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Syllabus for Biology 242: Human Anatomy & Physiology II

Overview

BBIO 242 is the second half of a two-quarter series in human anatomy and physiology. While BBIO 241 covered the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems, BBIO 242 focuses mostly on the endocrine, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems. BBIO 241 and 242 are designed for nursing students and will include clinically relevant examples when possible.

Website

All important course information – assignments, announcements, grades, etc. – will be posted to Canvas: https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/980225. I will also occasionally send messages to individuals via Canvas’s messaging system.

Basic requirements

 Prerequisite: Successful completion of BBIO 241.  Lectures: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:45- 10:45, in UW2-040.  Labs: Mondays and Wednesdays, 11:45- 1:45 or 2:15-4:15, in Discovery Hall 267.  Textbook: Fundamentals of Human Anatomy & Physiology by Frederic H. Martini et al. You should have access to either a hard copy or an online version (“e-book”). The 10th^ edition (“10th^ Martini”) is the current and best version of this textbook; while you may use an older edition, be warned that my materials will refer to 10th-edition figure and question numbers, and that these figures and questions may be different or missing in older editions.  Lab manual: Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab Manual by Elaine N. Marieb et al. I strongly recommend using an electronic or physical copy of the 11th^ edition (“11th^ Marieb”), cat version, rather than a previous edition. You will also need access to the website MasteringAandP.com, which includes the PhysioEx laboratory simulations. (You should be able to continue using this website using the subscription you already purchased for BBIO 241.)  A lab notebook. This can be any blank notebook or 3-ring binder where you can record notes and drawings from laboratory exercises.  Consistent access to the Internet and a printer.

Skills and outcomes

By the end of this course, you should be able to:  Identify gross and microscopic components of the endocrine, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems.  Explain the how structures (anatomy) of these components support their functions (physiology) at the molecular, cellular, and tissue/organ level.  Provide examples of how the endocrine, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems maintain homeostasis.  Predict and interpret outcomes of experiments in which the endocrine, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, urinary, or reproductive system is perturbed.  Infer possible anatomical/physiological problems underlying medical symptoms.

Schedule

Dates of quizzes, tests, and labs will not change. Other aspects of the schedule may be adjusted as the quarter progresses.

Day, Date Topic Mon, June 22 No lab Tues, June 23 Lecture: Chapter 17 (The Special Senses) Wed, June 24 Lab: Exercise 24 (Special Senses: Visual Tests and Experiments) Thurs, June 25 Lecture: Chapter 17 (The Special Senses) Mon, June 29 Lab: Exercise 25 (Special Senses: Hearing and Equilibrium) Tues, June 30 Lecture: Chapter 18 (The Endocrine System); Quiz on Chapter 17 Wed, July 1 Lab: Cat Dissection Exercise 3 (Identification of Selected Endocrine Organs of the Cat) Thurs, July 2 Lecture: Chapter 19 (Blood) Mon, July 6 Lab: Exercise 29 (Blood) Tues, July 7 Lecture: Chapter 20 (The Heart); Quiz on Chapters 18- 19 Wed, July 8 Lab: Exercise 30 (Anatomy of the Heart) Thurs, July 9 Lecture: Chapter 21 (Blood Vessels and Circulation) Mon, July 13 Lab: Cat Dissection Exercise 4 (Dissection of the Blood Vessels of the Cat) Tues, July 14 Lecture: Test through Chapter 20 Wed, July 15 Lab review Thurs, July 16 Lecture: Chapter 22 (The Lymphatic System and Immunity) Mon, July 20 Lab: Test ; notebooks collected Tues, July 21 Lecture: Chapter 23 (The Respiratory System); Quiz on Chapters 21- 22 Wed, July 22 Lab: Exercise 35 (The Lymphatic System and Immune Response) & Cat Dissection Exercise 5 (The Main Lymphatic Ducts of the Cat) Thurs, July 23 Lecture: Chapter 24 (The Digestive System) Mon, July 27 Lab: Cat Dissection Exercise 6 (Dissection of the Respiratory System of the Cat) Tues, July 28 Lecture: Test through Chapter 23 Wed, July 29 Lab: Exercise 39 (Digestive System Processes: Chemical and Physical) Thurs, July 30 Lecture: Chapter 24 (The Digestive System) Mon, Aug 3 Lab: Cat Dissection Exercise 7 (Dissection of the Digestive System of the Cat)

Tues, Aug 4 Lecture: Chapter 26 (The Urinary System); Quiz on Chapter 24 Wed, Aug 5 Lab: Alternative to Exercise 41 (Urinalysis) Thurs, Aug 6 Lecture: Chapter 28 (The Reproductive System) Mon, Aug 10 Lab: Exercise 42 (Anatomy of the Reproductive System) Tues, Aug 11 Lecture: Chapter 28 (The Reproductive System); Quiz on Chapter 26 Wed, Aug 12 Lab: Review Thurs, Aug 13 Lecture: Student presentations Mon, Aug 17 Lab: Test ; notebooks collected Tues, Aug 18 Lecture: Overflow/review day Wed, Aug 19 No lab Thurs, Aug 20 Lecture: Final Exam (through Chapter 28)

Instructors and office hours

Lectures and labs will be taught by me, Greg Crowther. My office is in room 452 of Discovery Hall. In general, the best ways to reach me are via email ([email protected]) and/or via Canvas messages/comments. My summer 2015 office hours will be Mondays, 9-10pm (online; go to the Chat page of the course website, or send me a direct message for private matters) and by appointment.

