COURSE POLICIES FOR MCB 247 LAB SPRING 2012

Course website: http://www.life.illinois.edu/mcb/247/

TA BASIC INFORMATION (Write This Info on White Board)

Name:Class Section & Times:

Section : Times : DaysEmail:Office Hours:

THE BASICS Class meets two times a week

Dry Lab-PowerPoint, Models, Experiments Wet Lab- Cadaver (Sometimes model and PowerPoint)

Additional content has been added this semester compared to the same class a year ago (thus, do not underestimate its difficulty based upon rumors from last year)

We will be studying much more physiology and diseases compared to last semester

Add, drop, change date is before 5:00pm Monday, January 30th

Office Hours will be held in Wet Lab Rooms at various times (All TA office hours will be emailed to you eventually)

CLASS ORGANIZATION

Materials required for class: Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology, 9th

edition by Martini & Nath Martini's Atlas of the Human Body, 8th or 9th

edition by Martini, Ober & Nath (Optional) Physiology Lab Manual, Spring 2012 edition (OLD

YEARS WILL NOT WORK) Contains instructions for experiments

Anatomy Lab Manual, Spring 2012 edition (OLD YEARS WILL NOT WORK) Contains List of Structures and PowerPoint's

LABORATORY MANUAL

Are currently being printed Information from this PowerPoint trumps what

is said online and/or in your printed manual

ATTENDANCE Attendance is mandatory!! You receive points for

attendance You are allowed to miss 3 classes (and not lose points), but these

must be reserved for emergency only. If you use these up for other reasons, and then miss a class for an emergency, you will lose the points for that class.

NO LAB SWITCHES (different from last semester) If you know you will have a University Approved absence on an

experiment or test day, you must contact Chester Brown at least 1 weeks before to arrange a different class or time to make this up

Extended absences require a note from the Office of the Dean of Students

Make up labs passed assigned weeks are assigned by Dr. Brown ONLY

Students who miss class are themselves responsible for learning the content missed (either on own, or during TA office hours)

If your are absent or plan on being absent from a practical or final exam you must contact Dr. Brown

Attendance points can be deducted accordingly by your TA depending on classroom conduct and tardiness

TESTS Three Tests This Semester

Everything on PowerPoint and structure lists are fair game Tests will be done during class time and will last

approximately 25 minutes long If you fail or do very poorly on a test, you are strongly

encouraged to set up a meeting with Chester and/or your TA to figure out a plan on how to pass the remaining tests

Tests will test both concepts of anatomy and physiology

Make Up Tests Make up tests are rarely granted and you must work this out with Chester (and

provide extensive documentation) Make up tests are administered during Finals Week and no additional time is

given to you to review the content or cadavers Less questions are given during make up tests, making them more risky (and

more difficult in my opinion). There is absolutely no advantage in taking a make up test and it is ill advised

to do or try to do this

ASSIGNMENTS

4 Physiology Lab Exercises (Experiments) Before each Physiology Lab Exercise you are

expected to read the lab, however, this semester there will be no Pre-lab assignments. Your TA can take off participation points if they feel you have not adequately pre-read the assignments

Post lab assignment- due approx one week after lab is completed

7 LON-CAPA assignments, lowest 2 are dropped Make sure to check each week for assignments

and due dates You have one week after assignments and practical's are

returned to contest or discuss grade changes

PHYSIOLOGY LABS (EXPERIMENT DAYS) AND TEST DAYS

Endocrine Lab (BMR, Glucose etc.) During Dry Lab Day of the week of Jan30-Feb 3rd

Blood & Cardio Lab During Dry Lab Day of the week of Feb13-Feb 17th

*Endocrine/Cardio Test Feb. 20th or Feb 21st

Respiratory Phys. Lab During Dry Lab Day of the week of Mar12-Mar17th

*Digestion/Respiration Test March 29th or March 30th

Renal Phys Lab During Dry Lab Day of the week of Mar12-Mar17th

*Immuno/Repro/Renal Test April 23rd or April 24th

FINAL: TO BE ANNOUNCED, Multiple Choice, Cumulative

GRADING

NOTE, EVERY LON-CAPPA Assignment is worth about 40% of a test. Thus, it is critical that you turn all of these in and score high on these. This can help buffer poor test scores.

GRADING

The class is not curved

Tests will not be curved unless some drastic low average exists (Last Semester, no tests were curved)

Partial Credit is not given on examinations

Spelling is important, but up to the discretion of your TA if they will give you the points or not (must be at least phonetically correct)

1 point shy of an A will always get you a B+

GENERAL RULES OF DRY LAB In Dry Lab and Experiments

Be on time for class. Labs will start promptly at their assigned time and attendance is part of your grade.

Generally food and drink should not be consumed during class

Cell phones should not interrupt class You can not sign the attendance sheet until the end

of class (leaving early gives you no credit) Do not point at models with pens or pencils (please

use provided pip cleaners or fingers) Use all safety precautions during experiments No use of photography (or camera phones) on

cadavers or models (doing this will result in a F for the class)

Wet Lab Be on time for class. Labs will start promptly at their

assigned time and attendance is part of your grade. No hats No food or drink in lab including gum Wear gloves when handling cadavers or when near

cadaver area Backpacks and Coats must be kept near entrance of

room (not at table) Wash your hands after using cadavers Cadavers must be sprayed down every 10 to 15 minutes

of exposure Show RESPECT to the cadavers-No names or pictures No use of photography (or camera phones) on cadavers

or models (doing this will result in a F for the class) If you are the last to use a cadaver, you must

cover/spray it

GENERAL RULES OF WET LAB

ROLE OF THE TA The TA is not their as a personal teacher to teach you every

fact and/or structure of anatomy and physiology This is primarily a “self-taught” class. Students are expected

to teach themselves anatomy and physiology. TA’s are their to assist you in this process of “self-teaching”

TA’s should be able to confirm your understanding and offer insights on how to learn difficult concepts and or structures

TA’s reserve the right to “get back to you by next class” if they themselves are unclear of a particular concept and/or structure

TA’s give priority to their own students during office hours, however others students can attend as well

NEVER, EVER ask a TA to do something like “Teach me everything I need to know on the heart model”. TA’s will turn it back on you and ask you what you have already figured out first, and then seek to confirm your understanding.

TA’s should not be distracted, complacent, aloof etc. TA’s reserve the right to take away attendance point for mis-

behavior, and/or leaving class early Please direct compliments and or complaints about TA’s to

the Chester Brown

WE LOOK FORWARD TO HELPING YOU TEACH YOURSELF THIS SEMESTER