Syllabus: BIOLOGY 2252 –
Human Anatomy & Physiology II
Course Sort Numbers: 81083
and 81084
Fall Semester 2023 -- 12:30 - 1:45 p.m., Monday & Wednesday, Peeples 114.
Lab: Either Monday or Wednesday, 2:00 – 4:50 p.m.,
Peeples 225.
Dr. James K. Adams -- 164
Sequoya Hall
Off.: 706-272-4427
Cell: 678-767-5938
E-mail:
jadams@daltonstate.edu
Faculty website:
www.galeps.org/jadams
Student Hours:
9:00 - 11:30 a.m. M & W, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., T (and likely Th).
Available much Thursday afternoons and Friday mornings most weeks.
Call ahead or e-mail ahead of time.
Textbook: Human Anatomy and Physiology,
11th Edition, by Marieb & Hoehn
Laboratory Manual: As above (also by Marieb [and Smith]) Main Edition
(12th Edition)
Syllabus: BIOLOGY 2213 – Human Anatomy & Physiology II
BIOLOGY COURSE POLICIES and OBJECTIVES
COURSE
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Diversity
Officially Authorized DSC Groups and Activities
August 14 - 17:
I will introduce the course, and then we will start
chapter 17 in the textbook on blood;
in lab we will cover the blood and blood
cells lab (Exercise 29 in the lab book); we will also do blood
typing, but
(unfortunately) this will be done with fake blood.
August 21 - 24:
In the text, will finish the blood chapter and begin the heart chapter (chapter
18);
specifically covering heart anatomy (pages 671 - 685); we will cover
heart anatomy (Exercise 30) in
lab.
August 28 - 31:
We will cover heart physiology (chapter 18) and in lab we will cover blood
vessels
(Exercise 32). For lab, you should also prepare by examining pages 736 - 758 in the text, as
you will learn the names of a number of
vessels on many of these pages.
September 4 - 7:
Monday is Labor Day holiday. For this week, in lecture, we will do the blood vessel chapter (19) . Wednesday we will take our first our first
LAB PRACTICAL on cardiovascular anatomy
(the "Circulatory System Structures to Know" sheet).
September 11 –14: This week we will finish the blood vessel chapter and then do the lymphatic system chapter (20). In lab we will do the immune/lymphatic exercise (#35), but on Monday we will do this AFTER the first LAB PRACTICAL.
September 18 - 21:
Monday, Sept. 18, we will have our first LECTURE EXAM over chapters
17-19. We will start the immune system chapter (21) in lecture on Wednesday. In lab this week will we do respiratory anatomy (exercise 36).
September 25 - 28:
We will finish the rest of the immune system and start the respiratory system chapter (chapter 22). In lab, we will have our second LAB
PRACTICAL over the lymphatic, immune and respiratory system (again study the
"Structures to know" sheet you will be handed). After the lab practical,
we will begin digestive system anatomy (exercise 38).
October 2 - 5:
On Monday, we will finish the respiratory system and start with the digestive system (Chapter 23). On Wednesday, Oct. 4, we will have our second LECTURE EXAM on the lymphatic, immune and
respiratory systems. We will finish digestive system anatomy in lab.
October 9 - 12: On Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 9-10, we have our Fall Break. In lecture on Wednesday, we will still be continuing with the digestive system chapter (chapter 23). No lab this week.
October 16 - 19:
In lecture, we will finish the digestive system and start the nutrition chapter (chapter 24, ONLY pages 927 -
936).
In lab, we will have our third LAB PRACTICAL on
the digestive system, then do the Urinary system anatomy (exercise 40). Friday, October 20, is the last Day to
Withdraw with a W (not an F).
October 23 - 26:
We will finish the nutrition chapter and complete the urinary
system (Chapter 25).
October 30 - November 2:
On Monday, Oct. 30, we will have our third LECTURE EXAM over the digestion, nutrition, and
urinary system chapters. We will begin our coverage of chapter (26) on fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance. In lab, we will discuss the male reproductive system
(exercise 42), but first have our fourth LAB PRACTICAL over the
urinary system.
November 6 - 9: We will finish Chapter 26 and then discuss the male reproductive system (Chapter 27, pages 1042-1060). We will also discuss sexually transmitted diseases (pages 1080 and 1081). In lab, we will cover the female reproductive system (exercise 43).
November 13 - 16: We will discuss of the female reproductive system (chapter 27, pages 1060 - 1079) in lecture, and discuss a bit about sexually transmitted diseases and the development of the reproductive system as well (pages 1081 - 1086). In lab, we will be talking about developmental stages (see chapter 28 in the text).
November 20 - 23: In lecture, we will begin the discussion of development (Chapter 28), and finish with and likely will begin genetics (chapter 29), which will only be covered on the final. In lab, we will have our fifth and final LAB PRACTICAL on the reproductive system and developmental stages.
FINAL EXAM
(cumulative), Wednesday, Dec. 6, 12:30 to
2:30 p.m.
Withdrawal date is
Friday,
October 20, 2023.