We are lucky to have Jason Nadeau ([email protected]) as a teaching assistant … until he leaves for graduate school at the end of July!

Disability accommodations

Your instructors are dedicated to providing a supportive environment for all students, including students with disabilities. If you have a disability that affects your performance in the class, or if you think you might, please contact Disability Support Services.

Assignments and grades

As in BBIO 241, your overall grade will depend on your performance on several different types of assignments, as indicated below.

Tests (4; lowest 1 dropped) 300 points Final exam 100 points Lecture quizzes (5; lowest 1 dropped) 100 points Homework (10-20 points each) 100 points Lab notebook (2 checks, 40 points each) 80 points Pre-lab notes (3 points each) 50 points Student presentation 40 points TOTAL 770 points

Because some assignments will ultimately be dropped, intermediate calculations of your grade in Canvas may be misleading. If you are unsure of how you are doing, please ask me.

Participation in lectures is not explicitly counted in your grade. However, since lecture quizzes and lecture tests will be based heavily on in-class activities, I urge you to attend and participate in all class sessions.

In general, quizzes and tests cannot be made up after being missed. If you miss a quiz or test, you will receive a 0 for it. However, your lowest lecture quiz score and your lowest test score will be dropped. Do NOT plan to skip a particular quiz or test that you are able to complete -- save your droppable 0s for unavoidable absences. Late homework assignments will be accepted, but with a penalty of 20% off if 0.1 to 24 hours late, 40% off if 24 to 48 hours late, etc.

In general, assignments will not be graded on a curve. If an assignment turns out to be unusually hard, I reserve the right to curve the scores upward for that assignment.

Final grades will be based on the percentage of total points earned, according to the chart below. 99% => 4.0 89% => 3.4 79% => 2.4 69% => 1. 98% => 4.0 88% => 3.3 78% => 2.3 68% => 1. 97% => 4.0 87% => 3.2 77% => 2.2 67% => 1. 96% => 4.0 86% => 3.1 76% => 2.1 66% => 1. 95% => 4.0 85% => 3.0 75% => 2.0 65% => 1. 94% => 3.9 84% => 2.9 74% => 1.9 64% => 0. 93% => 3.8 83% => 2.8 73% => 1.8 63% => 0. 92% => 3.7 82% => 2.7 72% => 1.7 62% => 0. 91% => 3.6 81% => 2.6 71% => 1.6 61% => 0. 90% => 3.5 80% => 2.5 70% => 1.5 60% => 0.

Collaboration, attribution, and academic honesty

For quizzes and tests, working with other students is NOT allowed (unless stated otherwise). For all other assignments, working together IS allowed (unless stated otherwise).

If you use a source other than the instructor or textbook – a website, a classmate, a library book, etc. – you must cite that source. Examples:  You work with a classmate on a homework assignment: o Note: Phil, Jane, and I discussed questions #2, #3, and #4.  You quote the exact words used by another source, using quotation marks : o According to Wikipedia, cartilage cells “produce a large amount of extracellular matrix composed of collagen fibers, abundant ground substance rich in proteoglycan, and elastin fibers” (source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartilage).  You gather information from another source and put it in your own words: o Cartilage contains high levels of the proteins collagen and elastin (source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartilage).

If you have any questions about appropriate use of sources, please ask me. I do not hesitate to penalize students for plagiarism, but I strongly prefer that everyone simply follow good attribution practices.

Tips for success

 Get help when you’re starting to struggle, not after weeks of confusion. Let’s try to solve small problems before they become big problems.

 Read over your notes soon after each class and “clean them up,” clarifying any confusing points. That way, when you return to these notes when studying for a test, you won’t have to do a lot of last-minute deciphering. (This simple strategy helped me a LOT as an undergraduate.)

 Work together. This can be done both online (via Canvas Discussion posts and Chats) and in person. Form study groups and help each other out! Just be sure that your official, submitted work reflects your own understanding and isn’t copied blindly from a classmate.

 Practice metacognition. Metacognition means “thinking about how you think.” Try to figure out which approaches to the material work best for you. For example, when you are reading, should you plow straight through from beginning to end, look first at subject headers and vocabulary words before going back to fill in the details, or adopt some other method? Different styles may work best for different students!

 Use limited time to maximize the points earned. When your time is severely limited, think carefully about how to minimize the damage to your overall grade. For example, imagine that you only have time to complete a homework assignment on time OR prepare for a quiz. If this quiz is the last one, and all of the previous quizzes have gone well, you might want to focus on the homework, since your lowest quiz score will be dropped. On the other hand, if you need this quiz to go well, note that you can study for it and then turn in the homework late, since a submission that is less than 24 hours late can still receive up to 80% of the points.

 Respect each other and me. Respectful behavior includes: listening carefully when spoken to; giving others the space to think and to ask and answer questions; refraining from harsh or persistent criticism; avoiding language, attire, or movements that are likely to annoy or distract others; restricting conversations to those relevant to the course material; maintaining control over one’s emotions; and giving me adequate time to respond to requests.