BIOLOGY TRENT UNIVERSITY BIOL 1051W Human Physiology (Web version) 2012-13 (winter semester) Peterborough Instructor: Cynthia Kapke Email: ckapke@trentu.ca Telephone:748-1011 ext 6346 Campus: Peterborough Office Location: Room 213 DNA block D Office Hours: Wednesdays from 11 to 12 and Thursdays from 12 to 1 Secretary: Sandra Sisson Office Location: Room 102 DNA block D Email: ssisson@trentu.ca Telephone:748-1011 Biology office Course Description: This course is designed to provide the student with a basic understanding of the physiology of the major organ systems of the human body. Students will be required to understand the concept of homeostasis and learn about the mechanisms that are used by each of the major organ systems to maintain a constant internal environment in the normal healthy individual (despite internal disturbances and external environmental challenges). Computer simulated lab sessions with experiments will help students consolidate the information learned throughout the course. Special emphasis will be placed on applications to nursing and forensic sciences. Course Pre-requisites: 4U Biology and Chemistry are pre-requisites for the course. In addition, students are encouraged to have completed 4U kinesiology and / or Biol 1050 (Human Anatomy). Biol 1051 (Human Physiology) is open to all students who meet the above prerequisites. Learning Outcomes: I have developed the course to address several learning outcomes. By the end of the course a successful student should: 1. Understand the basic physiological systems of the human body. 2. Understand how research in physiology is conducted and how we know what we do about physiological systems. 3. Be aware of the limits of knowledge in physiology. 4. Be able to conduct experiments and other laboratory exercises to illustrate some of the physiological principles addressed in the course. 5. Develop a mastery of the material such that students can communicate with their peers in an effective and professional manner.
Course materials: Required: 1. Course textbook: textbook Human Anatomy & Physiology, 9/E: E. N. Marieb, K. Hoehn, ISBN-10: 0321743261 or ISBN-13: 978021743268. 2. Access to Mastering A and P computer site from Pearson, included with textbook purchase. You can purchase the textbook as a bound textbook, 3 hole punched loose book, or as an e-book. Both the bound text and 3-hole punch text will come with an access card that will give you access to mastering A and P and the book textbook on the Pearson website. You should know that purchasing access to the website and e-book alone will save you $1 over the cost of the 3-hole punch version of the text. Although you will be given the option of just purchasing access to Mastering A and P, you should not expect to pass this class without the textbook. Also, you can buy the textbook from Amazon.com but it will not come with the access card allowing you into the mastering A and P program. Therefore, your best option is to buy the book from the Trent bookstore and use the enclosed access card to register on the Pearson website. If the textbook is not available in the bookstore, you should proceed directly to the Pearson website and sign up for the free trial of the site with e-book. This will get you started so you don t miss any of the activities while you wait for the textbook to arrive in the bookstore. Assessment Breakdown: In addition to the regular reading assignments from the textbook, there are one or more activities due each week. Marks for these activities appear in the following table: 1. Assessment Task Comment Due Value Workbook assignments Follow each weekly module. (Best 10 of 12 will be counted for 9 AM following Tuesday 15% grade) Labs Online labs and associated written responses to questions. All labs are required. (20% will be deducted for late labs.) 9 AM following Tuesday 20% Quizzes Covers material from study guide, workbooks, labs written materials, and textbook for each module. (Best 10 of 12 will be counted for grade) Available: 5PM Thursday through 9AM following Tuesday Final Exam Cumulative, written in person University Exam Period 35% 30% Contacting your instructor: E-mail responses will normally be provided within 24 hours during the work-week. Please include your course number (1050H) in the subject of your e-mail and use your Trent e-mail account to ensure that you message is not spam-filtered accidentally. You are encouraged to use class discussion boards for your general questions. 2
