BIO 201 Syllabus Spring 2012 Online

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S Y L L A B U S

Your Course Learning Plan

Course:BIO 201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I

Online (CRN# 14181)

Instructor: Dr. Matt Pearcy

TimeFrame:

January 18th

through May 8th

(Spring 2012)

A. Instructor Contact and Communications

Phone: 928-649-5486

E-mail address:

Skype address:

[email protected]

Office Location: VC.J 103

Office Hours: Office hours will be held on Mondays from 8:00 am to 10:00 am,Tuesdays from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm and Wednesdays from 11:00 am

to 12:00 pm. Office hours from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm on Tuesdayswill be held in the Learning Center. The rest of my office hours will

be in my office. Office hours will be held at alternate times byappointment.

Classroom location: Online

B. General Course Information

Credit hours: 4.0

Course description: BIO 201 explores the structure and function of the human body.

Topics include cells, tissues, integumentary, muscular, skeletal, andnervous systems.

Prerequisite/Co-requisite: BIO 156 (Preferred), or BIO 100 or BIO 181. Three lecture; Three lab.

Course purpose: To gain an understanding of the human body and how it functions.

Textbooks, software,supplies, equipment and

tools:

Principles of Anatomy and Physiology (13

th

edition) by G. Tortora andB. Derrickson and Real Anatomy 1.0 M. Nielsen and S. Miller.

C. Course Content and Outcomes

Course content: 1. Anatomical terms and homeostasis

2. Cytological and histological anatomy and functions

3. Integumentary system


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4. Anatomy and physiology of the skeletal system

5. Axial and appendicular skeleton, joints

6. Anatomy and physiology of the muscular system

7. Gross and microscopic anatomy of muscles

8. Muscle contraction

9. Anatomy and physiology of the nervous system

10. The central and peripheral nervous systems

11. The automatic nervous system

12. The senses

Learning outcomes: 1. Identify the parts of a typical cell and describe their function and

structure.

2. Identify and describe the four basic tissue types, their anatomy and

functions.

3. Describe the anatomy and functions of the integumentary system.

4. Identify and describe the anatomy and physiology of the skeletalsystem.

5. Identify and describe the anatomy of joints, axial and appendicularskeletal systems.

6. Identify and describe the anatomy and physiology of the muscularsystem.

7. Identify and describe the gross and microscopic anatomy of muscles.

8. Describe the biological processes involved in muscle contraction.

9. Identify and describe the anatomy and physiology of the nervoussystem.

10. Describe and identify brain and spinal cord anatomy and reflexes.

11. Describe the biological processes involved in the nerve impulse.

12. Describe and identify the anatomy and physiology autonomicnervous system.

13. Describe and identify the anatomy and physiology of the senses.

14. Use scientific reasoning to evaluate the systems of the human body.

15. Identify the broad themes that unify studying the systems of thebody.

16. Interpret the numerical and/or graphical representation ofphysiological data and anatomical structures.

17. Use the tools and equipment necessary for scientific analysis andresearch on physiological data and anatomical structures.

18. Record the results of investigation through writing.


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Assessments: Assessments for this course will include weekly online quizzes and four

proctored exams. The four exams must be taken at a Testing Center so

that they can be proctored. The exams will be closed book. Early in thesemester we will work out where you are going to take the proctored

exams. If you take the exams at any of Yavapai Colleges TestingCenters the proctoring will be free. If you are in a location that requires

a non Yavapai College affiliated Testing Center you may have to pay asmall fee to take the exams. (Usually about 15 30 dollars) You are

responsible for this fee to take the exams. Every effort will be made tofind a free testing center. There will be 11 online quizzes covering the

lecture and lab material. The questions on the quizzes will be similar,but not identical, to those found on the exams. The point of the quizzes

is to prepare you for the types of questions you will see on the exams.There will be weekly online labs. At the beginning of the semester

students will be required to complete a quiz covering the syllabus for theclass.

Grading (credit) criteria: Exams:4 proctored exams at 125 pts apiece......500 pts.

Quizzes:

11 online quizzes at 25 pts. apiece ....275 pts.

