Human Anatomy & Physiology 1 Syllabus

Textbook
EN Marieb, 2003
Human Anatomy and Physiology, 6/e
Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 0-8053-5462-X

Week	Lecture	Date	Lecture Topics
I	1	W, 08 September	Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology Terminology and Systems [ Marieb:1 ]
	2	Th, 09 September	Biological Molecules 1 [ Marieb:2 ]
	Lab		None
II	3	M, 13 September	Biological Molecules 2 [ Marieb:2 ]
	4	W, 15 September	Cells 1 [ Marieb:3 ]
	5	Th, 16 September	Cells 2 [ Marieb:3 ]
	Lab		Introduction to A&P Lab
III	6	M, 20 September	Tissues [ Marieb:4 ]
	7	W, 22 September	Integumentary System 1 [ Marieb:5 ]
	8	Th, 23 September	Integumentary System 2 [ Marieb:5 ]
	Lab		Axial Skeleton
IV	9	M, 27 September	Test 1 [ Chapters 1–5 ] « A Sampler of Questions »
	10	W, 29 September	Skeleton & Kinesiology [ Marieb:7 ]
	11	Th, 30 September	Bone Structure and Physiology 1 [ Marieb:6 ]
	Lab		Appendicular Skeleton
V	12	M, 04 October	Bone Structure and Physiology 2 [ Marieb:6 ]
	13	W, 06 October	Joints [ Marieb:8 ]
	14	Th, 07 October	Muscular System [ Marieb:10 ]
	Lab		Muscles 1
VI	15	M, 11 October	Columbus Day — No Class
	16	W, 13 October	Test 2 [ Chapters 6–8, 10 ] « A Sampler of Questions »
	17	Th, 14 October	Muscle Physiology 1 [ Marieb:9 ]
	Lab		Muscles 2
VII	18	M, 18 October	Muscle Physiology 2 [ Marieb:9 ]
	19	W, 20 October	Muscle Physiology 3 [ Marieb:9 ]
	20	Th, 21 October	Smooth Muscle [ Marieb:9 ]
	Lab		Surface Anatomy
VIII	21	M, 25 October	Nervous System [ Marieb:11 ]
	22	W, 27 October	Membrane Potentials [ Marieb:11 ]
	23	Th, 28 October	Action Potentials [ Marieb:11 ]
	Lab		Glycerinated Muscle
IX	24	M, 01 November	Propagation of the Action Potential [ Marieb:11 ]
	25	W, 03 November	Synapses & Neurotransmitters [ Marieb:11 ]
	26	Th, 04 November	Test 3 [ Chapters 9, 11 ] « A Sampler of Questions »
	Lab		Compound Action Potential
X	27	M, 08 November	Brain Anatomy 1 [ Marieb:12 ]
	28	W, 10 November	Brain Anatomy 2 [ Marieb:12 ]
	29	Th, 11 November	Veteran’s Day — No Class
	Lab		Brain Anatomy
XI	30	M, 15 November	Brain Anatomy 3 [ Marieb:12 ] Outline notes on topics not covered in this course: Cerebral Function Sensory Systems
	31	W, 17 November	Spinal Cord [ Marieb:12 ]
	32	Th, 18 November	Peripheral Nervous System [ Marieb:13 ]
	Lab		Reflexes
XII	33	M, 22 November	Reflexes [ Marieb:13 ]
	34	W, 24 November	No class
	35	Th, 25 November	Thanksgiving Day — No Class
	Lab		None
XIII	36	M, 29 November	Test 4 [ Chapters 12–13 ] « A Sampler of Questions »
	37	W, 01 December	Autonomic Nervous System 1 [ Marieb:14 ]
	38	Th, 02 December	Autonomic Nervous System 2 [ Marieb:14 ]
	Lab		Special Senses
XIV	39	M, 06 December	Endocrine System 1 [ Marieb:16 ]
	40	W, 08 December	Endocrine System 2 [ Marieb:16 ]
	Lab		None
XV	41	Th, 16 December 15:30–17:30	Final Exam [ Chapters 14, 16, & cumulative ] « A Sampler of Questions »
Grading		Exams 1–4	40% [You must take all four; only three will count.]
		Cumulative Final Exam	30%
		Laboratory	20%
		On-line Quizzes	10%
Course Description		This is the first part of a two-part anatomy and physiology course. In this section, you will learn anatomical terminology, the basic chemistry of life, structure and function of human cells and tissues, and the anatomy and physiology of integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, and endocrine systems. This information will serve as the core material upon which Anatomy & Physiology 2 will be built, as well as the foundation for most of your future courses in health professions.
Course Objectives		These are listed in your Blackboard site.
Course Format		This courses uses a combination of lecture, discussion, visual aids, anatomical models, and group work. Please note: Due to the high level of integration between lecture material and laboratory exercises, your lab grade is incorporated into your lecture grade. You will receive one combined letter grade for lecture and lab.
Attendance Policy		Attendance is not mandatory; your grade will never directly be adversely affected by your missing a lecture. That said, attendance may be taken in some lecture periods by the passing of a signature sheet. Your signature is your only proof of attendance. If you are present for the signing in, then you should sign in.
Online Assessment Quizzes		In the Assessment Quiz section of Blackboard, there are assessment quizzes for each chapter. Each quiz will contain at least five sample questions. There is a time limit for each quiz, and each can only be taken once. Although these quizzes can be considered open book/open notes, they are not group efforts; each student must take the quiz by his- or herself. The grade will be recorded in the grade book as a 1 quiz grade. Within the assessment quiz, each question is worth 1 point. A total of 100 points by the end of the semester will result in a 100% for the Online quiz grade.