Online Course Structure: This course will be presented in modules. Each module will begin with a study guide which will outline learning objectives and highlight some important concepts, including key terms. Your study guide will also direct you to the various extra learning aids available on our work websites called Mastering A and P. This site will provide you with access to the textbook, workbooks, and supporting programs including the labs. Labs will include short written assignments that answer questions addressed in the lab. Written assignments will be submitted on the university learning system/blackboard as will quizzes. After working through the materials in the module you will then complete a series of questions in your module online workbook. The workbook will alert you to errors you have made and give you the opportunity to correct your work as many times as you wish before you submit it. Out of 12 module workbooks only 10 will be counted toward your grade. However, as this course has a cumulative final exam I strongly recommend you to work through all the workbooks. Also, please note, there will be no make-up opportunities for workbooks, so by submitting weekly you will not have to worry if an emergency comes up and you are unable to complete the workbook or submit it on time. In addition to the workbooks you will be asked to perform 5 laboratories from the online program Physio Ex 9.0. All the software is located on the Mastering A and P site. You will perform and submit the labs on the Mastering A and P site along with some multiple choice questions. You will also answer a series of short written response to a few questions associated with lab. The written responses will submitted on learning system/blackboard. Unlike the workbooks, all labs and written responses are required. Late submission of these materials will result in 20% deduction in the marks for the assignment. Workbooks, labs, and lab written responses will be made available by 5 PM Friday, the week preceding the module and will by due by 9 AM the Tuesday following the Module. There will also be weekly online quizzes throughout the course. Each quiz will consist of up to 12 multiple choice questions and will be limited to 15 minutes. Quizzes will be available from 5 PM on Thursday through 9AM the following Tuesday and will cover only material presented since the preceding quiz. Similarly to the workbooks, there will be no make-up quizzes but only 10 of the 12 quizzes will be counted toward your grade. At the end of the course you will also be required to take an in-class final exam during the regularly scheduled exam period. You must perform the final exam notification on My Learning System at least 30 days in advance of the final if you would like to take the exam in Oshawa instead of Peterborough or if you are 200 km or more away from either the Oshawa or Peterborough campus. Human physiology is an extensive subject and we will be working very quickly through a large amount of material. You can consider the module study guides to be a starting point for your study of physiology. The labs will expand on the basic knowledge you will gain from the workbooks. You are required to read the textbook. I encourage you to keep up and to complete all the material in the class before the final exam. Although your lowest two workbook grades and two quiz grades will be dropped, you should make every effort to complete all the work in the class in order to be prepared for the final exam. 3
Each week, new material, chapter assignments and activities will become available. Your course syllabus will outline what material will be covered and when it will be available. Use your course syllabus and the online material to guide you through the required readings in the textbook. Technology and student responsibilities: This is an online course. It is the responsibility of, you, the student to ensure that you have the appropriate technology to access the course. It is your responsibility to ensure you are able to submit assignments online in the appropriate format (usually,.doc or.pdf) It is your responsibility to ensure all of your assignments and quizzes have been submitted properly. Submission areas permit you to verify your documents once they have been submitted. This course uses Flash video to provide instruction. It is your responsibility to ensure you are able to view Flash video on whatever device you use to access the course. Material submitted incorrectly, or in an unreadable format, will receive the standard penalty for lateness until submitted correctly. It is your responsibility to regularly check the blackboard learning site for the class. Each week, additional course material plus instruction on assignments and tests will be added. Course announcements can also be accessed through this page, plus discussion boards. The final exam will consist primarily of multiple choice questions plus or minus written response questions, and must be written in person, either at Trent University, Trent at Oshawa or under the supervision of an invigilator approved by the University. 4