Labs:

13 at 25 pts. apiece........325 pts.

Syllabus Quiz.......20 pts.

Total Points 1,120 pts.

Letter Grades: A = 1,008 1,120 pts. B = 896 1,007 pts. C = 784 895 pts. D =

672 783 pts. F 671 pts.

Labs: Labs will be graded for quality and completeness. Each lab is worth 25

points. Labs will be assigned weekly and will be due on Wednesdays at5 pm.

Quizzes: Quizzes will be given online about once a week. Each quiz will beworth 25 points and will be due on Wednesdays at 5 pm.

Exams There will be four closed book comprehensive proctored exams duringthe semester. Each exam will be worth 125 points.

Absences: No late work will be accepted. All assignments will be posted one week

before they are due so that students can fit the assignment into theirparticular schedule. All assignments must be completed by their due

date to receive credit. No extra credit will be assigned.

Student Resources (as applicable)

Library services: Library services are available at the Prescott Campus and the Verde

Valley Campus libraries. Both libraries are members of a countywidelibrary network, which provides access to a wide-range of information


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and resources at libraries throughout Yavapai County. Possession of aCollege library card entitles students to access materials housed at

member libraries. Instructors may place required course materials onreserve in the library or make assignments that require the use of library

resources.

Lear

ning Center

s: A Learning Center is available on the Prescott and Verde ValleyCampuses. These centers provide a variety of learning support forstudents including tutoring, adaptive computer and equipment for

students with disabilities, and a networked general computer lab.

Tutoring: Call for details: Prescott 776-2085 or Verde Valley 634-6562

Online resources and

services:

Online writing tutoring for any academic subject is available atwww2.yc.edu/content/learningcenters

Instructor Procedures and Institution Policies

Attendance: Students are expected to attend and participate in all class meetings,laboratories, and field trips. A student who expects to be absent due toanother school-sponsored activity or compelling personal reason must

make prior arrangements with the instructor. All course work must bemade up as directed by the instructor. A student who does not adhere toinstructor and College attendance requirements may be dropped from

the course as defined in the Yavapai College General Catalog.

Course withdrawal: After the drop/add period closes, students may withdraw until the

deadline for student-initiated withdrawals. Withdrawals result in a "W"on the permanent transcript.

For semester-length classes 14 weeks in length or longer, the withdrawaldeadline is November 1 in the Fall semester, April 1 in the Spring

semester.

For classes of 4 days to 14 weeks in length, withdrawals are permitted

until the class is 50 percent completed.

For classes of 1-3 days in length, withdrawals are permitted until the

class is 50 percent completed.

A "Y" is noted on the permanent transcript for an administrative

withdrawal. More information can be obtained from the Admissions &

Registration Office.

Academic integrity: Honesty in academic work is a central element of the learningenvironment. The presentation of another individuals work as ones

own or the act of seeking unfair academic advantage through cheating, plagiarism or other dishonest means are violations of the Colleges

Student Code of Conduct. Definitions of plagiarism, cheating, andviolation of copyright and penalties for violation are available in the

Yavapai College General Catalog.

Student code ofconduct: Respect for the rights of others and for the College and its property are


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fundamental expectations for every student. The Student Code ofConduct outlines behavioral expectations, and explains the process for

responding to allegations of student misconduct.

Disability support services: Yavapai College is committed to providing educational support services

to students with documented disabilities. Academic support services or

accommodations for mobility impaired students must be arrangedthrough the ADA Coordinator (Prescott Campus: 928.776.2079 orVerde Valley Campus: (928.634.6563).

Cell phone and pager: Yavapai College is committed to providing a quality learningenvironment. All cell phones and pagers must be placed in a non-

audible mode while in classrooms, computer labs, the library, thelearning center, and testing areas. Cell phones and pagers must be used

outside these facilities.

