Biology 231 Anatomy &
Physiology I Summer 2008 Lecture
Instructor: Debby Machuca, D.C. Cell Phone:
Email: debra.galbamachuca@pcc.edu
Office Hours: Internet based MW
Website: http://www.pcc.edu/staff/debra.galbamachuca
http://www.theanatomyacademy.com
Course Description: First of a three-term sequence course on the
survey of anatomy and physiology. We will cover the body systems, structures
and their functions. We will cover organization of the body, the cell, tissues,
integument system, musculoskeletal system and nervous tissue. Lecture
discussions will be complemented by laboratories, which involve microscopy,
animal dissection, physiological exercises & computer work including
on-line and CD-based exercises.
Course Prerequisites: Recommended: college or high school chemistry
& algebra. Required: Biology 112,
121, or 101 or Chemistry 100 or higher; asset scores of reading 45, writing 45
or completion writing 115 (or higher) with C or better.
Required Materials:
Recommended
(Optional) Resources:
A
number of inexpensive atlases, coloring books, flashcard sets, interactive
anatomy CDs, etc. are available. I
recommend looking at many, but only purchase one or two that
you will use thoroughly and often.
Library Reference
Desk:
Make up quizzes and test: Quizzes are given at the beginning of class.
If you are late, you will not be given extra time to take the quiz. The written part of the quiz can be
made up at my discretion. You will forfeit points by not taking the tests and
quizzes when they are scheduled. This could affect your grade in a negative
manner. If a make up quiz is granted is
MUST be done BEFORE the next class session. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Americans with Disabilities (
Academic Honesty: Students are expected to conduct
themselves in an honest manner in their academic pursuits. Students are not
permitted to engage in acts of academic dishonesty. When a student presents an
assignment or an examination which is not the student’s own work, he or she is
at violation of school policy. This includes both cheating and plagiarism.
Plagiarism is the use of another’s ideas or words as one’s own and/or the
failure to credit accurately the ideas or words of another. Seeking a false
grade is an action in opposition to the principles which the college seeks to
uphold. If I suspect cheating has occurred, you will fail the test or quiz.
Study habits
It is crucial
you develop good study habits. We will meet for 4 hours of class time.
It is very likely you will need to spend 2 hrs of study for every hour in class. This course covers a
substantial amount of material in a short span of time.
·
You
should expect to study at least some material EACH DAY.
·
Read
the assigned chapter before
you come to class, so that some of the terminology and concepts will be
at least a little bit familiar when we address them in lecture.
·
Attend lectures and pay attention! If you do not understand something, please
ask – you are probably not the only one who needs clarification!
·
Take notes! You
will have the power point notes for the class, but they are an outline, not the
absolute as to what you need to know.
·
Small
study groups can be very helpful, but use them wisely. If you use a study group
to divvy up lab questions or otherwise divide the work, you may get the
homework done faster but you are likely not to learn the material. In really
good study groups, the members quiz each other, discuss things that might be
confusing, and support each other.
·
Web
resources offer visuals to enhance your understanding of the material,
I will have many listed for the course for you to review.
Grading
Grades: Grades are based on earning a minimum
percentage of the possible course points.
For the entire course, total possible points = 600 (200 points from lab
+ 400 points from lecture = 600 total course points)
Note: for students who want to know their
grade at some point in the term
PLEASE KEEP TRACK OF YOUR
GRADE
It is your responsibility
to track the points you earn for quizzes, assignments and exams and calculate
your current percentage score: your
points/points offered x 100%.
A = 90% - 100%; B = 80 % - 89 %; C = 70% - 79%; D = 60% - 69%; F = less than 60%
Points Available
Quizzes 6 @ 20 points each
(drop lowest) Total
100 points
Midterm worth 100
points Total
100 points
Final worth 100
points
Total 100
points
Case Histories 3 @ 20
points
Total 60 points
Creative points
Total 40 points
Lab
Total
200 points
Total points for
class
600 points
Important: If you
fail lab, then you automatically fail the course. You must receive higher than 59.5% to pass
lab. If not, then you will not receiving a passing grade for the course even if
your point total would otherwise give you a passing grade.
After
the final exam, the course is over, and no
other assignments will be given to students who want to improve their grade.
Contact
Information
Be sure to check this mycourses
frequently. The power points posted there for each chapter make excellent study
guides. They are not totally inclusive but will outline the concepts and
principles you will need to know. Changes to the published schedule in terms of
material covered, due dates, and maybe other interesting things will be posted
there as well. Also, check your e-mail frequently. I will use the school e-mail
to send messages to the entire class, or to specific individuals, and I have
found this very useful. If you prefer to use another e-mail, you can divert the
school email to the one you like. But make sure you are getting your mail,
because the things I send out are important.
When we are in a winter
term class or here at night the same forms of communication that
work in the day may not work at night e.g. lack of staff to answer the phones.
I will send out an email if I am unable to make class or feel I will be late
due to weather conditions. I advice everyone to sign up for
flashalert.net. This service will send a text message to your phone
immediately if the school is closed for any reason. You will have to check with
your cell phone company regarding fees for this service.
Classroom etiquette
If you chat with classmates during class, it is very distracting
to me and to other students. Our lecture/lab rooms are big, but I can hear a
lot more than you might think! I don’t like to have to ask people to stop
talking, but I WILL do so if I get distracted, or if I see that others students
are.
Changes to the syllabus
Occasionally, for unforeseen circumstances, a change needs to be
made to the syllabus, schedule or points available in the course. These are not
changed without great consideration and need. The changes could come from the
needs of the school unforeseen closure due to weather, etc.), the instructor or
the students as a group (not individual needs).
COURSE
SCHEDULE
|
Week |
Date |
Topics |
Grades |
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1 |
June 24-26 |
Class Overview Body Basics Chapter 1-2 |
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2 |
July 1-3 |
Lecture Quiz #1 Cells & Cellular Processes Chapter 3 |
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3 |
July 8-10 |
Lecture Quiz #2 Tissues Chapter 4 |
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4 |
July 15-17 |
Lecture Quiz #3 Integument system Chapter 5 |
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5 |
July 22-24 |
MIDTERM Bone and Skeletal System Chp. 6-7 |
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6 |
July 29-31 |
Lecture Quiz #4 Bone & Muscle Physiology Chapter 10 |
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7 |
August 5-7 |
Lecture Quiz #5 Muscle & Nervous tissue Chapter 12 |
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8 |
August 12-14 |
Lecture Quiz #6 Nerve physiology FINAL |
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