Policy on Quizzes, Exams and Assignments: Final Exams: Students should not make any commitments (e.g. vacation, job-related activities, or other travel plans) during the final examination period. Students are required to be available for all examinations during the periods for which they are scheduled (as published in the course syllabus or university time table). Assignment and Assessment Instructions: Assignments and Assessments have specific instructions regarding acceptable online submission formats (e.g..doc,.pdf). Failure to follow the instructions outlined in each assignment or assessment will result in a grade of 0 for each incident. Valid Submissions: Always check that your assignment was submitted correctly by returning to the assignment area and re-opening your submission. Assignments in incorrect formats, or assignments that are left un-submitted in the assignments area past the date due, will not be accepted. Deferral of Final Examinations: Extension of due dates for completion of final examinations may be granted to students on the basis of illness, accident or other extreme and unanticipated legitimate circumstances beyond the student s control, with supporting documentation Supporting Documentation: Supporting documentation will be required and must be submitted before deferrals are approved. For illness or accident, supporting documentation will take the form of: 1. The Trent University Medical Certificate from Health Services 2. A certificate or letter from the attending physician clearly indicating the start and end dates of the illness and the student s inability to write an examination, complete an assignment, or participate in group activities or, 3. For other circumstances, students should consult the instructor about acceptable forms of documentation. Independent work: Unless you are specifically directed to work collaboratively with your classmates, all of the work that you hand in for assessment should be your own. Plagiarism is taken very seriously at Trent University. All work submitted for this class must be your own. See The Academic Integrity policy for more details. Consider yourself warned! Penalties: Assignments and quizzes are to be submitted by the time and date they are due, which will be stated in the instructions for each assignment. There will be no make-up assignments or quizzes. If more than 2 workbook assignments or 2 quizzes are missed with documentation of special circumstances, any remaining grade allocation will be added to the final exam. If more than the allotted 2 workbook assignments or 2 quizzes are missed without documentation of special circumstances, the grade for missed work beyond the allotted amount will be a grade of zero. Late labs and associated written assignments will be accepted before the final day of classes with 20% deduction for each late submission. 5
Special Circumstances If there are cases of exceptional circumstances surrounding a student s inability to complete allocated course work, these should be brought to the attention of the instructor, with the appropriate supporting documents, as soon as possible. Extensions arranged after an assignment is due will normally not be granted. Each situation with regard to extensions or potential penalties will be judged on a case-by-case basis. University Policies Academic Integrity: Breaches of Academic Integrity, which include plagiarism and cheating, are extremely serious academic offences and carry penalties varying from a 0 grade on an assignment to expulsion from the University. Definitions, penalties, and procedures for dealing with plagiarism and cheating are set out in Trent University s Academic Integrity Policy. You have a responsibility to educate yourself unfamiliarity with the policy is not an excuse. You are strongly encouraged to visit Trent s Academic Integrity website to learn more: www.trentu.ca/academicintegrity. Access to Instruction: It is Trent University's intent to create an inclusive learning environment. If a student has a disability and/or health consideration and feels that he/she may need accommodations to succeed in this course, the student should contact the Disability Services Office (BH Suite 132, 748 1281disabilityservices@trentu.ca). for Trent University in Oshawa Disability Services office contact 905-435-5100. Complete text can be found under Access to Instruction in the Academic Calendar. Please see the Trent University academic calendar for University Diary dates, Academic Information and Regulations, and University and departmental degree requirements. 6
BIOL1051W: Course Outline Week of: Module: Topic Readings Lab (Monday) Jan 7 1. Bone and Muscle Physiology Chapters 6 ( pgs 183 195) and 9 Jan 14 2. Neurology Chapter 11 and Nervous 13 (part 3 and 4) Jan 21 3. Special Senses Physiology Chapter 15 Muscle Jan 28 4. Endocrinology Chapter 16 Feb 4 5. Cardiovascular physiology 1: Blood and heart Feb 11 6. Cardiovascular physiology 2: Physiology of circulation. Lymphatics Chapter 17 (pgs 646 654) and Chapter 18 (pgs 671 685) Chapter 19 (part 2) and Chapter 20 Feb 18 Reading week Feb25 7. Respiratory physiology Chapter 22 pgs 816 841) March 4 8. Digestive physiology Chapter 23 (part 3) Cardiovascular Respiratory March 11 9. Metabolism Chapter 24 Digestion and Metabolism March 18 10. Urinary, Fluid and Electrolyte balance Chapter 25 (pgs 963 982) and Chapter 26 March 25 11. Reproductive Physiology Chapter 27 (pgs 1026 1035 and 1043 1053) April 1 12: Immunology Chapter 21 7