BIOLOGY COURSE POLICIES and OBJECTIVES
Biology 2252 – Fall 2023; Dr. James K. Adams –
164 Sequoya Hall
All lectures will be streamed on Teams and recorded, and available through the DSC OneDrive and will be loaded on Georgia View. This means whether you are in class or not, you will be able to watch the lectures over again. I plan on being in communication with you by e-mail with announcements weekly. I will also be sure to announce assignments and due dates both in class, by e-mail, and on my website. E-mail or call me on my office phone (see below) to make an appointment. To reach me, call my office at 272-4427. Alternatively, you can call me at home until 9:00p.m. at 706-602-6993 (Calhoun; a local call from the Dalton area). If you KNOW you are going to miss a test day, please let me know. If you have to miss the test completely, make sure you let me know that and we will need to make it up as SOON as possible.
If you
miss a test or lab without contacting me (up to 24 hours afterwards), you will
receive a zero for that test or lab, even if you come to me later with a
doctor’s (or other) excuse (there are, of course, exceptions for EXTREME
circumstances). When you contact me,
you need to indicate when you wish to make up the missed test.
If you do it before I am done grading and returning the tests to other
students, you will be allowed to have the same test, but if you schedule to make
the test up after I have returned it to other students, then obviously you will
get a different test. Labs are
extremely difficult to make up, so it would be best to attend another lab the
same week if available. If you missed the scheduled make up time, you will receive a zero,
with excuses only in extreme circumstances.
Anyone caught cheating on any assignment or test will also receive a zero
for that work only – everyone is allowed one bad decision (but only one).
A second instance of cheating will result in an “F” for the course.
You must pass both the lab and the lecture to pass
the course (get an “F” in either and you will get an “F” for the course).
Grading scale:
90 - 100%:
A
80 - 89%:
B
70 - 79%
C
60 - 69%
D
<60%
F
Grades may be subject to some curving after all points are totaled at the
end of the semester. You
will be
notified of such at that time.
The tentative point total for the course is 990 points (see
below). I reserve the right to add
or delete
a couple of assignments/quizzes at my discretion, though this is
UNLIKELY.
4 exams @ 100 points each
–
400
Final Exam
–
160
Urinalysis exercise
–
40
5 Lab Practicals
–
390 ±
Total: 990
You may drop/withdraw from
the course without penalty until Friday, October 20, 2023.
DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE:
This course covers the following systems: circulatory,
lymphatic,
immune, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive systems.
Also covered in appropriate
places are certain aspects of metabolism,
osmotic balance, development and genetics.
The underlying
themes are the importance of understanding the
chemistry (physiology) of the different systems and how
interactive
physiology of systems works to maintain homeostasis (and therefore life).
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
1.
Identify the basic cell types and structures of the following systems:
a) cardiovascular; b) lymphatic; c) immune; d) respiratory; e) digestive; f)
urinary; and
g)
reproductive.
2. Demonstrate an
understanding of how the above systems function in a healthy human body.
3.
Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of homeostasis and the role
each system plays in
maintaining homeostasis in a healthy human body.
TIPS FOR SUCCESS:
Many students do not seem to realize that there are
differences between high
school science courses and college sciences courses. For those of you taking this Anatomy & Physiology
course, most of you
have been exposed to General Biology at the college level and so have an idea of
how
much work is necessary outside of class to succeed .
Even so, the amount of material covered in and the
pace of this
course may seem significant, so it is important to come to class each day
prepared. This means
you will need to read ahead on the assignments, and also study outside of
class (a minimum of 8-10 hours
per week is recommended).
It is extremely dangerous to fall behind in this course, as it is
extremely
difficult to catch up.
If you were one of those students who could make “C’s”, or even “B’s” or
“A’s”, in
high school without studying, more power to you.
However, that strategy will be guaranteed to fail in this
class.
Additionally, you are expected to demonstrate both analytical and
critical thinking skills in this class,
which means you will be asked with
some frequency to distinguish between very similar answers, as well as
apply
information you know to novel situations.
Perhaps the most important thing to remember is to ask
questions. In class, do not
hesitate to raise your hand when you are confused, and be sure to jot down
questions to be asked later while you are studying.
There is no better way to learn material than to ASK!!
If you do not understand and do not ask, then you put yourself in an
extremely dangerous situation since a
lot of information you will be
expected to learn builds on other material you will be expected to know!
I
will be happy to help as much as I can, but I can’t help you beyond
my lectures if you don’t ask for help.
Should it be
necessary that we miss classes due to inclement weather or coronavirus, please
refer to the schedule of readings/exercises on the syllabus and my faculty
website at
http://www.galeps.org/jadams
and complete the indicated readings/exercises. Obviously, we can continue online
even if inclement weather or coronavirus does keep us from coming to campus. We
MAY be able to do limited group field trips, IF people are still well and the
college has been closed, but don’t count on it. Do not forget that I have a
special link on my website specifically for test dates and due dates, so it
should be easy to remind yourself if the due date for some quiz/collection
update/test is fast approaching.
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