Biology 224 – Human Anatomy and Physiology II
Great Basin College
Course Syllabus – Spring 2014
PLEASE READ THIS SYLLABUS CAREFULLY!!
Welcome to the Anatomy and Physiology class! I am looking forward to a wonderful,
productive, and enriching semester. To make sure the class runs smoothly, please read this
syllabus carefully.
Instructor: Dr. Sameer Bhattarai
Email: sameer.bhattarai@gbcnv.edu (use email to get faster response)
Office: Lundberg Hall 128F
Phone: 775-753-2323 (use email to get faster response)
Office hours:
Monday, 9:00 am – 12 pm; Tuesday, 8:30 – 9.30 am, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, or by appointment
Course description: A continuation of Biology 223 with consideration of the circulatory,
respiratory, digestive, excretory, endocrine, and reproductive systems; increased emphasis on
body chemistry. Concurrent enrollment in a corresponding lab section is required for this course.
Pre-requisite: BIOL 223
General course goals: The goal of this course is to provide students with an opportunity to
explore the structure and function of organ systems including circulatory, respiratory, digestive,
excretory, endocrine, and reproductive systems.
Required materials:
Lecture text: Saladin, K. Anatomy and Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 6th
edition, McGraw-Hill
Lab text: Wise, E.2012. Laboratory Manual, Anatomy and Physiology, the Unity of Form and
Function, 6th edition, McGraw Hill.
Method of Instruction: Reading assignments from text books each week. Lectures, laboratory,
and online enhancements. Important course announcements and documents will be made
available to you via WebCampus. Please contact GBC Helpdesk for WebCampus accessibility
issues. You bear the responsibility for getting the technical aspects of the course to function
properly so that you can participate fully.
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Learning Outcomes and Measurements:
Learning outcomes
Measurements
Recognize major organs and organ systems in
humans
Class discussion, lab experiments,
exams and quizzes
Describe the structure and function of major organs
in humans with diagrams
Class discussion, lab experiments,
exams and quizzes
Explain the structure and physiology of human organ
systems including nervous, circulatory, respiratory,
digestive, excretory, endocrine, and reproductive
systems.
Class discussion, lab experiments,
exams and quizzes, student oral
presentations
E-mail and WebCampus: Instructors often find it convenient or necessary to send course
related messages to individual students, or the class as a whole. Therefore, it is necessary for the
students to frequently check their e-mail account (the email account you have provided to GBC)
and/or WebCampus to insure receiving messages in a timely fashion.
GBC ID's: All students are issued a GBC photo ID card. Please carry this with you, especially
during exams, as it will be necessary for instructors to verify each student's identification.
Attendance and classroom behavior: Regular attendance in both laboratory and lecture is
crucial to successful completion of this course. Studies have shown that students who attend
each class perform far better than those whose attendance is irregular. Many important,
interesting and subtle points can be made by instructors which may not be presented in the
textbook. Instructors may also make announcements regarding changes in scheduling or material
to be covered. Therefore, students are expected to attend every lab and every lecture, to arrive
on time, and to remain until class is dismissed. Students are responsible for being aware of all
information and announcements presented in class, whether or not they are present.
Attendance in laboratory is mandatory. Three or more unexcused absences in lab will
result in a grade of zero for the entire laboratory portion of the course. Students must heed
all warnings and safety precautions issued by their lab instructor. Students are expected to fully
participate in all exercises, including clean-up of supplies and equipment at the end of each
exercise. Notify the instructor immediately if there is any condition which prevents you from
participating in a given exercise. Because there can be hazards associated with some laboratory
procedures, equipment, and chemicals, all students must follow standard safe laboratory
practices as well as any particular precautions and instructions given by the instructor.
If something is not clear to you, by all means ask questions! A well-timed question can
help everyone in class, even the instructor. Students are also expected to be respectful and
considerate of one another as well as their instructor. To that end, please listen when someone
else is talking, and turn off all cell phones or other noise-makers while in class or lab. If it is
necessary to carry on activities that are not directly related to the material being presented in
class, please conduct these activities elsewhere. In order to make the most effective use of both
students' and instructor's time and energy, disruptive students may be required to leave the
classroom.
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Academic Dishonesty: Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated and may result in a failing
grade and/or reporting to GBC Administration. Students are expected to read and adhere to the
GBC’s Student Conduct Policy. Ignorance of the Student Conduct Policy is no excuse for
infractions thereof. All work done in lecture and lab (exams, assignments, quizzes, etc.) must be
the sole work of the student. Any form of academic dishonesty including copying data, falsifying
data, cheating on exams and quizzes, failing to credit the work of others will be dealt with most
seriously.
Canceled classes: If an examination is scheduled for a day on which classes are canceled due to
weather or any other reason, the examination will be given during the next scheduled class.
Grading:
You are in complete control of your grade in this class and I firmly believe that you all
possess the ability to do well in this class. Think positively, believe in yourself, set high
expectations, work hard, and you will do well. Remember, you are the one who decides what
grade you will receive in this class.
Lecture exams: Four lecture exams will be given, each worth 100 points. Students will
be required to bring with them one or two sharpened pencils with good erasers. The use by
students of electronic devices of any type is prohibited during exams.