Preventing Harassment: Students are expected to respond and write in a professional and

appropriate manner when activities are assigned to create scenarios,

discuss opinions, present on a selected subject, or post to a web board oremail. Students and faculty each have responsibility for maintain an

appropriate learning environment. Faculty have the professionalresponsibility to treat all students with understanding, dignity and

respect, to guide classroom discussion and to set reasonable limits on themanner in which they and their students express opinions. Professional

courtesy and sensitivity are especially important with respect toindividuals and topics dealing with differences of race, culture, religion,

politics, sexual orientation, gender variance and nationalities. Allcorrespondence between instructor and students and between individual

students must be of a professional nature. Any inappropriate language

(profanity) or correspondence of a threatening or harassing nature willresult in the student being immediately dropped from the class.


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BIO 201 Spring 2012 Tentative Class Schedule

The general course content and learning outcomes addressed for each class is listed below. The topics coveredwill include, but are not limited to, the content listed below. I reserved the right to change the contents listed

below. If the content is changed I will issue a new syllabus and syllabus agreement form to insure that alstudents are aware of the changes. The following learning outcomes will be addressed every week: use

scientific reasoning to evaluate the systems of the body, identify the broad themes that unify studying the

systems of the body, interpret the numerical and/or graphical representation of physiological data andanatomical structures, Use the tools and equipment necessary for scientific analysis and research onphysiological data and anatomical structures and record the results of investigation through writing.

Week Date Topic

1 Syllabus Quiz is due January20

th

Chapters 1

Course Content: Anatomical terms and homeostasis.

Learning Outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15

2 Lecture Quiz #1 is dueJanuary 25

th

Lab Activity #1 is due January

25th

Chapter 3

Course Content: Cytological and histological anatomy andfunctions.

Learning Outcomes: 3, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

3 Lecture Quiz #2 is dueFebruary 1

st

Lab Activity #2 is due

February 1st

Chapter 4

Course Content: Cytological and histological anatomy andfunctions.

Learning Outcomes: 1, 2, 15, 17, 18

4 Exam #1 is due February 8th


February 8th

Exam #1 covers the material in

chapters 1, 3 and 4 as well as

Lab Activities 1 and 2.

Chapter 5

Course Content: Integumentary system.



th


February 15th

Chapter 6 and Chapter 7

Course Content: Anatomy and Physiology of the skeletal

system. Axial and appendicular skeleton, joints.



nd


February 22nd

Chapters 8 and 9

Course Content: Axial and appendicular skeleton, joints.


7 Lecture Quiz #5 is due Chapter 10


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February 29

th


February 29th

Course Content: Anatomy and physiology of the muscular

system. Gross and microscopic anatomy of muscles. Musclecontraction.


8 Exam #2 is due March 7th

Lab Activity #7 is due March

7th


chapters 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 as well

as lab activities 3, 4, 5 and 6.

Chapter 11

Course Content: Anatomy and physiology of the muscularsystem. Gross and microscopic anatomy of muscles.


9 Spring Break!!

10 Lecture Quiz #6 is due March21

st


21st

Chapter 12

Course Content: Anatomy and physiology of the nervoussystem.


11 Lecture Quiz #7 is due March28

th


28th

Chapter 13

Course Content: Anatomy and physiology of the nervous

system.


12 Exam #3 is due April 4th

Lab Activity #10 is due April4

th

Exam #3 will cover the

material in chapters 10, 11, 12

and 13 as well as lab activities

7, 9, 10, 11.

Chapter 14

Course Content: Anatomy and physiology of the nervoussystem. The central and peripheral nervous system.

Learning Outcomes: 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18

13 Lecture Quiz #8 is due April

11th

Lab Activity #11 is due April

11th

Chapter 15

Course Content: Anatomy and physiology of the nervoussystem. The automatic nervous system.

Learning Outcomes: 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18

14 Lecture Quiz #9 is due April18

th

Lab Activity #12 is due April

18th

Chapter 16

Course Content: Anatomy and physiology of the nervous

system. The central and peripheral nervous system.

Learning Outcomes: 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18

15 Lecture Quiz #10 is due April Chapter 17


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25

th

Lab Activity # 13 is due April

25th

Course Content: The senses.


16 Exam #4 is due May 2nd


chapters 14, 15, 16, and 17 as

well as lab activities 12 and 13.

Final Exam

Documents

BIO 201 Syllabus Spring 2012 Online