinclass)willalsobeincludedintheexams.GradingandEvaluation:
1. Examswillcomprise80%ofthelecturegrade.Therewillbe4exams,approximately1hourinlength.Theexamswillcoverthematerialpresentedsincethelastexamination.Inotherwords,theexaminationsarenotcumulative.Thisincludesthefinalexamination.Nomakeupswillbegivenwithoutaverygoodexcuse.Ifyoumissanexamoranticipatemissinganexam,contactmewithin24hoursoftheexamforconsiderationofamake-upexam.100pointseach;4exams=400points
2. Drawingsanddiagramswillcomprise10%ofthegrade.Seeblackboardfor
detailsofthedrawingassignments.Therewillbe4drawing“sets”–eachsetisassociatedwithanexam.Eachsetincludesthreeorfourdrawings(ortables).Thesetmustbehandedinonorbeforetheexam.Eachsetisworthabout12-14points;4sets=50points.Thisisequivalentto½ofanexamscore.Considerthatthesedrawingsetsareequivalenttoaminitake-homeexam.
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3. Quizzeswillcomprise10%ofthegrade.Weeklyquizzeswillbepostedonblackboardandyouwillcompletethequizzesonline.Inaddition,theremaybeapracticequizatthebeginningofclass.Thequizwillcoverthematerialpresentedinthepreviousclassorclasses.Therewillbe10quizzesworth5pointseach.
4. StudyquestionswillbepostedonBlackboard.Studyquestionsarenotgradedbut
answeringthesequestionsprovidesanopportunitytoassessyourownunderstandingofeachtopic.Completetheappropriateworkbeforethestartofthenextweek.Writecareful,preciseanswers.Usecorrectspellingandgrammar.Organizeyourideas.Compareyouranswerswithanswerkeyspostedonline.
Suggestions:
1. Cometoclass.Thelectureswillclarifythereadingandidentifyaselectionofkeyideasforeachlecture.
2. Keepupwiththereadingandsuggestedassignments.3. CheckourclassBlackboardsiteoften:usetheonlineresourcesaswellasthe
textbookresources,animations,weblinksprovidedonourBlackboardsite.4. Askquestionsinclass.Itislikelythatyouarenottheonlyonehavingaproblem
understandingaparticularconceptandyouwillbedoingothersafavorbyaskingaquestionaboutit.
5. Ifyouarestrugglingtounderstandthematerial,askforhelp.6. Createavocabularylog–listtermsfromlectures,andhomeworkquestions;learn
definitions.7. Workwithstudypartnersandcomparehomeworkanswers.8. Re-writeyourlecturenotes.9. Writeessay-answerstothekeyquestionseachweek.10. Makeupyourownmultiplechoiceexamquestions.11. Answerthereviewquestionsattheendofeachchapterinthetextbook
Academicdishonesty:Plagiarismandcheatingwillnotbetolerated;academicdishonestymayresultinfailureoftheassignment,dismissalfromtheclass,ordismissalfromthisacademicinstitution.Pleaseseemeifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutwhatmayconstituteplagiarism.Studentswithdisabilities:USMiscommittedtoensuringaccessforqualifiedindividualswithdisabilities.Ifyouhaveadisablingconditionthatmaysubstantiallylimityourabilitytoparticipateinthisclass,pleasecontacttheOfficeofSupportforStudentswithDisabilitiesforconfidentialassistanceandaccommodationauthorization.WrittenauthorizationfromOSSDmustbepresentedtotheinstructorpriortoaccommodationsbeingmade.ContactJoanneBenica,thedirectoroftheOfficeofSupportforStudentswithDisabilitiesatUSM.Joannecanbereachedat(207)780-4706;[email protected]:ContactTechnicalSupportwithquestionsorproblems1-800-696-4357;[email protected]:http://learn.maine.edu/ocls/Emailpreferences:Imaycommunicatewithyouusingyouremailaddress.NotethatallemailsentthroughBlackboardissenttoyour“@maine.edu”address.Ifyouprefertouseanotheraddress,youcanforwardanymailsenttothisaddresstoyourpreferredaddress.Setyoumailforwardingpreferencesathttp://mail.maine.edu
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BIO 111 Anatomy and Physiology I – Lecture Schedule* Fall 2017 – M & W 11:45 am – 1:00 pm
Date Day Topic Martini
Visual8/28 M Introduction,Homeostasis,Terminology 1
8/30 W Chemistry:bonds,water,pH 2
9/4 M LaborDayHoliday
9/6 W Chemistry:biologicalmolecules 2
9/11 M Cells:plasmamembrane,diffusion 3
9/13 W Cells:DNA,transcription,translation 3
9/18 M Cells:Mitosis,cancer 3
9/20 W Exam1
9/25 M Tissues:epithelial,connective 4
9/27 W Integument:cancer,vitaminD
10/2 M Bone:histology,physiology 5
10/4 W Bone:histology,physiology 6
10/9 M ColumbusDayHoliday
10/11 W Skeletalsystem:axialskeleton 7,8
10/16 M Skeletalsystem:appendicularskeleton,joints 7,8
10/18 W Exam2
10/23 M Muscle:histology,physiology 9
10/25 W Muscle:histology,physiology 9
10/30 M Muscle:histology,physiology 23
11/1 W Muscle:histology,physiology 9
11/6 M Nervoussystem:divisions,neurons,neuroglia 11
11/8 W Nervoussystem:resting,actionpotential 11
11/13 M Nervoussystem:neurotransmitters,summation 11
11/15 W Exam3
11/20 M Nervoussystem:spinalcord,reflexarc 12
11/22 W ThanksgivingHoliday
11/27 M Nervoussystem:brain 13
11/29 W Nervoussystem:brain 13
12/4 M Nervoussystem:autonomic 14
12/6 W Nervoussystem:autonomic 14
12/13 W Exam4duringExamPeriod:10:45a.m.–12:45p.m.
*Note:thisisatentativeSchedule–subjecttochangeatinstructordiscretion
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