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Course content.
What you need to know. Anatomy and physiology are demanding fields of study requiring the student to be disciplined and attentive to detail. There is much to learn and a very short period in which to learn it. Students who attend the lectures regularly, take adequate notes during lecture, and study regularly do well in these courses. While there are no formal prerequisites at this time, a baseline of knowledge, as might be learned in high school, is presumed: a working command of spoken and written English; the ability to perform basic arithmetic operations; an elementary knowledge of plane and solid geometry; basic biology, including structure of the cell, evolution, and development; basic chemistry, including atomic structure, elements, compounds, and energy; and some knowledge of physics, such as the laws of motion. Add to this list as a very strongly suggested skill set is the ability to use a computer, e-mail, and the Internet productively. Not only will this allow you to use the lecture-note pages to the fullest, but it will also permit easy and rapid communication between you and your instructor, you and your classmates, you and your University.
This may look like a formidable list, but do not be put off by it; there is nothing in the list that should not be expected of any student taking a college biology course, let alone anatomy and physiology. Except for the language issue, any deficit can be overcome by additional reading and study by the student at the appropriate time.
Studying. I am not an expert in designing effective study habits, but I will offer a few suggestions:
1. Be interested in the material. I believe that even if every other suggestion is ignored, when a student is truly interested in a subject, he or she takes the time to explore it in greater detail. The more one investigates something, the more expert one becomes.
2. Study often. Try not to wait until the night before a midterm or final to cram. If one studies a little bit after each class session, not only does the material seem more familiar, but there is the chance for additional consolidation of the material into memory. Some authorities recommend at least two hours of study for each hour of lecture material.
3. Study what is important. Always study the material presented in lecture and any assigned reading. I would be remiss if I did not emphasize how important it is to go to class. Additional reading of the textbook or linked web pages should not be ignored, but if pressed for study time, go with learning the material that the test is known to cover.
4. Generate questions and answers. And do not make them trivially simple. Test them out on other students in the class. Solve problems. Use the study/quiz questions in your textbook.
5. Study as a group. If the group members test one another, make sure that at least one person in the group knows the correct answer to the test question.
6. Seek extra help. As with studying, do not wait until the last minute. For one thing, you will have lost the context of the problem. If you do not understand something, ask the instructor after class, or ask your laboratory teaching assistant, or e-mail the instructor.
7. Use Blackboard. To help you with this course, a blackboard site has been set up. That site has useful items and links that can improve your studying and grade in this course. Here are some of the components of Blackboard:

Course Information There is a copy of the syllabus here, instructions on how to log on to the textbook website, and a link to the student website.
Course Materials Study guides, learning objectives, and links to learning activities are in this area.
Assessment Quiz This section includes the mandatory 5+ question quizzes for each chapter.
Discussion Board This is a good place to ask questions or peruse the questions and answers of other students.
Tools Grades will be posted in this section.

