Biology 232 Anatomy &
Physiology Il Fall 2008
Lecture- Cascade Campus
Instructor: Debby Machuca, D.C. Cell Phone:
Office: Internet
Email : debra.galbamachuca@pcc.edu
Website: http://www.pcc.edu/staff/debra.galbamachuca
http://www.theanatomyacademy.com
Lecture
Course Description: Second of a three-term sequence course on the
survey of anatomy and physiology. We will cover the nervous system, endocrine
system, blood, cardiovascular system, lymphatic system 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: Successful completion of
Required Materials:
Lecture
Exams: Multiple-choice
format plus some “very short answer” questions.
Approximately two-thirds of the exam questions are
related to anatomical and physiological “facts and functions.” About one-third of the exam questions are problems in which students demonstrate the ability to apply
their knowledge to real-life issues in human anatomy and physiology.
Quizzes and Midterms: Quizzes are given at the beginning of class.
If you are late, you will not be given extra time to take the quiz. Quizzes will cover the material that
has been presented since the previous midterm or quiz. Watch your school email
for announcements. Midterms will cover the material as stated on the course
schedule. The written part of the quiz can be made up at my discretion. You
will forfeit points by not taking the midterms and quizzes when they are
scheduled. This could affect your grade in a negative manner. TO BE ELIGIBLE
FOR A MAKE UP QUIZ OR EXAM YOU MUST TELL ME YOU
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.
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.
Study habits
It is crucial
you develop good study habits. We will meet for 3 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.
Grades: Grades are based on earning a minimum
percentage of the possible course points.
For the entire course, total possible points = 578 (178 points from lab
+ 400 points from lecture = 578 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%
Important: If you
fail lab, then you automatically fail the course. That is, if you earn less than 106 out of 178
possible lab points (<59.5%), then you will not receiving a passing grade
for the course even if your point total would otherwise give you a passing
grade.
These are the assignments and opportunities to
earn the grade points. There are no other possibilities for individuals to
improve their grades. Please let me know if you are struggling and need help
earning the points that have been presented in the syllabus.
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.
We are here at night and 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.
Classroom etiquette
If you chat with classmates during class, it is very distracting
to me and to other students. Our lecture room and is 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).
Tentative Lecture
Schedule
Fall 2008
|
Class |
Date |
Topics |
|
1 |
9/24 |
Class Overview Chapter 13 – Spinal Cord Case History |
|
2 |
10/1 |
Lecture Quiz Chapter 14 – Brain/Cranial nerves Case History |
|
3 |
10/8 |
Lecture Quiz #1 Chapter 17 – Special senses Case History |
|
4 |
10/15 |
Lecture Exam I (over classes 1-3) Chapter 15 – Pathways |
|
5 |
10/22 |
Finish chapter 16 Chapter 16 – Autonomic NS Case History |
|
6 |
10/29 |
Lecture Quiz #2 Chapter 18 – Endocrine system Case History |
|
7 |
11/5 |
Lecture Quiz #3 Chapter 19 - Blood |
|
8 |
11/12 |
Lecture Exam II(over classes 4-7) Chapter 20 – Heart . Case History |
|
9 |
11/19 |
Lecture Quiz Chapter 21 – Vessels Case History |
|
10 |
11/26 |
Lecture Quiz #4 Chapter 22 - Lymphatics Case History |
|
11 |
12/3 |
Lecture Quiz #5 Chapter 22 – Immune system |
|
12 |
12/10 |
Lecture final |
Points Available
Quizzes
5 @ 15 points each (drop lowest)
Total
60 points
Exams worth 100
points Total
200 points
Final worth 100
points Total 100
points
5 points for case histories 8 Total 40 points
Lab grade Total
178 points
Total points for
class - 578
Score for lab include
Midterm and final
worth 75 points each
Total
150 pts.
Participation
pts. 3 per session @ 8 24
pts.
Bonus
points for attending every lab
4 pts.