Student oral presentation: Each student will be required to complete an in-class oral
presentation worth 25 points. The presentation will be done in subject matter relevant to the
course, and will be held toward the end of the semester. Time allocation for the presentation will
be discussed in the class. Each presentation will be evaluated by all students individually, along
with the instructor. Instructor and combined student evaluations on oral presentation will each
count as 50% of the oral presentation (in other words, the average of all the student evaluations
will count as 50% of the oral presentation grade, and my evaluation will count as the other 50%
of the oral presentation grade). We will use five (5) categories for evaluating the presentation – 1
(poor), 2 (fair), 3 (satisfactory), 4 (very good), and 5 (Excellent). You will be required to present
the class with a PowerPoint presentation.
Lab exams and quizzes: The laboratory is worth a total of 145 points, bringing the
course total to 570 points. The grade for the lab portion of the class will be based on three
practical exams worth 40 points each and lab related pop-quizzes worth 25 points. Lab quizzes
will be given at the beginning of labs. Latecomers risk losing time to take the quiz, possibly all
of it. At the end of the semester, your lab grade will be incorporated into your final grade for the
course.
The point breakdown is as follows
GRADED MATERIAL
Points
Lecture Exams (4 @ 100 pts each)
400
Student Oral Presentation
25
Lab Quizzes (2 @ 12.5 pts each)
25
Lab Exams (3 @ 40 pts each)
120
Total
570
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Your course grade will be based on the following scale:
A ≥ 90%
B 80-89.99%
C 70-79.99
D 60-69.99%
F less than 60%
Drop deadline: A student will receive a “W” grade only if withdrawal occurs before 60% of the
course has elapsed (March 24). Anyone who does not formally withdraw by March 24 and
does not complete the course will receive an ‘F’ grade.
Final course grades are usually available via MyGBC Self-Service Center within 48 hours of the
final exam. If you wish to have additional information regarding your grade, please see me in
person after the grading period. Exam or final course grades will not be emailed!
Extra credit: There is no extra credit given in this course.
Lecture exam makeup policy: In order to be fair to students taking the exams on the assigned
days, no make-up exams will be given to any student under any circumstances, except if you
present a written approved excuse for an unavoidable emergency before the next time the class
meets. You must take the makeup exam before the exam is passed back to the rest of the class,
which is usually the next class meeting.
Lab exam and quiz makeup policy: Since the labs are very difficult to set up, absolutely no
lab make-up exams will be given to any student under any circumstances. In addition, no lab
make-up quizzes will be given to any student under any circumstances.
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Lecture and Lab Schedule – Spring 2014*
Week of
Lecture Topic
1/20
Holiday (1/20, Monday)
Introduction, Syllabus, review of brain,
cranial nerves, and autonomic nervous
system
Sense organs
1/27
2/3
2/10
2/17
2/24
3/3
3/10
3/17
3/24
3/31
4/7
Endocrine system
Exam 1 (2/10, Monday)
Circulatory system: Blood
Holiday (2/17, Monday)
Circulatory system: Blood
Circulatory system: Heart
Circulatory system: Blood vessels
Exam 2 (3/10, Monday)
Lymphatic and immune system
Respiratory system
4/14
4/21
Spring break
Urinary system
Exam 3 (4/7, Monday)
Digestive system
Digestive system
Male reproductive system
4/28
Female reproductive system
5/5
5/12
Student presentations
Exam 4 (5/14, Wednesday)
Chapters
in
Text
14, 15
Lab Exercise
Taste/Smell & Somatic
Senses (24/25)
16
Eyes & Ear (26/27)
17
18
Endocrine system (28)
Blood (29/30)
18
Lab Exam 1
19
20
21
Heart/EKG (31/32)
Arteries (34/35)
Veins/Blood pressure
(36/38)
Respiratory system
(39/40)
Spring break
Lab Exam 2
Urinary system (44/45)
22
23
25
25
27
28
Digestive system (42)
Male reproductive
system (46)
Female reproductive
system (47)
Lab Exam 3
* This schedule is tentative for the semester. It will be followed as closely as possible.
However, unforeseen circumstances such as inclement weather or school closings may
necessitate changing the schedule. Students are responsible for being aware of all date changes.
Preparation for Lab: ALWAYS read the lab exercise ahead of time, as there will not be
enough time in lab to read through the exercise. Knowing the procedure allows the exercise to go
more smoothly and quickly.
Lab Safety rules!!
No food or drink may be brought into the lab, or consumed there, unless part of the
laboratory exercise. High heels, bare feet, sandals, open-toed shoes, bare midriffs, shorts,
sleeveless shirts or excessive bare skin are not allowed in the lab. Report to your instructor any
unsafe conditions you notice. Follow all safety precautions given by your instructor.
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement: Great Basin College is committed to
providing equal educational opportunities to qualified students with disabilities in accordance
with state and federal laws and regulations, including the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. A qualified student must furnish current
verification of disability. The Director of Services for Students with Disabilities (Julie G.
Byrnes) will assist qualified students with disabilities in securing the appropriate and reasonable
accommodations, auxiliary aids and services. For more information or further assistance, please
call 775.753.2271.
Where to get help:
If you encounter any difficulties in this course, first see your instructor, immediately!
Do not wait until the end of the semester to ask for help in understanding the material in order to
improve your grade - by then, it may be too late! Know your instructor's names, office hours,
and e-mail address; then use them! Do not "be afraid" to ask your instructor for help - that is our
job!
Make use of the many rich academic and personal opportunities available at GBC!
Note that this syllabus is not a contract and is subject to change, without warning or notification,
at any time.
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