Examinations.
Format. Examinations (and, if given, quizzes) will be in multiple choice/true-false format. Unless otherwise noted, questions will be based on the material presented in lecture; the lecture session outlines available by syllabus web page links will serve as a guide for the material covered. This statement does not preclude the possibility of questions being asked which might serve to test the student’s ability to visualize, analyze, or interpret other data germane to the field of inquiry. In addition, questions will not just test rote memorization of data, but some may require the student to analyze data to arrive at the correct answer.
From time to time, questions may be added as lateral-thinking challenges to the student. Answering these questions is voluntary on the part of the student, and any answer, or lack thereof, will in no way affect the grade earned by the student on the didactic portion of the examination.
Exam protocol. Students must put all study materials (textbooks, notes, review cards, whatever) away at the time the examinations are handed out; further review of material once the exam has been distributed will not be permitted. It is incumbent upon the student to read the examination instructions carefully, to heed any additions or corrections indicated by the instructor, and to ask the instructor if something is not clearly explained or questioned. Be aware, however, that such questions may not be answered because to do so would betray the answer.
All exams must be returned by the designated end time for that examination; failure to turn in the exam by that time will result in a zero for the examination. If a student is late for a scheduled exam, the student will be permitted to take that examination provided that no student has already completed the exam and left the room; in addition, the student must complete the exam and turn it in by the designated end time of the examination.
During an examination, the student may not listen to any playback device, digital or analog, including, but not limited to, tape recorders, CD players, camcorders, &c. The use of calculators requires permission of the instructor.
Challenges. Any challenge to a question on an exam or to a grade earned on an exam must be submitted in writing by the class following the posting or review of the answers or grades for that exam.
Missed exams. No makeup examination will be given except for one missed due to extraordinary circumstances. In those cases of genuine emergency, prior notice or subsequent documentation must be provided in order for a makeup to be allowed. Failure to do so will result in a grade of zero being posted for that exam. Please see the lecture syllabus for information on how to contact me.
Athletics. Academics has priority over sports. If there is a conflict between sports travel and course work that must be completed, it is the responsibility of the student to ensure that arrangements have been made with the instructor to clear any missing assignments or examinations prior to the final exam in the course.
Extra credit projects. No. Why not?
1. To be fair, an extra credit project, if offered to one student, must be offered to all.
2. The time spent on an extra credit project would better be used in studying the assigned material.

Classroom behavior.
Deportment. Proper class deportment is expected. Questions that seek to clarify or expand the lecture material are always welcome. Disruptive classroom behavior will not be tolerated, and frivolous questions that are totally off-topic, persistent argumentative questions, or questions that only serve as self-aggrandizement fall within the purview of such behavior. Students engaged in such unsociable activity will be asked to leave. If the offender or offenders cannot be identified, then the lecture will be terminated, but the class will be responsible for whatever material would have been covered. Impolite behavior, such as wearing a baseball cap indoors, is merely gauche, not disruptive, and so, cannot be barred.
Portable communication devices. The use of beepers or cellular phones during class can be quite disruptive to the lecture environment. Therefore, all beepers and cellular phones must be turned off prior to entering the lecture room. Exceptions to this policy must be cleared with the instructor. Violation of this directive will be considered equivalent to disruptive classroom behavior.

Grading.
The assignment of letter grades to one’s overall course average will be determined by the following rule: If the class mean is ≥ 78, then standard letter-equivalencies will pertain; i.e., 78=C+, 80=B-, 84=B, etc. If the class mean is < 78, then this mean score will be given the grade of C+. For example, if the mean=70, then 70=C+. If you obtain the mean score on all yours tests, you are guaranteed to receive a grade no lower than C+. Grades on a particular examination should always be viewed in a comparative light, and if a letter grade has been attached to the exam, that letter grade indicates the position of the earned score on that exam within the ABCDF–grading system.

Academic honesty.
The student is encouraged to study with other students, to share notes and ideas. All examinations, laboratory exercises, and other assignments, must be completed by the student alone. Examinations and quizzes administered in this class during previous quarters are not available for review by the student, and any student who reviews such will be considered to have cheated. Neither this nor any other form of academic dishonesty will be tolerated. For example, the following is quoted from the University College 1998-1999 Bulletin [p. 24]:

Students must accept the responsibility to be honest and to respect ethical standards in meeting their academic assignments and requirements. Integrity in academic life requires that students demonstrate intellectual and academic achievement independent of all assistance except that authorized by the instructor. Consequently, all work submitted to meet course requirements, whether it takes the form of papers, examinations, laboratory reports, computer projects, quizzes, or any other work assigned, is expected to be the student’s own work produced specifically for each course.
Students who fail to meet the responsibility of academic integrity as defined here are subject to disciplinary sanctions ranging from reduction in grade or failure in the assignment or course to dismissal from the University.

Academic Assistance.
Tutorial information can be obtained from the Office of Academic and Student Affairs (617-373-8300). If you have special needs because of learning disabilities or other kinds of disabilities, please feel free to discuss these with me so that the proper accommodations can be arranged. For more details on the services Northeastern University offers you, please see the latest Bulletin.